Dongmyeong of Goguryeo
| Dongmyeong of Goguryeo | |
|---|---|
| King of Goguryeo | |
| Reign | 37 BC – 19 BC |
| Predecessor | Kingdom established |
| Successor | Yuri of Goguryeo |
| Born | 58 BC? Northern Buyeo |
| Died | 19 BC? Jolbon, Goguryeo |
| Burial | Ryŏkp'o Ward, Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Spouse | Lady Ye Soseono |
| Issue | King Yuri, Biryu, King Onjo |
| House | Ko |
| Mother | Lady Yuhwa |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 추모성왕 / 동명성왕 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Chumo Seongwang / Dongmyeong Seongwang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'umo Sŏngwang / Tongmyŏng Sŏngwang |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 추모 / 고주몽 |
| Hanja | 鄒牟 / 高朱蒙 |
| Revised Romanization | Chumo / Go Jumong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'umo / Ko Chumong |
| Monarchs of Korea |
| Goguryeo |
|---|
|
Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (Korean: 동명성왕; Hanja: 東明聖王), personal name Ko Chumong (고주몽; 高朱蒙), was the founding monarch of the kingdom of Goguryeo, and was worshipped as a god-king by the people of Goguryeo and Goryeo. King Dongmyeong was also an important figure for the kingdom of Baekje, as the father of its founding monarch, King Onjo.