Seong of Baekje
| King Seong 聖王 성왕 | |||||
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| King of Southern Buyeo | |||||
Guze Kannon, a statue made in the image of King Seong in the Korean style | |||||
| King of Baekje | |||||
| Reign | 523–554 | ||||
| Coronation | 523 | ||||
| Predecessor | Muryeong of Baekje | ||||
| Successor | Wideok of Baekje | ||||
| Born | 504? Baekje | ||||
| Died | 554 Baekje Gwansanseong | ||||
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| Father | Muryeong of Baekje | ||||
| Mother | Grand Lady | ||||
| Korean name | |||||
| Hangul | 명농 | ||||
| Hanja | 明襛 | ||||
| RR | Myeongnong | ||||
| MR | Myŏngnong | ||||
| Monarch name | |||||
| Hangul | 성왕, 명왕, 성명왕 | ||||
| Hanja | 聖王, 明王, 聖明王 | ||||
| RR | Seongwang, Myeongwang, Seongmyeongwang | ||||
| MR | Sŏngwang, Myŏngwang, Sŏngmyŏngwang | ||||
| Monarchs of Korea |
| Paekche |
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Seong (c. 504 – 554) was the 26th king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, reigning from 523 to 554. He was a son of Muryeong of Baekje and is best known for making Buddhism the state religion, moving the national capital to Sabi (present-day Buyeo County), and reclaiming the center of the Korean Peninsula.