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Yeon Gaesomun
Korean Name
Revised Romanization Yeon Gaesomun
McCune-Reischauer Yon Kaesomun
Hangul 연개소문
Hanja 淵蓋蘇文

Yeon Gaesomun (? - 666), was a Goguryeo general.


He was also called Cheon Gaesomun ( Hangul; Hanja) as used in Chinese texts to avoid the conflict of the letter used in their Emperor's name that time. (See naming taboo )

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