Glossary

Pyeongwon of Goguryeo (reign years)

평원왕

Term · calendar

The reign years of King Pyeongwon of Goguryeo (平原王, 평원왕), by which Korean histories date 559–590: 559 is Pyeongwon 1, 590 Pyeongwon 32. Pyeongwon (平原王, 평원왕): the years of the reign of King Pyeongwon of Goguryeo. The Samguk sagi, the history of the Three Kingdoms, dates events by the reigning king’s year (reign years (Korea)): 568 is Pyeongwon 10 (평원왕 10년). The year of the accession, 559, counts as the first year. Before: Yangwon. After: Yeongyang.