King Beopheung (English: Pǒphǔng-wang)

Japanese: 法興王 - ほうこうおう（英語表記）Pǒphǔng-wang

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[Died] King Beopheung 27 (540)
The 23rd king of Silla, Korea (reigned 514-540). Son of the previous king, King Jijeong. In the 7th year of King Beopheung's reign (520), he promulgated the Law Code, established official uniforms for all officials, and in the 14th year of his reign, officially recognized Buddhism. In the 19th year of his reign, he annexed Geumgwan-guk, the center of Gaya, to expand the country's influence and establish a foothold for expansion into the Nakdonggang River basin. In the 23rd year of his reign, he established Silla's own era name, "Geonwon," and raised national consciousness both domestically and internationally. In the 8th year of his reign, diplomatic relations were established with China (Liang). He also adopted Chinese-style royal titles to replace the old royal name "Maripgan" from the time of the king.

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[没]法興王27(540)
朝鮮，新羅の第 23代の王 (在位 514～540) 。前代の智証王の子。法興王7 (520) 年律令を公布し，百官の公服を制定，同 14年には仏教を公認した。同 19年には伽倻の中心である金官国を併合して国勢を拡大し，洛東江流域進出の足掛りをつくった。同 23年新羅独自の年号「建元」を制定し，対内外的に国家的自覚を高めた。中国 (梁) とは，同8年に国交を開いた。また王の時代から王名の古称「麻立干 (まりかん) 」に代って中国式の王号を採用した。

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