Heukchi Sangji

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Heukchi Sangji (Hangul: 흑치상지, Hanja: 黑齒常之, pinyin Heichi Changzhi) (630-689) was a Baekje general who became a leader of the Baekje Revival Movement, and later a Tang Dynasty general.

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After serious attack of Silla-Tang alliance, Heukchi ran away firstly with several unknown generals. Then, his force got a success on regaining Imjohn castle gathering 30 thousand people. Tang's Sojeongbang seemed to be eager to defeat him and Baekje people. But he won continuously reoccupying 200 or more castles.

He started to lose his base from the betrayal of Yongsak who had been his followers. Yongsak was known to yield Tang and even took up official rank. Heukchi Sangji kept marching onward defeating several Chinese-based enemies.

Later he joined Tang's force by dissolution of Baekje force. Heukchi Sangji sallied forth for Tang's war against Göktürks. But some Chinese generals felt jealousy with him and knifed Heukchi in the back. Finally, he came to be in chains and sentenced to death in 689.