Glossary

Dongcheon of Goguryeo (reign years)

동천왕

Term · calendar

The reign years of King Dongcheon of Goguryeo (東川王, 동천왕), by which Korean histories date 227–248: 227 is Dongcheon 1, 248 Dongcheon 22. Dongcheon (東川王, 동천왕): the years of the reign of King Dongcheon of Goguryeo. The Samguk sagi, the history of the Three Kingdoms, dates events by the reigning king’s year (reign years (Korea)): 236 is Dongcheon 10 (동천왕 10년). The year of the accession, 227, counts as the first year. Before: Sansang. After: Jungcheon.