Shin Sung-gyeom

Shin Sung-gyeom

Infobox Korean name



caption=Shrine of the general Shin Sung-gyeom in northern Daegu, South Korea.
hangul=신숭겸
hanja=申崇謙
rr=Sin Sunggyeom
mr=Sin Sung'gyŏm

Shin Sung-gyeom (d. 927) was a Korean general during the turbulent Later Three Kingdoms period in the early 10th century. Born in Gwanghaeju (present-day Chuncheon), he became a general in the kingdom of Taebong. He was instrumental in helping Wang Geon, who later founded the state of Goryeo, to achieve power.

Shin is remembered today for giving his life for Wang Geon in the aftermath of a rout of their forces by Hubaekje near present-day Daegu. According to the legend, the two exchanged armor so that the king would be able to escape the battlefield. While Wangeon escaped the battle field, Shin and the remaining army fought bravely against the Hubaekje army. But eventually his army was routed and in the woods Shin was shot with arrows and was killed by the enemy. He was beheaded and his head was sent to Won gyun, King of Hubaekje

Shin Sung-gyeom is widely viewed as the founder of the Pyeongsan Shin clan.

ee also

*List of Goryeo people
*List of Koreans
*History of Korea
*Military history of Korea


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