Gang of Balhae

6th King of Balhae (r. 794–809)

Birth name
Gang of Balhae
Hangul	강왕
Hanja	康王
Revised Romanization	Gang wang
McCune–Reischauer	Kang wang
Hangul	대숭린
Hanja	大嵩璘
Revised Romanization	Dae Sung-rin
McCune–Reischauer	Tae Sung-rin

Balhae
Monarchs of Korea
Go 698–719 Mu 719–737 Mun 737–793 Dae Won-ui 793 Seong 793–794 Gang 794–809 Jeong 809–812 Hui 812–817 Gan 817–818 Seon 818–830 Dae Ijin 830–857 Dae Geonhwang 857–871 Dae Hyeonseok 871–894 Dae Wihae 894–906 Dae Inseon 906–926
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Gang of Balhae (died 809)^[1] was the sixth king of Balhae, ascending to the throne in 794 and ruling until his death. He was the son of King Mun, who was Balhae's third king. He chose the era name Jeongnyeok (正曆, "upright policy"). During his reign, there was active trade with Japan and Tang China, and missions passed frequently among the three states.

Family

Father: Dae Heummu, King Mun (문왕 대흠무, 文王大欽茂)
- Grandfather: Dae Muye, King Mu (무왕 대무예, 武王大武藝)
Unnamed wife
- Son?: Dae Cheongyun (대청윤, 大淸允)
- Son?: Dae Neungsin (대능신, 大能信)
- 1st son: Dae Wonyu, King Jeong (정왕 대원유, 定王大元瑜)
- 2nd son: Dae Eonui, King Hui (희왕 대언의, 僖王大言義)
- 3rd son: Dae Myeongchung, King Gan (간왕 대명충, 簡王大明忠)