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Beopheung of Silla
Beopheung was the 23rd king of Silla in Korea, ruling from 514 to 540. He issued a code of administrative law in 520, recognised Buddhism after the martyrdom of Ichadon in 527, and adopted the first Silla era name. In 532 King Guhyeong of Geumgwan Gaya surrendered to him, the first step in Silla's absorption of the Gaya states.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Beopheung of Silla. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/beopheung-of-silla
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