Daejong (died 969; born Wang Uk) was a Goryeo Royal Prince as the only son of King Taejo and

Queen Sinjeong Queen Sinjeong (; 9 January 1809 – 23 May 1890), of the Pungyang Jo clan, was the only wife of Crown Prince Hyomyeong and mother of Heonjong of Joseon. She was never formally a Queen but was known as Queen Dowager Jo () during the reign of her ...

, elder brother of Queen Daemok and father of King Seongjong. Through his children, he became the grandfather of Queen Wonyong and maternal grandfather to both Mokjong and Hyeonjong. He married his younger half-sister, Queen Seonui, and had 3 sons and 3 daughters. However, both of them died in 969 and their young children were raised by

his mother ''His Mother'' is a 1912 American silent film produced by Kalem Company. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles. It was one of more than a dozen films produced by the Kalem Company filmed in Ir ...

. After Gyeongjong's death, Uk's second son, Wang Chi, ascended the throne as Seongjong and then gave

posthumous name A posthumous name is an honorary Personal name, name given mainly to revered dead people in East Asian cultural sphere, East Asian culture. It is predominantly used in Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand. ...

and

temple name Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple names began during the Shang dynasty in China and had since been adopted by other dynas ...

to his late parent. He and his wife were buried in Taereung Tomb ().

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Taejo of Goryeo Taejo (; 31 January 877 – 4 July 943), personal name Wang Kŏn (), also known as Taejo Wang Kŏn (), was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. He ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Three Kingdoms in 936. Backgroun ...

(31 January 877 – 4 July 943) *Mother:

of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan (d.19 August 983) *Sister: Queen Daemok also known as Princess Yeonhwa. Consorts and their respective issue(e): * Queen Seonui of the Chŏngju Yu clan ** Crown Prince Hyodeok, first son **

Seongjong of Goryeo Seongjong (15 January 961 – 29 November 997), personal name Wang Ch'i, was the sixth king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. Reign Seongjong was born on 15 January 961, the second son of Daejong, and a grandson of King Taejo (the founder of t ...

(15 January 961 – 29 November 997), second son ** Prince Gyeongjang, third son **''Unnamed princess, first daughter'' **

Queen Heonjeong Queen Heonjeong of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan (; 966–993), or formally called as Grand Queen Mother Hyosuk () during her son's reign, was a Goryeo royal family member as the third daughter of Wang Uk and youngest sister of King Seongjong. She l ...

of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan (d. 993), third daughter ** Queen Heonae of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan (964 – 20 January 1029), second daughter

Posthumous name

*In April 1002 (5th year reign of King Mokjong), name Hwa-gan () was added. *In March 1014 (5th year reign of King Hyeonjong), name Gong-sin () was added. *In April 1027 (18th year reign of King Hyeonjong), name Hyeon-heon () was added to his

In popular culture

*Portrayed by Jung Gook-jin in the 2002–2003 KBS TV series ''

The Dawn of the Empire ''The Dawn of the Empire'' () is a South Korean historical television series which aired on KBS1 from March 2, 2002 to January 26, 2003 for 94 episodes every weekend at 21:45 ( KST). It's KBS' second histocal series set in Goryeo after ''Taejo W ...

''. *Portrayed by Im Joo-hwan in the 2015 MBC TV series ''

Shine or Go Crazy ''Shine or Go Crazy'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series based on the novel of the same name by Hyun Go-woon about the romance between a Goryeo prince and a Balhae princess. Starring Jang Hyuk, Oh Yeon-seo, Lee Hanee and Lim Ju-hwan, ...

''. *Portrayed by

Kang Ha-neul Kim Ha-neul (; February 21, 1990), known professionally as Kang Ha-neul (), is a South Korean actor. He gained early recognition through television dramas such as ''The Heirs'' (2013), '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014)'', and '' Moon Lovers: S ...

in the 2016 SBS TV Series '' Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo''.

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Doosan Encyclopedia ''Doosan Encyclopedia'' () is a Korean-language encyclopedia published by Doosan Donga (). The encyclopedia is based on the ''Dong-A Color Encyclopedia'' (), which comprises 30 volumes and began to be published in 1982 by Dong-A Publishing (). ...

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