Count Gonghwa or Marquess Gonghwa (1126–1186), personal name Wang Yeong () was a

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 b ...

royal family member as the great-grandson of King Munjong who became the maternal uncle of

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 ...

and Gangjong.

Biography

Although there is not much information left about his life, but it was believed that he had a calm and quiet personality, not greedy and show great enthusiasm for his studies. During the early years of King Uijong, he became a ''Jeonjungnaegeupsa'' () and although the King assumed this, he did not allow it since there was no precedent for a son from the royal family who had been given the title of "Marquess" () and humbled himself with became a public servant () from the past. He then became Count Gonghwa () on the day he married at his 30s and the King bestowed great favors upon him. After his brother-in-law, Marquess Ikyang ascended the throne in 1170, Wang Yeong was promoted into Marquess Gonghwa () and a devout believer in

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on his later years before later died in 1186 at age 61 years old.

Relatives and marriage

Wang Yeong had 4 sisters: Queen Janggyeong, Marchioness Daeryeong,

Queen Uijeong Queen Uijeong of the Kim clan (; d. 1170) or known as Queen Mother Gwangjeong () was a Goryeo royal family member as the third daughter Duke Gangneung who married her half second cousin once removed, King Myeongjong as his first and primary wife ...

(mother of King Gangjong), Queen Seonjeong (mother of King Huijong) and a younger brother named Wang Jak (). According to ''

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'', Wang Yeong married his half second cousin once removed, Princess Seunggyeong (승경궁주; eldest daughter of King Injong) and together, they had two children: a daughter and a son. Through his only son, he would become both brother and in-law to Queen Janggyeong. *Lady Wang (왕씨, 王氏; 1150–1185), 1st daughter. She was unmarried until her death at 36 years old due to her illness in Changsin Temple (창신사, 彰信寺; Southern

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). * Wang Myeon, Duke Gwangneung (광릉공 면, 廣陵公沔; d. 1218), 1st son. Married his first cousin (his

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's daughter), Princess Hwasun ().

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