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{{Infobox Chinese<br />
| title = Sŏn<br />
| chinese_header = Chinese name<br />
| c = 宣王<br />
| p = Xuānwáng<br />
| w = Hsüanwang<br />
| chinese_header2 = Birth name in Chinese<br />
| c2 = 大仁秀<br />
| p2 = Dà Rénxiù <br />
| w2 = Ta Jên-hsiu<br />
| korean_header = Korean name<br />
| hangul = 선왕 <br />
| hanja = 宣王 <br />
| rr = Seon wang <br />
| mr = Sŏn wang <br />
| korean_header2 = Birth name in Korean <br />
| hangul2 = 대인수 <br />
| hanja2 = 大仁秀 <br />
| rr2 = Dae Insu <br />
| mr2 = Tae Insu <br />
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'''King Sŏn''' ({{korean|hangul=선왕|hanja=宣王}}; {{reign|818|830}}), also called '''Tae Insu''' ({{Korean|hangul=대인수|hanja=大仁秀|labels=no}}), was the 10th king of the kingdom of [[Balhae]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Pyŏn |first=Wŏl-lim |url=https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_Lives_of_Korean_Women_in_History/Fd4SAQAAMAAJ?hl=en |title=The Lives of Korean Women in History |date=2005 |publisher=Iljisa Publishing House |isbn=978-89-312-0560-2 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Shin |first=Michael D. |url=https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Korean_History_in_Maps/46OTBQAAQBAJ?hl=en |title=Korean History in Maps |date=2014-12-15 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-107-09846-6 |language=en}}</ref> He restored national strength, and is remembered today as the last of the great [[rulers of Korea#Balhae|Balhae rulers]] before its fall.<br />
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== Background ==<br />
Tae Insu was a 4th-generation descendant of [[Tae Choyŏng]]'s younger brother, {{ill|Tae Yabal|ko|대야발}}. In spite being from the collateral branch, he succeeded to the throne during the years of 817 and 818. He reestablished royal authority, and strengthened the military tremendously.<br />
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== Reign ==<br />
[[File:Balhae-Territory in 830.JPG|200px|thumb|left|The territory of Balhae in 830, during the reign of king Seon of Balhae.]]<br />
King Seon concentrated heavily on the empire's territorial expansion, and led campaigns that resulted in the absorption of many northern [[Malgal]] tribes including [[Heishui Mohe]]. Southwest [[Little Goguryeo]] in [[Liaodong]] was absorbed into Balhae, and also he ordered southward expansion towards [[Silla]].<br />
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During his 12-year reign, he dispatched embassies five times to [[Japan]], which was aimed at establishing diplomatic relations as well as increasing trade between the two kingdoms. Balhae emissaries were treated favorably even though Japan wanted Balhae to restrict the size of the embassies due to the costs associated with hosting them. The trade routes established across the [[Sea of Japan]] led to Balhae becoming one of Japan's most important trading partners.<br />
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He died in 830 and his grandson [[Tae Ijin]] succeeded to the throne.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of Korean monarchs]]<br />
*[[History of Korea]]<br />
*[[List of Administrative divisions of Balhae]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020820131928/http://balhae.urinara.com/image/open/exit.gif The extension of Balhae empire under King Mun and King Seon] {{in lang|ko}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070614135754/http://bluecabin.com.ne.kr/kyuwon/images/Kw30.gif The 5 capitals and the 16 prefectures of Balhae under King Seon reign in 820] {{in lang|ko}}<br />
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