Pak Yonggyu
Pak Yŏnggyu () was a Korean general who served Later Baekje. He was the son-in-law of its king, having married Kyŏn Hwŏn's daughter. When Kyon Hwon escaped to the rival kingdom of Goryeo after being overthrown by his son, Pak also defected to Goryeo. Pak was the father of Lady Dongsanwon, Queen Mungong, and Queen Munseong. Life In March 935, Pak Yonggyu's father-in-law, Kyon Hwon was overthrown in a palace coup and imprisoned at Geumsansa Temple (금산사, 金山寺) by his oldest son, Kyŏn Sin-gŏm, then in June, Kyon Hwon escaped and fled to Goryeo. In September 936, after secretly discussing and consulting with his wife, Princess Kyŏn Aebok, Pak sent an envoy to Goryeo to express his intention to defect and said that he would welcome the Goryeo army. Goryeo's king, Wang Kon, then rejoiced greatly about this and treated that messenger generously and sent him back to Pak. Later, when Wang Kon finally won in attacked the Later Baekje, Pak helped to contribute to the unification of Later Three Kingdoms. After this, Wang Kon rewarded Pak Yonggyu with land of an area of 1,000 kyŏng (1,000경(頃)). Wang Kon also granted Pak's wife with 35 horses (역마 35필) and gave