东明王,传说为扶余国始祖。北方藁离国之王子,《论衡》作橐离国,《后汉书》作索离国。

他的母亲是国王的侍婢,国王外出,侍婢有孕,国王想要杀她,后来生下东明,弃之在猪圈、马圈,但是东明没有死,疑为天子,听任其母收养。长大后,让他牧。善射箭,国王怕他夺下自己的国家,想要杀他,于是出逃。南至施掩水,用弓击水,鱼鳖浮为桥,得以渡河,免于难。后称王,在夫余之地建都立国,时间约在西汉初年或此前。《三国史记》记载的高句丽朱蒙王事迹相似,也称之为东明王或东明圣王。

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