Takri Kingdom () or Gori Kingdom () was a proto-Korean kingdom where King Dongmyeong, who was the founder of Buyeo, was born.

It is said that Gori Kingdom was located in the north of Buyeo.

Takri Kingdom

Naitō Torajirō pointed out that the Gori Kingdom (where King Dongmyeong, a founder of Buyeo was born) was a country of Daur people who lived by Songhua River.

Takri Kingdom

History

Gori Kingdom is described in different way by different historical documents. The oldest record of King Dongmyeong, a founder of Buyeo, is in Lunheng of Wang Chong in the later Han dynasty.

Takri Kingdom

In Lunheng, Vol 2, Chapter Jiyan (), there's a description of Takri Kingdom () .

In Records of the Three Kingdoms, Vol30, Chapter 30 of Book of Wei, Biographics of Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Dongyi, Weilue, there's a description of Gori Kingdom () .

Outline

In Records of the Three Kingdoms, Vol30, Chapter 30 of Book of Wei, Biographics of Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Dongyi, Weilue, there's following descriptions.

References

Former countries in East Asia

History of Manchuria

History of Korea