Sa Domong
Sa Domong (史都蒙, ?–?) was an official of [[Balhae]]. He is not mentioned in the [[Samguk Sagi]] or the [[Samguk Yusa]], but became known through his mention in the [[Shoku Nihongi]]. His title was Viscount of Founding (開國男).
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- Born
- date unknown
- Monarch
- King Munwang of Balhae period
- Born
- Unknown
- Birthplace
- Unknown
- Died
- Unknown
- Place of death
- Unknown
- Nationality
- Balhae
- Gender
- Male
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Sa Domong (史都蒙, ?–?) was an official of Balhae. He is not mentioned in the Samguk Sagi or the Samguk Yusa, but became known through his mention in the Shoku Nihongi. His title was Baron of Founding (開國男).
Life
In the twelfth month of 776, he was dispatched as part of the 9th Balhae embassy to Japan, a group of 187 people, to congratulate Japanese Emperor Kōnin on his accession and to announce the death of the queen of King Munwang of Balhae.1 According to the entry for the 22nd day of the twelfth month of the seventh year of Hōki (776) of the reign of Emperor Kōnin (光仁天皇) in volume 34 of the Shoku Nihongi, his office was Chief of the Sabinso Office with the rank of Master of the Imperial Retinue (憲歌大夫), and his title was Viscount of Founding (開國男). Through this mission, Balhae music (渤海樂) was introduced to Japan for the first time.
References
- 『続日本紀』5 新日本古典文学大系16 岩波書店、1998年
- 宇治谷孟『続日本紀 （下）』講談社〈講談社学術文庫〉、1995年
Notes
Footnotes
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『続日本紀』巻第三十四、光仁天皇、宝亀7年12月22日条 ↩
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