Tokusa-Ō Explained

Hangul:	덕좌왕
Hanja:	德佐王
Rr:	Tokusa-Ō
Mr:	Tokusa-Ō

Tokusa-Ō (德佐王, ? – ?) known in Korea as Buyeo Deokjwa (扶餘德佐) was a member of the royal family of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the third son of the founder and first king, Onjo of Baekje.^[1]

He only appears in the Japanese records of Shinsen Shōjiroku.

According to the Shinsen Shōjiroku he is one of the earliest people of Baekje to settle in Japan and is the grandson of Dongmyeong of Goguryeo.^[2] Nothing else is known of his life or activities besides that he was ancestor of several clans in Japan.

Family

• Father: Onjo of Baekje - this is controversial but he is at least a descendant of Gusu.
• Mother: unknown
  • Brother: - became 2nd King of Baekje.
  • Brother: name unknown
  • Wife: unknown
    • Children: unknown

References

• Hong, Wontack. (1994). Paekche of Korea and the Origin of Yamato Japan. Seoul: Kudara International.
• https://web.archive.org/web/20061220223926/http://gias.snu.ac.kr/wthong/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20080827190959/http://www.himemiko.info/2006/01/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20071113135549/http://www.kansai.gr.jp/culture_e/ibunka/monuments/siga/index.html

See also

• List of Monarchs of Korea
• History of Korea
• Three Kingdoms of Korea

Notes and References

1. Park, Hyun Sook, «백제의중앙과지방»(Central area and regions of Baekje), p. 71, Juryuseong, 2005,
2. Shinsen Shōjiroku