Dongmyeong of Goguryeo

Dongmyeong of Goguryeo
King of Goguryeo
Reign37 BC – 19 BC
PredecessorKingdom established
SuccessorYuri of Goguryeo
Born58 BC?
Northern Buyeo
Died19 BC?
Jolbon, Goguryeo
Burial
Ryŏkp'o Ward, Pyongyang, North Korea
SpouseLady Ye
Soseono
IssueKing Yuri, Biryu, King Onjo
HouseKo
MotherLady Yuhwa
Korean name
Hangul
추모; 고주몽
Hanja
鄒牟; 高朱蒙
RRChumo; Go Jumong
MRCh'umo; Ko Chumong
Posthumous name
Hangul
동명성왕
Hanja
東明聖王
RRDongmyeongseongwang
MRTongmyŏngsŏngwang

Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (Korean동명성왕; Hanja東明聖王), personal name Ko Chumong (고주몽; 高朱蒙), was the founding monarch of the kingdom of Goguryeo, and was worshipped as a god-king by the people of Goguryeo and Goryeo. King Dongmyeong was also an important figure for the kingdom of Baekje, as the father of its founding monarch, King Onjo.