Dae Gwang-hyeon

Timeline

1. c. 985–926Balhae · BalhaeSon of Balhae's last king Dae Yeong, he led civil and military officials such as Sin Deok and Dae Hwa-gyun along with tens of thousands of remnants south to Goryeo around the Khitan conquest of Balhae; Goryeo regarded him as the symbol of Balhae's legitimate line.
2. 926–1011Baekju · BaekjuThe founder granted him the royal surname Wang with the name Gye, entered him in the royal clan register, appointed him Wonbu to garrison Baekju, and had him preside over rites for the former Balhae kings; his retainers all received titles and soldiers were granted fields and houses, making him the spiritual and ritual core of Goryeo's absorption of Balhae remnants.
3. 1011–1038Baekju · BaekjuHyeonjong's reign continued to treat the Wang (Dae) clan as the common lords of the Balhae remnants, with Baekju's ritual and ceremonial traditions continuing; Dae Gwang-hyeon's line was regarded as the progenitor of the Dae clan, maintaining Balhae immigrant identity amid the coexistence of Buddhism and ancestral worship.