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Wonjong
Wonjong (5 April 1219 – 23 July 1274), personal name Wang Chŏng, was the 24th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea, reigning from 1260 to 1274. His rule was briefly interrupted by that of King Yeongjong in 1269, although the legitimacy of the latter is disputed by scholars. Biography His father, Gojong of Goryeo, sent Wonjong when he was the Crown Prince, to meet with Kublai Khan to negotiate with the Mongols after decades of warfare during the Mongol invasions of Korea. During this time, Kublai was in the middle of a power struggle with Ariq Böke whom was residing in Karakorum while Kublai himself was participating in the Chinese Campaign. Having the Goryeo crown prince come before him to concede after decades of fighting, Kublai Khan was jubilant and said "Goryeo is a country that long ago even Tang Taizong personally campaigned against but was unable to defeat. But now, its crown prince has come before me, and this be the will of heaven as it is!" Reign He ascended the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chungnyeol Of Goryeo
Chungnyeol (3 April 1236 – 30 July 1308), personal name Wang Kŏ, was the 25th king of Korea's Goryeo dynasty from 1274 to 1308. He was the son of Wonjong, his predecessor on the throne. Chungnyeol was king during the Japan of Mongol Invasions, reluctantly aiding in the offensives. Biography King Chungnyeol was the first Goryeo ruler to be remembered by the title ''wang'' (王), meaning "king". Previous rulers had received temple names with the suffix ''jo'' (祖) or ''jong'' (宗), meaning "revered ancestor" and a title typically reserved for emperors. After Goryeo became a vassal of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty, the Yuan emperor Kublai Khan perceived this practice as lowering his own power and ordered that the Goryeo rulers could not receive such names henceforth. King Chungnyeol, who became the Crown Prince Sim(諶) in 1260, proposed to marry a daughter of Kublai Khan in 1271, which Kublai Khan agreed. Since then, for more than 80 years, Goryeo kings married members of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Under Yuan Rule
From about 1270 to 1356, the Korean kingdom of Goryeo was ruled by the Mongol Empire and the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. After the Mongol invasions of Korea and the capitulation of Goryeo in the 13th century, Goryeo became a semi-autonomous vassal state and compulsory ally of the Yuan dynasty for about 80 years. It has been referred to as a "son-in-law kingdom in the Mongol Empire." The ruling line of Goryeo, the House of Wang, was permitted to rule Korea as a vassal of the Yuan, which established the Branch Secretariat for Eastern Campaigns (征東行省; literally "Branch Secretariat for Conquering the East") in Korea as an extension of Mongol supervision and political power. Members of the Goryeo royal family were taken to Khanbaliq, and typically married to spouses from the Yuan imperial clan, the House of Borjigin. As a result, princes who became monarchs of Goryeo during this period were effectively imperial sons in-law (''khuregen''). Yuan overlordship ended in the 1350s when ... [...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] |
Princess Gyeongchang
Princess Gyeongchang of the Yu clan () was a Goryeo royal family member as the maternal granddaughter of King Huijong who became a queen consort through her marriage with her seventh cousin once removed, King Wonjong as his second wife and followed her maternal clan as a result. In 1244 (31st year reign of Gojong of Goryeo), she was chosen as her maternal first cousin, Crown Prince Wang Jeong's second princess consort and then became his queen in 1260 alongside his eldest son, Wang Sim who formally became the Crown Prince. In 1263, her second son was given title as a "Marquess" and not long after that changed into "Duke". In 1271, Wang Sim married Kublai Khan's daughter, Qutugh Kelmysh and they were came back to Goryeo after Wonjong's death three years later. In 1277, Duke Sunan was ill and weak, then she sent a Monk to pray for his health, which they later deposed and reduced to commoner status by the new king after being accused of plotting to install her own son on the th ... [...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] |
Princess Gyeongan
