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Balhae
698–926 CE. Founded in Manchuria by former Goguryeo general Dae Joyeong. It inherited Goguryeo culture and was known as the "Prosperous Country of the East".
Established Historical Facts
- Founded by Dae Joyeong in 698 CE after the fall of Goguryeo.
- Controlled vast territories in Manchuria and the Russian Far East.
- Referred to as "Haedong Seongguk" (Prosperous Country in the East) by Tang.
- Fell to the Khitan Liao dynasty in 926 CE.
Cultural Significance
Maintained the legacy and northern territories of Goguryeo, forming the Northern-Southern States period with Silla.
Modern Relevance
Subject to complex historical disputes between Korean and Chinese scholars regarding its primary national identity.