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29th King of Baekje Korea (r. 599–600) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beop (died 600) (r. 599–600) was the 29th king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Hye. He reigned as Baekje power declined, having lost the Seoul region to the rival Silla kingdom.
Beop of Baekje | |
Hangul | 법왕 |
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Hanja | 法王 |
Revised Romanization | Beop-wang |
McCune–Reischauer | Pŏp-wang |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 선 or 효순 |
Hanja | 宣 or 孝順 |
Revised Romanization | Seon or Hyosun |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏn or Hyosun |
He may have chosen his name, which translates as "law king" or "dharma king", to emphasize his identification with the Buddhist faith.
Beop's brief reign is mostly remembered for his ban on all killing, including hunting and butchering. He ordered the release of falcons and the burning of fishing and hunting tools. According to the Samguk yusa, this ban was established in the twelfth lunar month of 599.
He began construction on the Wangheungsa temple, which was completed late in his successor's reign.
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