Beop (; died 600; r. 599–600) was the 29th king of Paekche, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Hye. He reigned as Paekche power declined, having lost the Seoul region to the rival Silla kingdom.
He may have chosen his name, which translates as "law king" or "dharma king", to emphasize his identification with the Buddhist faith. [http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-MISC/102921.htm]
Beop's brief reign is mostly remembered for his ban on all killing, including hunting and butchering. He ordered the release of falcons and the burning of fishing and hunting tools. According to the Samguk yusa, this ban was established in the twelfth lunar month of 599.
He began construction on the Wangheungsa temple, which was completed late in his successor's reign.
Family
- Father: Hye
- Mother: unknown
- Half-sister: Princess U Yŏng (, ?–?)
- Queen: unknown
- Son: Jin'ni-Ō (辰爾王, ?–?) – settled in Japan and became ancestor of the Ōuchi clan and Toyota clan.
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Kim Young-ho in the 2005–06 SBS TV series Ballad of Seodong.
See also
- Rulers of Korea
- History of Korea
- Three Kingdoms of Korea
- List of Monarchs of Korea
References
- 50px Content in this article was copied from Samguk Sagi Scroll 23 at the Shoki Wiki, which is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA 3.0) license.