Later Three Kingdoms · Historical figure
Gung Ye
Founder of Later Goguryeo, later overthrown by his subordinates.
Key events
Founder of Later Goguryeo, later overthrown by his subordinates. He built Later Goguryeo amid Silla's decline.
Legacy
He built Later Goguryeo amid Silla's decline. State-building and coercive rule both shape his record, much of it transmitted by the succeeding dynasty.