Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · King of Goguryeo

Gao Lian 高璉

Gāo Lián

Attested AD 420 - AD 480

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Gao Lian was a king of Goguryeo.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 480 建元二年夏四月丙寅
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 2, passage 114
AD 420 永初元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 3, passage 72

Key source chapters

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 2 Volume 2 Annals 2: Emperor Gao of Southern Qi 2 1 passage
Book of Song, Chapter 3 Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Wu 3 1 passage

Career and standing

Grand General Who Punishes the East 征東大將軍
Advanced
Directly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 72
General of Agile Cavalry 驃騎大將軍
Promoted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 2, passage 114

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 2Volume 2 Annals 2: Emperor Gao of Southern Qi 2 · 1 passage

夏四月丙寅，進高麗王樂浪公高璉號驃騎大將軍。 Summer, fourth month, day bingyin: Gao Lian, king of Koguryo and marquis of Lelang, was promoted to general of agile cavalry.

Book of Song, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Wu 3 · 1 passage

甲辰，鎮西將軍李歆進號征西將軍，[5]平西將軍乞佛熾盤進號安西大將軍，征東將軍高句驪王高璉進號征東大將軍，鎮東將軍百濟王扶餘映進號鎮東大將軍。 On the day jiachen, General Who Stabilizes the West Li Xin was advanced to General Who Punishes the West, [5] General Who Pacifies the West Qifu Chiban was advanced to Grand General Who Pacifies the West, General Who Punishes the East King Gao Lian of Goguryeo was advanced to Grand General Who Punishes the East, and General Who Stabilizes the East King Buyeo Yeong of Baekje was advanced to Grand General Who Stabilizes the East.