Chadae of Goguryeo

7th King of Goguryeo Korea (r. 146–165)

Birth name
Chadae of Goguryeo
Hangul	차대왕
Hanja	次大王
Revised Romanization	Chadae-wang
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'adae-wang
Hangul	고수성
Hanja	高遂成
Revised Romanization	Go Suseong
McCune–Reischauer	Ko Suseong

Goguryeo
Monarchs of Korea
Chumo c. 37–19 BC Yuri 19 BC–18 AD Daemusin 18–44 Minjung 44–48 Mobon 48–53 Taejodae 53–146 Chadae 146–165 Sindae 165–179 Gogukcheon 179–197 Sansang 197–227 Dongcheon 227–248 Jungcheon 248–270 Seocheon 270–292 Bongsang 292–300 Micheon 300–331 Gogugwon 331–371 Sosurim 371–384 Gogugyang 384–391 Gwanggaeto the Great 391–413 Jangsu 413–491 Munja 491–519 Anjang 519–531 Anwon 531–545 Yangwon 545–559 Pyeongwon 559–590 Yeongyang 590–618 Yeongnyu 618–642 Bojang 642–668
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King Chadae (71–165, r. 146–165) was the seventh ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Although his wife is unknown, he had at least a son named Prince Chu'an (추안, 鄒安) who escaped from the palace after King Sin ascended the throne and then asked the king to spare his life and pardoned later.

Background and rise to the throne

According to the Samguk Sagi, he was the younger brother of the previous king Taejo the Great. He was said to be brave but cruel.^[1]

During his brother's reign, Chadae successfully repelled attacks by Han Dynasty China, and gained power within the Goguryeo court. After eliminating opponents, including Go Bok-jang, he eventually received the throne from Taejo, who was probably forced to abdicate^[1] in 146.^[2]

Reign

Chadae continued to consolidate power even after rising to the throne. In the third year of his reign, he ordered the deaths of Taejo's two sons, forced one of his brothers to commit suicide,^[3] and persecuted his youngest brother Baekgo (later King Sindae).

Following several natural disasters and civil unrest, he was killed by his minister Myeongnim Dap-bu, according to the Samguk Sagi.^[4] According to the Samguk Yusa, the subsequent king Sindae killed both Chaedae and Taejo.

References

^ ^a ^b "King Chadae". Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
^ 《三國史記》卷第十五髙句麗本紀第三: 次大王, 諱遂成, 大祖大王同母弟也. 勇壯有威嚴, 小仁慈. 受大祖大王推讓, 即位. 時年七十六.
^ 《三國史記》卷第十五髙句麗本紀第三: 三年, 夏四月, 王使人殺大祖大王元子莫勤. 其弟莫徳恐禍連及, 自縊.
^ 冬十月, 椽那皀校勘 024衣明臨荅夫, 因民不忍, 弑王. 號爲次大王.