Princess Gyeongan () or formally called as Grand Princess Gyeongan () was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the older daughter of King Wonjong and Princess Gyeongchang. Biography On the 27th day of the 10th month (lunar calendar) of the year 1260 AD, she received her royal title as Princess Gyeongan () alongside her father who held a feast for ministers in the court and then, she married Wang Suk, Count Jean () and later honoured as "Duke Je'an" (). During this time, there were four opening ceremonies and two ceremonies held in the palace while consumed about 1000 gold and silver for this, also 3000 grains (rice) with the fabrics' consumption was uncountable. The couple later had a son named Wang Hyeon who would marry Lady Heo and died in 1300. After Crown Prince Wang Sim ascended the throne in 1277, her mother and second older brother were accused of plotting treason and were exiled. Meanwhile, after her death, Suk remarried again with King Chungnyeol's daughter, Consort Jeongnye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Hamnyeong
Princess Hamnyeong () was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the younger daughter of King Wonjong and Princess Gyeongchang who later married her third cousin once removed, Wang Hye the Duke Gwangpyeong (). In 1279, he got dispatched to Gyeongsang Province and supervised a battleship to be used to conquer the East alongside Tapnap () and Hapbaekna (), envoys from Yuan dynasty. Then in 1285, Hye died and his properties were confiscated by King Chungnyeol. References Princess Hamnyeongon the ''Encyclopedia of Korean Culture The ''Encyclopedia of Korean Culture'' () is a Korean-language encyclopedia published by the Academy of Korean Studies and DongBang Media Co. It was originally published as physical books from 1991 to 2001. There is now an online version of the ...'' . {{DEFAULTSORT:Hamnyeong, Princess Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Date of birth unknown Date of death unknown Goryeo princesses ... [...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 Angyeong
Duke of Angyeong (August 1223 – October ?), personal name Wang Ch'ang, also known by his temple name as Yeongjong, was briefly king of the Korean Goryeo dynasty in 1269 installed by the Goryeo military regime. He was the second son of King Gojong and the only full younger brother of King Wonjong. He was known before his reign as the Marquess of Angyeong and Duke of Angyeong. Although he was given the temple name of Yeongjong by the Goryeo court, his reign's legitimacy is not widely recognized by modern-day scholars. In 1253, 1259, 1265 and 1266, he visited the Yuan dynasty as an envoy when Goryeo dispatched a negotiating envoy. In 1269, he ascended the throne with the help of the government official Im Yŏn. Not a year after, he was deposed under Yuan's pressure. King Gongyang tried to made a burial at his grave, but canceled due to the opposition from his ministers. Family *Father: Gojong of Goryeo **Grandfather: Myeongjong of Goryeo **Grandmother: Queen Uijeong of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquess Siyang
Marquess Siyang (died 1266), personal name Wang Yi or Wang Tae was a Goryeo Royal Prince as the oldest child and son of King Wonjong and Princess Gyeongchang. In 1260, while Wonjong wanted if Wang Sim became the Crown Prince, his second wife opposed this and insisted on made her eldest son, Wang Yi became the Crown Prince. Gim Jun () who opposed Gyeongchang, still supported Sim which made Yi unable to become the Crown Prince. In 1263, alongside his younger brother, he received his Royal Title of Prince Siyang (), given 300 Sik-eup () and 100 Sik-sil (). After that, a wealth was built for him named "Siyang-bu" () which there were 1 ''Jeon-cheom'' () and ''Nok-sa'' (). He then died 3 years later in 1266. Notes References External linksMarquess Siyangon the ''Encyclopedia of Korean Culture'' .Marquess Siyangon ''Goryeosa ''Goryeosa'' (), or ''History of Goryeo'', is an extensive historical record of the Goryeo dynasty, compiled by the officials of Goryeo's successor sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquess Sunan
Marquess Sunan, or more commonly known as Duke Sunan, personal name Wang Jong was a Goryeo Royal Prince as the younger son of King Wonjong and Princess Gyeongchang. Biography In 1263, alongside his older brother, he received his Royal Title of Prince Sunan (). As the beloved son, from 1269, he temporarily took over the affairs of the court on behalf of his father, who went to Mongolia and in 1273, he visited the Yuan dynasty as an envoy. At this time, the Yuan's Emperor favored and liked him, then gave him 500 geun () and 800 pil ''Jeo-pho'' () (). It was believed that those items given to him were much more than those given to the Crown Prince Wang Sim, his half brother. After this, he then honoured as Duke of Sunan (). In 1277, after Wonjong's death, Wang Sim ascended the throne, but there was one report related to the new King, said: :" Princess Gyeongchang and her son, Duke Sunan, orders Jong-Dong, a blind monk to curse His Majesty (King Chungnyeol) and Wang Jong had to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
