Talk:Yeon Gaesomun

message: his surname wasn't Yeon, it was two-syllable surname; Yóngae and his first name was Somún.
during the threekingdoms period, most of koreans did not have single-syllable surnames like now, they had two or even three-syllable surnames, such as Úljí, Húkchí and so on.
:Well, 210.55.227.203, I'm not sure.  I can't find any information that directly states which was his family name and which his first name.  However, I note that his sons included Yeon Nam-geon (연남건/淵男建) and also Yeon Nam-saeng (연남생/淵男生), who defected to Tang.  This would seem to suggest that Yeon was the family name; otherwise surely they would be known as Yeongae Namsaeng and Yeongae Namgeon.  If you have any evidence that Yeongae was the family name, please let me know.  -- Visviva 13:30, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)
replies: text:  Korean only started having surnames during Goryo Dynasty, prior to Goryo period, Koreans didn't have surnames. However, they did used some sort of clan titles and given names.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Consoleman (talk • contribs) 09:07, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Yeongae Somun 

message: it has been confirmed that yeon's surname was infact yeon, however, it is widely known both in korea and japan, that his name pronounciation in Goguryeo language is 'Iri Kasumi', where Iri is Yeon, and Kasumi is Gaesomun.
:Source? -- Visviva 00:39, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: New Book of Tang gave his personal name as Gaesomun.  --Nlu (talk) 17:27, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  In thesedays his name would have sound more like Kasumen, hence his name was indeed Gaesomun in modern korean pronunciation.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by KoreanSentry (talk • contribs) 06:19, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  yeon gaesomun 

message: Thanks to whoever added that photo... that makes him look like a charismatic man. (He was, actually) Odst 04:23, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: what photo? Don't see any pictures.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Consoleman (talk • contribs) 09:13, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  thanks 

message: , your point is taken in that Chinese texts may not be neutral.  However, you have cited no source in support of your edits.  Korean history texts are acceptable citations.  Korean fiction is not.  Please cite some actual history in support of your edits.  Further, simply eliminating the traditional Chinese accounts -- which are supported by traditional Chinese historians who had little reason to embellish a prior dynasty's achievements -- and replacing them with your version is a blatant violation of WP:NPOV.  See Trung Sisters for an example of how an NPOV placement of multiple versions of the same campaign might be written.  --Nlu (talk) 18:03, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I've looked at the Samguk Sagi.  It doesn't support your edits either.  The Joseon Sangosa's overglorification of Korean history has been noted by Korean scholars themselves.  Don't rely on it as your only source.  Cite something more ancient and/or reliable.  --Nlu (talk) 17:08, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Korea history's edits 

message: Making comparisons between 7th century Korea and 1930s Europe is a bit much (re. reference to Chamberlain and Hitler). This entire article is in fact veering into very subjective territory and almost picking a fight. I'd keep to the bare facts with passing reference to controversy only. Straitgate 12:12, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: will be added, but please go ahead and dig in and help.  :-)  --Nlu (talk) 17:24, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
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