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Gungnae

Gungnae proper noun: a capital city of ancient Goguryeo in Ji'an, Tonghua, Jilin, China.

Proper noun

Gungnae

  1. (historical) A capital city of ancient Goguryeo in Ji'an, Tonghua, Jilin, China.
    • 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...[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...
    • 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...

Forms of Gungnae

alternative formKungnae

Origin of Gungnae

Borrowed from Korean 국내(國內) (Gungnae).

Questions about Gungnae

What does Gungnae mean?
Gungnae means a capital city of ancient Goguryeo in Ji'an, Tonghua, Jilin, China.
What part of speech is Gungnae?
Gungnae is a proper noun.

Words near Gungnae in the dictionary

  1. gungey
  2. gungho
  3. gungier
  4. gungiest
  5. gunging
  6. Gungnae
  7. Gungnir
  8. gungo pea
  9. gungo peas
  10. gungs
  11. gungude

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