Seong of Baekje

Seong of Baekje (also Holy King, died 554) (r. 523–554) is the 26th king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

He is a son of Muryeong of Baekje and is best known for making Buddhism the state religion, moving the national capital to Sabi (present-day Buyeo County), and reclaiming the center of the Korean Peninsula.

His demise eventually comes at the hands of an ally who betrays him.

The name Seong translates as 'The Holy.'

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