Balhae was founded in 698 by Dae Joyeong (Da Zuorong) under the name 震 (진, Jin), read as tsyinH in Middle Chinese. … See more

In 696, Li Jinzhong (Wushang Khan) of the Khitans along with his brother-in-law Sun Wanrong rebelled against Tang (Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty ) hegemony, killed an abusive Tang commander, and attacked Hebei. … See more

Balhae's population was composed of former Goguryeo people and Tungusic Mohe people in Manchuria. Within sixty sites identified as Balhae settlements, many had dwellings with heating stoves, ceramic ro… See more

According to Korean scholars and other historians, Mohe made up the working class which served the Goguryeo ruling class. Some historians believe that ethnic conflicts between the ruling Goguryeos and underclass … See more

After its founding, Balhae actively imported the culture and political system of the Tang dynasty and the Chinese reciprocated through an account of Balhae describing it as the "Flourishing land of the East (海東盛國)." The b… See more

Balhae's military organization consisted of a central army divided into ten guard units (wi, 衛) responsible for protecting the royal palace and the capital. Local militias were organized in the 15 local provinces (bu) for other regio… See more

Balhae used multiple languages. The indigenous language of Balhae is unclear, as no extant text or gloss of the language survived.
One term that the people of Balhae used to describe "… See more