

Then he reconciled himself with the Tang when Emperor Zhongzong was restored to the throne. At first he dispatched an envoy to the Göktürks, allying against Tang. He attempted to expand his influence in international politics involving the Tang, the Göktürks, the Khitan, Silla and some independent Mohe tribes. He established his capital at Dongmo Mountain in the south of today's Jilin province, and built Dongmo mountain fortress, which was to become Jin's capital. He claimed himself the King of Jin in 698. His overwhelming victory over the Tang at Tianmenling enabled him to expand his father's empire. Dae Jo-yeong integrated the armies of Goguryeo people and some Malgal tribes and resisted Tang's attack. The Tang killed Geolsa Biu, and Dae Jung-sang also died. In the confusion of the Khitan uprising led by Li Jinzhong against the Tang (Zhou) in May 696, Dae Jung-sang led at least 8,000 Goguryeo remnant peoples, the Sumo Mohe people, to Dongmo mountain, and the Baishan Mohe leader Geolsa Biu made an alliance and sought independence.

Afterward, Dae Jung-sang was opposed to the Tang. Dae Jo-yeong (died 719), also known in Korea as King Go (Hangul: 고왕, Hanja: 高王), established the state of Balhae, reigning from 699 to 719.ĭae Jo-yeong was the first son of general Dae Jung-sang of Goguryeo, where he was born in Goguryeo.Īfter the fall of Goguryeo to the Silla-Tang armies, Dae Jung-sang remained in a part of Goguryeo which had not been attacked during the 3rd Goguryeo-Tang war.
