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Baekje · Historical figure

King Mu

A Baekje king associated with Iksan and the Seodong legend.

Key events

Baekje's thirtieth king is associated with royal and Buddhist building projects at Iksan. The Mireuksa reliquary inscription identifies the queen as Sataek Jeokdeok's daughter.

Tradition

Samguk Yusa's Seodong tale describes a marriage to Princess Seonhwa after the circulation of a song. That story does not securely identify the queen named in the Mireuksa inscription.

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