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Huijong
Huijong (21 June 1181 – 31 August 1237), personal name Wang Yŏng, was the 21st king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. It is said of King Huijong that if he were to have grown old he would have made a great king. When his father ascended to the throne and Huijong became Crown Prince, he rebelled against Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn, the military leader of that time, and his younger brother Ch'oe Ch'ung-su. Huijong grew truly hostile towards them after Ch'ung-su forced the Crown Princess to abdicate so that he could replace her with his daughter. During the rebellion, Huijong masterminded a plan to make Ch'ung-hŏn kill Ch'ung-su, but Ch'ung-hŏn found out about it. Huijong was forced to beg for forgiveness and humble himself before one of his own subjects, which only made him hungrier for revenge. When King Sinjong fell ill in 1204, he stepped down from the throne to let his son Huijong be king. Huijong, knowing that he had to lull Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn into a false sense of security in orde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Changwon
Wang Ch'i (1197–1262) was a Goryeo Royal Prince as the first and oldest son of King Huijong and Queen Seongpyeong, who got exiled to Inju following his father who was forced to abdicated the throne by Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn. Wang Ch'i was known for being ''the Deposed Crown Prince''. Biography Wang Ch'i was born in 1197 as the first child and son of Wang Yŏng, from his wife, Lady Im, making him became the eldest grandson to King Sinjong and Queen Seonjeong. He had four younger brothers and five sisters, which the first sister became the wife of the future King Gojong. When King Myeongjong exiled by the Goryeo military regime, Wang T'ak, as his younger brother, succeeded the throne instead of his only son, Crown Prince Wang O. However, Wang T'ak suddenly died in 1204 and his eldest son, Wang Yŏng succeeded the throne. As a monarch's eldest son, the Heir Successor () Wang Ch'i became the crown prince at the age 8 in 1204 and did the Guan Li seven years later in 1211. How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Seonjeong (Sinjong)
Queen Seonjeong of the Kim clan (; d. 17 August 1222), also known as Queen Mother Seonjeong () or Queen Mother Jeongseon () was a member of the Goryeo royal family. Born as the youngest daughter of Duke Gangneung, a grandson of Munjong of Goryeo, King Munjong, she became a queen consort through her marriage with her second half cousin once removed, Sinjong of Goryeo, King Sinjong. Her son, Huijong of Goryeo, King Huijong became king after her husband's abdication. She was one of several Goryeo queens to take their mother's clan name over their father's and eventually became an ancestor of Gongyang of Goryeo, Gongyang. She was the youngest among Queen Janggyeong of the Kim clan, Queen Janggyeong, Marquess Daeryeong, Marchioness Daeryeong and Queen Uijeong. Biography Early life and marriage The future Queen Seonjeong was born as the fourth and youngest daughter of Duke Gangneung, Wang On, Duke Gangneung. It was said that from childhood, she had a straight and bright personality, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinjong Of Goryeo
Sinjong (11 August 1144 – 15 February 1204, r. 1197–1204), personal name Wang T'ak, was the twentieth monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. The fifth son of King Injong, King Sinjong took the throne after his brother King Myeongjong was sent into exile by Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn. He was wise, but like his brother before him had no true power, which was in the hands of Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn (this marked the beginning of the Choe family's military rule). Sinjong's reign was marked by waves of civil uprisings, such as rebellions and uprisings in Myeongju, Jinju, Geumju, Hapcheon, Gyeongju, and Gwangju. Sinjong also witnessed the kin strife of the Choe family and soon after became ill, abdicating in favor of his son King Huijong due to Choe's demands.It is said that he begged Choe Chungheon to allow his son to rule and not to destroy the Goryeo dynasty. Family *Father: Injong of Goryeo **Grandfather: Yejong of Goryeo **Grandmother: Queen Sundeok of the Gyeongwon Yi clan *Mother: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangjong Of Goryeo
