Jeongan

Jeongan or Ding'an (Chinese: 定安國; Korean: 정안국; 938–986) was a successor state of Balhae (Bohai) founded by Yeol Man-hwa. The official Chinese historical record, the History of Song states that Jeongan people's origin can be traced back to the former confederacy of Mahan.[1][2][3]

Jeongan
定安國
정안국
938–986
CapitalSeogyeong
Common languagesKorean
Religion
Korean Buddhism, Korean Confucianism, Korean Taoism, Korean shamanism
GovernmentMonarchy
King 
• 938–976
Yeol Manhwa (first)
• 976–986
Oh Hyeon-myeong (last)
History 
• Establishment
938
• Fall
986
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Later Balhae
Goryeo Dynasty
Liao Dynasty
Today part ofChina
North Korea

Establishment and Downfall

When Khitan-led Liao dynasty forces deposed Balhae in 926, a few officials of the fallen kingdom, led by the Dae clan, established Later Balhae in 929.[4] However, in 935, General Yeol Manhwa took control of the government after the death of the Dae clan king, and changed the state name to Jeongan. Jeongan is recorded to have enlisted the assistance of neighboring tribes with the hopes of overthrowing the Liao dynasty, but apparently failed to do so. The Yeol clan was replaced by the Oh clan in 976, and was ruled by Oh Hyeon-myeong until before it was finally destroyed by the Liao dynasty in 986 CE.

Rulers
  1. Yeol Man-hwa (열만화, 烈萬華, 938–976)
  2. Oh Hyeon-myeong (오현명, 烏玄明, 976–986)

See also

References
  1. The Cambridge History of China. The Liao (Chapter 1). Cambridge University Press. March 2008. pp. 43–88.
  2. "정안국" [Jeongan Kingdom]. terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  3. History of Song,Book 491,Jeongan "定安國本馬韓之種，為契丹所攻破，其酋帥糾合餘眾，保于西鄙，建國改元，自稱定安國。"
  4. "후발해". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
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