Princess of Nakrang

Princess of Nakrang
Hangul 낙랑공주
Hanja 樂浪公主
Revised Romanization Nangnang Gongju
McCune–Reischauer Nangnang Kongju

Princess of Nakrang (Hangul: 낙랑공주; Hanja: 樂浪公主) is a daughter of Choi Ri (Hangul: 최리; Hanja: 崔理) who has the Chinese surname “Choi”. In Chinese and Japanese academic community, a king of Nakrang Kingdom is interpreted as a governor of Lelang Commandery.[1][2]

Outline

When Hodong, a child of Daemusin of Goguryeo, the third king of Goguryeo went Okjeo for hunting, he met Choi Ri who has Chinese surname Choi and the king of Nakrang Kingdom and they decide to get welcome his daughter Princess of Nakrang as a wife of Hodong.[3] Daemusin of Goguryeo was planning to attack Nakrang Kingdom, and asked Hodong to destroy the drum and Oliphant that automatically notify people when enemy attack the country. Hodong send a messenger and ask Princess of Nakrang to destroy the drum and Oliphant.[4]

For Hodong, Princess of Nakrang destroyed the drum and Oliphant by a sword, after that Goguryeo attacked Nakrang Kingdom. Choi Ri could not be prepared for that attack because the drum and Oliphant were destroyed and he could not know Goguryeo’s invasion. He only knew that the drums and Oliphant were destroyed after Goguryeo’s aggression, but there’s nothing to do but surrender to Goguryeo. At that time, Choi Ri killed Princess of Nakrang who destroyed the drum and Oliphant.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Mason, David A. (2016). Solitary Sage: The Profound Life, Wisdom and Legacy of Korea's "Go-un" Choi Chi-won. lulu.com. p. 150. ISBN 978-1329565937.
  2. ↑ Mason, David A. (2016). Solitary Sage: The Profound Life, Wisdom and Legacy of Korea's "Go-un" Choi Chi-won. lulu.com. p. 151. ISBN 978-1329565937.
  3. ↑ 森田豊. 渤海小考その3 高句麗I (PDF). Josai University国際文化研究所. p. 87.
  4. 1 2 森田豊. 渤海小考その3 高句麗I (PDF). Josai University国際文化研究所. p. 88.
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