Gangjong (10 May 1152 – 26 August 1213), personal name Wang O, was the 22nd ruler of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Myeongjong. Gangjong was confirmed as heir in 1173. In 1197, he and his father were driven to Ganghwado by the military leader Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn. In 1210 Gangjong returned to the capital, and he was given a royal title by his uncle King Huijong in the following year. After Ch'oe drove Huijong from power that year, Gangjong was placed on the throne. Gangjong was essentially a puppet of General Ch'oe during his reign, and was succeeded by his son Gojong after ruling Goryeo for two years. Gangjong's tomb is located outside the old Goryeo capital, in modern-day Hyŏnhwa-ri, Kaepung-gun, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. Family *Father: Myeongjong of Goryeo **Grandfather: Injong of Goryeo **Grandmother: Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan *Mother: Queen Uijeong of the Gangneung Kim clan **Grandfather: Wang On, Duke Gangneung * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Anhye
Queen Anhye of the Yu clan (; 1195 – 1 June 1232) or formally called as Grand Queen Mother Anhye () was a Goryeo princess as the first and oldest daughter of King Huijong and Queen Seongpyeong who became a queen consort through her marriage with her second cousin, King Gojong as his first and primary wife. Biography The future Queen Anhye was born as the first daughter (Royal Princess) of Huijong of Goryeo and Queen Seongpyeong. She later married her second cousin, Gojong of Goryeo and changed her clan into ''Yu'' (). Her mother-in-law, Queen Wondeok was initially her aunt and the daughter of Princess Changrak who also changed her clan to Yu. In 1211, she was honoured as Princess Seungbok () not long after her marriage with Gojong and lived in "Seungbok Palace" (). She then formally became a Queen Consort following her husband's ascension to the throne in 1218. They had two daughters (born in 1213 and 1215) and two sons (in 1219 and 1223). She died on June 1, 1232 (in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Seongpyeong
Queen Seongpyeong of the Jangheung Im clan (; d. 1249) was a Goryeo royal family member and queen consort through her marriage with King Huijong as his second wife and followed her maternal clans as a result. She was born into the royal House of Wang as the daughter of Wang Chin, Marquess Yeongin () and Princess Yeonhui who was the daughter of King Myeongjong, making her became both of first cousin once removed (maternal) and fifth cousin (paternal) to her future husband. In 1211 (7th year reign of her husband), she was given the Royal title Princess Hampyeong () and formally became the queen consort. Together, they had 5 sons and 5 daughters. When her husband tried to kill Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn at Suchang Palace (), he failed and was forced to abdicate the throne as a result. Then, Huijong and their eldest son were exiled to modern-day Incheon and she became the only senior member left in the main palace, which believed that it was due to her close relationship with the next King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goryeo
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unification" by Korean historians as it not only unified the Later Three Kingdoms but also incorporated much of the ruling class of the northern kingdom of Balhae, who had origins in Goguryeo of the earlier Three Kingdoms of Korea. According to Korean historians, it was during the Goryeo period that the individual identities of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla were successfully merged into a single entity that became the basis of the modern-day Koreans, Korean identity. The name "Korea" is derived from the name of Goryeo, also romanized as Koryŏ, which was first used in the early 5th century by Goguryeo; Goryeo was a successor state to Later Goguryeo and Goguryeo. Throughout its existence, Goryeo, alongside Unified S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gojong Of Goryeo
Gojong (1192–1259), personal name Wang Cheol, was the 23rd king of the Korean Goryeo dynasty, ruling from 1213 to 1259. Gojong's reign was marked by prolonged conflict with the Mongol Empire, which sought to conquer Goryeo, ending only to settle peace in 1259. During his reign actual power rested with the Choe family of military dictators. Biography Although ascending to the throne in 1213, Gojong did not wield much power due to decades of military rule over Goryeo. In 1216, the Khitan invaded Goryeo but was defeated. In August 1232, Gojong moved the capital of Goryeo from Songdo to the island of Ganghwa and started the construction of significant defenses there, in order to better defend from the Mongol threat. Gojong resisted the Mongol invasion for nearly thirty years before the kingdom was forced to make peace with the Mongols in 1259; Gojong died soon after. In 1251, the carving of the Tripitaka Koreana, a collection of Buddhist scriptures recorded on some 81,000 woo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Monarchs Of Korea
