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Dae Jung-sang

d. c. 698 · 7th century · Also known as Qiqi Zhongxiang, Geolgeol Jung-sang

Dae Jung-sang was a leader of Goguryeo refugees in the Yingzhou region of Tang China and the father of Dae Joyeong, founder of Balhae. When the Khitan rose against the Tang in 696, he and the Mohe chief Geolsa Biu led their followers east towards Manchuria. The Tang offered him a title, but he died soon afterwards and his son led the people on to found the new state.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Dae Jung-sang. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dae-jung-sang
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