Kyon Hwon
Kyŏn Hwŏn (Korean: 견훤; Hanja: 甄萱; c.867 – 27 September 936, ruled from 892 – March 935) was the king and founder of Later Baekje, one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea, and reigned from 892 to 935. Some records render his name as Chin Hwŏn (Korean: 진훤; Hanja: 眞萱). He was also the progenitor of the Hwanggan Kyon clan. Substantial accounts of his life are preserved in the Samguk sagi, which presents a single narrative, and the Samguk yusa, which presents excerpts about him from various sources.
| Kyŏn Hwŏn | |||||
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| King of Later Baekje | |||||
| Reign | 892 – 935 | ||||
| Coronation | 900 | ||||
| Predecessor | Dynasty founder | ||||
| Successor | Kyŏn Singŏm | ||||
| Born | c. 867 Gaeun, Sabeol, Silla | ||||
| Died | 27 September 936 (aged about 69) Hwangsan, Ungcheon, Goryeo | ||||
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| House | House of Kyon (Hwanggan Kyon clan) | ||||
| Father | Ajagae | ||||
| Mother | Lady Sangwon | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||
| Korean name | |||||
| Hangul | 견훤 | ||||
| Hanja | |||||
| Revised Romanization | Gyeon Hwon | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏn Hwŏn | ||||
| Other name | |||||
| Hangul | 진훤 | ||||
| Hanja | |||||
| Revised Romanization | Jin Hwon | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Chin Hwŏn | ||||
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