King Jeonji腆支王

King Jeonji (腆支王), whose name is given as Yeong (映) in the Book of Liang, was the eldest son of Asin. In the third year of Asin's reign he was set up as crown prince, and in the sixth year he went out to the country of Wa as a hostage.

In the fourteenth year the king died, and Hunhae, the king's second brother, took up the government in his stead and waited for the crown prince to come back to the country. But Cheomnye, the youngest brother, killed Hunhae and set himself up as king.

Jeonji heard of the death while he was in Wa, and he wept and asked leave to go back, and the king of Wa sent him with a hundred soldiers to guard him. When he came to the border of the country, Haechung, a man of Hanseong, came and told him, "The great king has left the world, and the king's brother Cheomnye has killed his elder brother and made himself king. I beg that the crown prince will not go in lightly."

Jeonji kept the men of Wa by him to guard himself, and he waited on an island in the sea. Then the people of the country killed Cheomnye and welcomed Jeonji, and he ascended the throne. His consort was Lady Palsu, and she bore a son, Guisin.

In the second year, in spring, the first month, the king paid his respects at the shrine of Dongmyeong and made offering to heaven and earth at the southern altar, and there was a great pardon. In the second month an envoy was sent into Jin to offer tribute. In autumn, the ninth month, Haechung was made dalsol and was given a thousand seok of grain from Hanseong.

In the third year, in spring, the second month, his younger half brother Yeosin was made naesin jwapyeong, Haesu was made naebeop jwapyeong, and Haegu was made byeonggwan jwapyeong, and all of them were kinsmen of the king.

In the fourth year, in spring, the first month, Yeosin was made sangjwapyeong, and the affairs of the army and of the state were given into his hands. The office of sangjwapyeong began from this, and it is like the prime minister of today.

In the fifth year the country of Wa sent an envoy with a night-shining pearl. The king received him with generous rites.

In the eleventh year, in summer, the fifth month, on the day gapsin, a comet appeared.

In the twelfth year Emperor An of Eastern Jin sent an envoy and gave the king a patent, making him commissioner bearing the tally, commander of all military affairs of Baekje, general who guards the east, and King of Baekje.

In the thirteenth year, in spring, the first month, on the first day, a gapsul day, the sun was eclipsed. In summer, the fourth month, there was a drought and the people were starving. In autumn, the seventh month, the people of the two parts, the east and the north, fifteen years old and over, were called up and Saguseong was built, and Haegu the byeonggwan jwapyeong was set to oversee the work.

In the fourteenth year, in summer, an envoy was sent to the country of Wa with ten bolts of white floss.

In the fifteenth year, in spring, the first month, on the day musul, a comet appeared at Taemi. In winter, the tenth month, on the first day, a jeonghae day, the sun was eclipsed.

In the sixteenth year, in spring, the third month, the king died.