Gungnae

G2U1N1G2N1A1E1

proper noun

A capital city of ancient Goguryeo in Ji'an, Tonghua, Jilin, China.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kungnae

  1. historicalA capital city of ancient Goguryeo in Ji'an, Tonghua, Jilin, China.

    Deprived of power by his younger brothers while out on an inspection, the eldest son Namsaeng betook himself to Gungnae (國内城) and surrendered to Tang with 10,000 households.

    2016 December, “The Unification of the Three Kingdoms and the System of Governance of the Middle Period”, in Michael Clive E. Finch, editor, compiled by Ju Bo-don, Yoon Seon-tae, and Cho In-sung, The Millennial History and Culture of Silla: History, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 204
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    The mid period is dated from the 22nd year (3 CE) of the reign of the Liuliming King 琉璃明王 (King Ruliu 孺留王) of Gaogouli, when the capital was moved from Heshenggu city to the hinterland (Guonei 國内) and the construction of the capital Yunayancheng 尉那岩城 began, to the year 427, when the Changshou King 長壽王 moved the capital to Pingrang 平壤 (Pyongyang) on the Datong 大同 (Taedong) river.

    高句麗的城邑制度與都城

    [1999 April, “The system of walled towns and the capitals of Gaogouli (Koguryo) [高句麗的城邑制度與都城]”, in China Archaeology and Art Digest, volume 3, number 1, sourced from Wang Mianhou [王綿厚], The system of walled towns and the capitals of Gaogouli (Koguryo) [高句麗的城邑制度與都城], Liaohai Cultural Relics Journal [遼海文物學刊], 1997:2, pp 89-103, 114, →ISSN, →OCLC, Synopses Architecture, page 95, column 2

Origin

  1. Korean국내(國內)
  2. EnglishGungnae

Borrowed from Korean 국내(國內) (Gungnae).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 國內 /国内
  • 國內 /国内 (gwok³ noi⁶)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 國內 /国内
  • 國內 /国内 (Guónèi)Translations
Korean 국내
  • 국내 (Gungnae)Translations

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