Seong of Baekje

Seong of Baekje
	Guze Kannon is a statue made in the image of King Seong in the Korean style.
Korean name
Hangul	성왕, 명왕, 성명왕
Hanja	聖王, 明王, 聖明王
Revised Romanization	Seong-wang, Myeong-wang, Seongmyeong-wang
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏng-wang, Myŏng-wang, Sŏngmyŏng-wang
Birth name
Hangul	명농
Hanja	明襛
Revised Romanization	Myeongnong
McCune–Reischauer	Myŏngnong

Seong of Baekje (also Holy King, died 554) (r. 523–554) was the 26th king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was a son of Muryeong of Baekje and is best known for making Buddhism the state religion, moving the national capital to Sabi (present-day Buyeo County), and reclaiming the center of the Korean Peninsula. His demise eventually came at the hands of an ally who betrayed him. The name Seong translates as 'The Holy.'

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Monarchs of Korea
Onjo 18 BCE–28 CE Daru 28–77 Giru 77–128 Gaeru 128–166 Chogo 166–214 Gusu 214–234 Saban 234 Goi 234–286 Chaekgye 286–298 Bunseo 298–304 Biryu 304–344 Gye 344–346 Geunchogo 346–375 Geungusu 375–384 Chimnyu 384–385 Jinsa 385–392 Asin 392–405 Jeonji 405–420 Guisin 420–427 Biyu 427–455 Gaero 455–475 Munju 475–477 Samgeun 477–479 Dongseong 479–501 Muryeong 501–523 Seong 523–554 Wideok 554–598 Hye 598–599 Beop 599–600 Mu 600–641 Uija 641–660