義慈王의 押送 過程과 唐에서의 行蹟

The process of sending King Uija in custody and trace of him in Tang

The following is a summary of the details and the process of sending King Uija(義慈王) in custody and trace of him in Tang(唐.) On July 18, 660, King Uija became a prisoner by Tang forces at Ungjin Castle(熊津城) where he had fled to avoid the brunt of Combined Force of Silla-Tang, and was transferred to Sabi Castle(泗沘城). On August 2, after the King of Silla, Kim Chunchu(金春秋), had arrived at Sabi Castle, an official ceremony of surrender took place. King Uija suffered an insult that he had to serve cups of liquor by himself to many generals of Tang including Su Dingfang (蘇定方) right before the eyes of the royal families and subjects of Baekje. Silla tried to execute King Uija, but thanks to the demand by Su Dingfang that he should be offered to Gaozong(高宗) in Tang, he was able to keep his existence. But he had to be transferred to Tang. Su Dingfang established the ruling system over the old territory of Baekje before returning to Tang. And he was waiting for the right time when the typhoon in Yellow Sea(黃海) would go away so that his 1900 ships would be able to sail before the wind to return home safely. On Sep 3, Tang forces that had departed from Sabi with King Uija and prisoners of Baekje went out to the sea quickly by utilizing the ebb tide. And they arrived at Penglai(蓬萊) in Shandong Peninsula across Yellow Sea with the help of the seasonal wind. The returning route of Tang forces was reversing the sailing route to Baekje. In Penglai they moved by land (獯漀渀偢氀 明椀渀椨稀椀) where Gaozong was staying. King Uija arrived at 渀椀偢氀 明椀渀 via Laizhou(萊州), Qingzhou(복州), Zizhou(淄州), Qizhou(齊州), Yunzhou (鄲州), Puzhou(濮州), Huazhou(滑州), and Zhengzhou(鄭州). It took about two months from Sabi to Luoyang. Su Dingfang, after having arrived at Luoyang, offered King Uija and prisoners of wars from Baekje to his emperor at Zetian Gate(則天門) on Nov 1, 660. Though King Uija was scoled by Gaozong on the spot, he was able to avoid the execution and was released immediately thanks to the petition by Su Dingfang. But, because of fatigue from all the way from Sabi to Louyang and fear of execution and anxiety as well as his old age, King Uija suffered from a disease and passed away in a few days. King Uija was buried at Mang Mountain(邙山) in Luoyang while the subjects from Baekje were lamenting his death.