Later Balhae or Later Bohai (927–935) was a state hypothesized to have existed in Manchuria . It emerged after Balhae (Bohai) was destroyed by the Liao dynasty . Later Balhae is considered by some to be the first of several successor states to Balhae after its fall to the Liao dynasty in 926.
7-450: The existence of Later Balhae was first proposed by Japanese scholar Hino Kaizaburo in 1943 and subsequently supported by some South Korean scholars. Outside of South Korea, "Later Balhae" is usually understood as a name for the kingdom of Dongdan or other polities on the former territory of Balhae. After the fall of Balhae, part of the land was annexed by the Khitan -led Liao dynasty, and part
14-515: A coup and established Jeongan (Ding'an) in 935. Dongdan Kingdom The Dongdan Kingdom (926–936) ( simplified Chinese : 东丹 ; traditional Chinese : 東丹 ; Khitan language : Dan Gur , ) was a puppet kingdom established by the Liao dynasty to rule the former realm of Balhae (Bohai) in eastern Manchuria . After conquering Balhae (Bohai) in 926, the Liao crown prince Yelü Bei ascended to
21-534: A derogatory term for the states and people of Manchuria. However, political tension soon evolved between Yelü Bei and his younger brother Yelü Deguang , who took the imperial throne of the Liao dynasty after their father Yelü Abaoji died, en route to his homeland from a relatively successful campaign against the Later Tang . The new emperor ordered his elder brother to move his capital from Huhan in eastern Manchuria to Liaoyang in western Manchuria. Yelü Bei obeyed
28-402: The imperial order but soon fled to North China to avoid possible assassination in 930. Yelü Bei's son was elevated to the new king of Dongdan, but the kingdom was annexed by the Liao dynasty in 936. A minority of historians suggest Dongdan was annexed in 982. On the other hand some believe that Dongdan was never a "independent kingdom", but the former area of Balhae was instantly annexed in 926 by
35-457: The royal family survived. Among them were Crown Prince Dae Gwang-hyeon . The Crown Prince took Balhae refugees, mostly former Goguryeo people, and escaped down to their southern neighbor, Goryeo , where the newly-risen King Taejo of Goryeo accepted them with generosity. The Dae clan then united the western Amnok River resistance groups and established "Later Balhae" at Holohan Fortress, in 927. However, general Yeol Manhwa took control in
42-616: The throne of Dongdan at the Huhan fortress, the former capital of Balhae, in today's Mudanjiang , Heilongjiang Province . The state used Dongdan as its Chinese name, meaning the Eastern Dan Gur (Bohai), in respect to the Liao dynasty in the west. The term Dongdan is only found in Chinese texts; the Khitan equivalent is "Dan country" (Dan Gur), similar to Silla's and Goryeo's use of the word "Dan" 丹 as
49-509: Was incorporated into the Liao vassal Dongdan Kingdom , and the rest was inhabited by the Koguryo people who retained independence. The conquered people of Balhae immediately began rebelling against the Liao dynasty. Starting in 927, the Khitans had begun to hunt down and execute all members of the royal family in order to destroy any chance of a new ruler to take the throne. However, several members of
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