Yeomjang (염장, 閻長, ?-?), also mentioned as Yeommun, was a Silla general who is best known for assassinating Jang Bogo.[1] Yeom had been a subordinate of Jang Bogo, but their relationship apparently deteriorated as he was once punished by Jang Bogo for having been personally engaged in slave trade.[citation needed]

Eventually, Yeom Jang, under the direction of Kim Yang (김양, 金陽, 808-857),[citation needed] under whose direction, he assassinated Jang Bogo.[2]

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  1. ^ Il-yeon: Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea, translated by Tae-Hung Ha and Grafton K. Mintz. Book Two, page 103f. Silk Pagoda (2006). ISBN 1-59654-348-5
  2. ^ "염장(閻長) (Yeomjang)". encykorea.aks.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.

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