Reign
Balhae's aggressive expansion triggered frictions with Tang China, Silla of southern Korea, the Khitans, the Xi, the Göktürks, and several Mohe tribes. When the Heishui Mohe in the north of Balhae came under the direct control of the Tang in 727, he attacked the Heisui Mohe fearing a pincer attack.
Dae Mun-ye (大門藝), His pro-Tang brother, opposed the military campaign and defected to the Tang. In 732, however, he ordered expedition to Tang at the Shandong with the Balhae navy to general Jang Mun-hyu. In the same Year, he led troops to Madushan (馬都山) in the vincity of Shanhaiguan and occupied towns nearby. In 733, Chinese Emperor Xuanzong ordered Dae Mun-ye to attack Balhae, along with forces from Silla, but the attack was not successful.
In 727, Balhae began to dispatch embassies to Japan to avoid international isolation. The king sent an official documentation to Japan indicating that Balhae recovered the terrain of Goguryeo and succeeded to the culture of Buyeo. Japan, whose relationship with Silla was strained, welcomed them as a revival of Goguryeo.
Dae Muye was succeeded by his son Dae Heummu in 737.
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