'Buyeo Yung' (
615-
682) was one of the sons of
King Uija, the last king of
Baekje. He was appointed as heir to the throne in
644, and would have been the kingdom's 32nd ruler.
After his father was overthrown by an alliance of
Silla and the Chinese
Tang Dynasty in
660, Buyeo Yung was sent into exile at the Tang capital
Luoyang, along with his father. After the defeat of the Baekje restoration movement led by
Boksin and
Dochim at the
Battle of Baekgang, which had sought to place Yung's brother
Buyeo Pung on the throne, Tang felt the need for a ruler who could pacify the Baekje area. Beginning in
664, Buyeo Yung served briefly as the governor of the "Ungjin Commandery" (
Hangul:웅진도독부
Hanja:熊津都督府)which Tang established to oversee the former territory of Baekje.
After Silla expelled Tang forces from the Korean peninsula in
676, Buyeo Yung returned to Luoyang, where he spent the rest of his days.
See also
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History of Korea
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List of Korea-related topics
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Three Kingdoms of Korea
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Ungjin Commandery