Micheon of Goguryeo
King Micheon of Goguryeo (died 331, r. 300–331) was the 15th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Family Father: Prince Dolgo (돌고, 咄固) Grandfather: King Seocheon (서천왕, 西川王) Grandmother: Queen, of the U clan (왕후 우씨, 王后 于氏) Wife: Queen, of the Ju clan (왕후 주씨, 王后 周氏); taken as a hostage alongside the king's corpse in 342 when Mo Yong-hwang (모용황) invaded Goguryeo until able to return in 355. Son: Prince Sayu (사유, 斯由; d. 371) Son: Prince Mu (무, 武) Background and Rise to the throne He was the grandson of the 13th king Seocheon, and the son of the gochuga Go Dol-go, who was killed by his brother, the 14th king Bongsang. Korean historical records say that Micheon fled and hid as a servant in a miserable life, doing menial tasks such as throwing stones into a pond throughout the night to keep his master from being awakened. It is said a year later he left that house to become salt peddler but failed to gain huge asset. Meanwhile, King Bongsang became increasingly unpopular, and court officials, led by Prime Minister Chang Jo-Ri, carried out a coup that overthrew King Bongsang, and