Wi Jang of Gojoseon

Wi Jang of Gojoseon
Hangul	위장항
Hanja	衛長降
Revised Romanization	Wi Janghang
McCune–Reischauer	Wi Janghang

Wi Janghang (Korean: 위장항; Hanja: 衛長降) was a prince of Ugeo (the last king of Wiman Joseon). At that time, Emperor Wu of Han sent warrior to surrender Wiman Joseon and his father, Ugeo, was killed by an assassin. Even after the king's death, some ministers resisted against the Han dynasty. The Han dynasty made Wi Janghang who already surrendered to kill those ministers and subdued Wiman Joseon.

After the surrender, he was appointed to the Marquis of Ji (Hanja:幾侯) by the Han dynasty, but in two years he was executed for rebellion.

Family

• Wi Man (Hanja:衛満), great-grandfather
• Ugeo (Hanja:右渠), father and last king of Wiman Joseon

Gallery

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  Korea in 108 BC. Wiman Joseon before being destroyed by Han dynasty
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  Han dynasty destroys Wiman Joseon, establishing the Four Commanderies of Han

See also

• Han conquest of Gojoseon

References

• Takeda, Yukio (武田幸男 / Yukio Takeda), 世界の歴史6 [World History 6], Chuokoron-Shinsha (in Japanese)