Legacy
Ju-Mong's kingdom of Goguryeo eventually evolved into a great regional territory with considerable power and influence. KoGuryeo stood for 705 years and was ruled in total by 28 consecutive emperors in the Go Royal Family until it was conquered by the Shilla-Tang alliance in 668. Bal-Hae and Koryeo succeeded it, and the modern descendants of Ju-Mong still bear his family name "Go."
In Goguryeo, Jumong was deitified into an ancestor deity, and he was worshipped in his temple, next to his tomb.
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