Onjo was the founding monarch of Paekche, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. According to the Samguk sagi, he founded the royal family of Paekche.
Portrait of King Onjo
Paekche or Baekje was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BCE to 660 CE. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. While the three kingdoms existe
Onjo of Paekche
…Onjo (Korean: 온조; Hanja: 溫祚; ?–28, reigned c. 18 BC – AD 28) was the founding monarch of Paekche, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. According to the Samguk sagi, he founded the royal family of Paekche. There are a few theories and legends of…
Tang dynasty envoys from Paekche
Gilt-bronze Crown of Paekche from the Sinchon-ri tumulus
The Seosan Buddha Triad, a Paekche relief carved on Mount Gaya, 6th-7th century CE
Ambassador of Paekche at the Chinese court of Emperor Yuan of Liang in his capital Jingzhou in 516–520 CE, with explanatory text. Portraits of Periodical Offering of Liang, 11th century Song copy.