Prince Hodong of Goguryeo

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Hodong
Prince of Goguryeo
Died32 AD
Kingdom of Goguryeo
WifePrincess Nakrang
FatherDaemusin of Goguryeo
MotherLady Hae
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHodong
McCune–ReischauerHotong

Prince Hodong (Korean: 호동; Hanja: 好童; d. 11st months 32 AD (Lunar calendar)) was a Goguryeo Royal Prince as the son of King Daemusin, from Lady Hae.[1]

Outline[]

When Hodong, a child of Daemusin of Goguryeo, the third king of Goguryeo went Okjeo for hunting, he met Choi Ri (Korean: 최리; Hanja: 崔理) who was the king of Nakrang Kingdom. However, the kingdom's sovereignty is often disputed, which is often viewed as an independent kingdom by Korean scholars while Chinese and Japanese academic communities usually interpret the name Nakrang to be referring to Lelang Commandery.[2][3][4]

For Hodong, Princess of Nakrang destroyed the drum and Oliphant by a sword, after that Goguryeo attacked Nakrang Kingdom. Choi Ri could not be prepared for that attack because the drum and Oliphant were destroyed and he could not know Goguryeo’s invasion. He only knew that the drums and Oliphant were destroyed after Goguryeo’s aggression, but there’s nothing to do but surrender to Goguryeo. At that time, Choi Ri killed Princess of Nakrang who destroyed the drum and Oliphant..[5]

Hodong was a child of Hae clan (Korean: 해씨; Hanja: 解氏) who was a stepmother of Daemusin of Goguryeo, so, the empress of Goguryeo afraid if Hodong become a crown prince by pushing aside her own son. The empress gave a slanderous report that Hodong plans rebellion to Daemusin of Goguryeo.[6] After that Hodong committed suicide because if explain to that slander, he could leap to light of the empress’s iniquity and Daemusin of Goguryeo would get anxious about it.[5]

In popular culture[]

TV series and Dramas[]

Films[]

  • Portrayed by Kim Dong-won in the 1956 Film Prince Hodong and Princess Nakrang (왕자호동과 낙랑공주).
  • Portrayed by Kim Jin-kyoo in the 1962 Film The Prince Hodong (왕자 호동).
  • Portrayed in the 1971 Film The Prince Hodong and The Princess Nakrang (호동 왕자와 낙랑공주).

Novel[]

  • Portrayed in the 1942–1943 Novel series The Prince Hodong (왕자호동) by Lee Tae-joon.

Other[]

  • Ja Myung-ko (자명고; 1947, Yoo Chi-jin).
  • Dungdung Nallangdung (둥둥 낙랑둥; 1978, Choi In-hoon).
  • The Prince Hodong (왕자호동).

References[]

  1. ^ 河村啓介 (2012-04-28). 韓国時代劇秘話 王朝を揺るがす男と女の物語. Gakken. p. 22. ISBN 978-4054053212.
  2. ^ Mason, David A. (2016). Solitary Sage: The Profound Life, Wisdom and Legacy of Korea's "Go-un" Choi Chi-won. lulu.com. p. 150. ISBN 978-1329565937.
  3. ^ Mason, David A. (2016). Solitary Sage: The Profound Life, Wisdom and Legacy of Korea's "Go-un" Choi Chi-won. lulu.com. p. 151. ISBN 978-1329565937.
  4. ^ "Goguryeo Bongi Vol. 14 Ch. 2". Samguk Sagi. National Institute of Korean History.
  5. ^ a b 森田豊 (1998). 渤海小考 その3 : 高句麗 I (PDF). 国際文化研究所紀要. 城西大学国際文化研究所. p. 88.
  6. ^ 河村啓介 (2012-04-28). 韓国時代劇秘話 王朝を揺るがす男と女の物語. Gakken. p. 24. ISBN 978-4054053212.
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