This is a list of monarchs of Korea, arranged by dynasty. Names are romanized according to the South Korean Revised Romanization of Korean. McCune–Reischauer romanizations may be found at the articles about the individual monarchs. Gojoseon Gojoseon (2333 BC – 108 BC) was the first Korean kingdom. According to legend, it was founded by Dangun in 2333 BC. Bronze Age archaeological evidence of Gojoseon culture is found in northern Korea and Liaoning. By the 9th to 4th century BC, various historical and archaeological evidence shows Gojoseon was a flourishing state and a self-declared kingdom. Both Dangun and Gija are believed to be mythological figures, but recent findings suggest and theorize that since Gojoseon was a kingdom with artifacts dating back to the 4th millennium BC, Dangun and Gija may have been royal or imperial titles used for the monarchs of Gojoseon, hence the use of Dangun for 1900 years. * : "An extreme manifestation of nationalism and the family cult was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Gangneung
Duke Gangneung (died 1146), personal name Wang On (), was a member of the royal family of Goryeo as the grandson of King Munjong. Through his daughters, he became the father-in-law of the three successive kings ( Uijong, Myeongjong, Sinjong) and the maternal grandfather of Huijong and Gangjong. He was known before as Marquess Gangneung. Biography Ancestors and relatives Wang On had two older brothers, they were: *Wang Ja (왕자, 王滋; before 1083–1101); died after became a swordsman. * Wang Won (왕원, 王源; 1083–1170); given title of "Duke Gwangpyeong" () and married Princess Ansu, King Sukjong's daughter. Biography Not much information left about his life beside that he received the resident country from his half first cousin and in 1143, he received his royal title as Marquess Gangneung () under his half first cousin once removed's command. He was also given 700 ''Sik-eup'' () and 300 ''Sik-sil'' (), but eventually died in 1146 and received his new title a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Jeongsun (Wonjong)
Queen Jeongsun of the Jeonju Kim clan (; 1220 – 29 July 1237) or known as Queen Gyeongsun () and formally called as Queen Dowager Sungyeong (), was the first and primary wife of Wonjong of Goryeo who became the mother of his successor, Chungnyeol of Goryeo. Biography Early life The future Queen Jeongsun was born in 1220 into the Jeonju Kim clan as the only daughter of Kim Yak-sŏn who was a descendant of Kim Al-ji. She was the granddaughter of Goryeo military dictator Ch'oe U, as her mother was Lady Ch'oe (), the eldest daughter of Ch'oe U. Through her paternal uncle, Lady Kim eventually became a first cousin twice removed to the future Queen Jeongan, wife of King Jeongjong of Joseon. Through her paternal grandmother, Lady Kim was also a fifth cousin twice removed of Queen Wongyeong, the wife of King Taejong and sister-in-law of King Jeongjong. Marriage and death In 1235, she married Crown Prince Wang Chŏng, and was given the royal title of Worthy Consort Gyeongmok () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Age Of Warriors
''Age of Warriors'' () is a South Korean historical television series. It aired on KBS1 from February 8, 2003, to August 15, 2004, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:45 ( KST) for 158 episodes. It's KBS' third histocal series set in Goryeo after ''Taejo Wang Geon'' and '' The Dawn of the Empire'', and the largest TV production of the time, with over 130 major actors and a total production cost of 30 billion won. Written by Yoo Dong-yoon and directed by Yoon Chang-bum and Shin Chang-suk, the series covers 50 years of the military rule over Goryeo, from the coup in 1170 until the death of Choe Chung-heon in 1219, and was filmed predominantly on open sets at Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang, and Jecheon, North Chungcheong. ''Age of Warriors'' recorded a viewership rating of 20–23% in about a month after its first broadcast. It was appreciated for its non-stop battle scenes, the fast story development, and the detailed and realistic portrayal of the endless plots and massacres to seiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
