Yŏn Chayu

Prime Minister
Yŏn Chayu
Mangnigi
연자유
Prime Minister of Goguryeo
In office
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Preceded byCh'ang Chori
Succeeded byYŏn T'aejo
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Yŏn Chayu
Hangul
연자유
Hanja
淵子遊
RRYeon Jayu
MRYŏn Chayu

Yŏn Chayu (Korean연자유; Hanja淵子遊, ? – ?) was the Mangniji (Prime Minister) of Goguryeo during its waning days. He was the grandfather of Yŏn Kaesomun, who was Tae Mangniji and dictator of Goguryeo before its fall. Yŏn Chayu was the father of Yŏn T'aejo, the father of Yŏn Kaesomun, and Mangniji after Chayu . Historical records do not provide his life dates or his actions as Mangniji.