Kang Ho-gyeong () was the first and oldest ancestor of
Taejo who established
Goryeo dynasty
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...
. His name can be found in Korean historical literature such as ''
Goryeosa
The ''Goryeosa'' (), or ''History of Goryeo'', is the main surviving historical record of Korea's Goryeo dynasty. It was composed nearly a century after the fall of Goryeo, during the reign of King Sejong, undergoing repeated revisions between ...
'' and ''
Pyeonnyeon-Tong-Rok'' (
:ko:편년통록). He is the founder of the
Sinchon Kang Clan. While he is known to be the clan's founder, some regard the clan's semi-founder to be Kang Ji-yeon, the descendant of Kang Ho-gyeong, to be more of the clan's official progenitor.
Family
*Wife: Unnamed lady (좌곡 여인)
**Son:
Gang Chung
Gang Chung () was 6th generation earlier ancestor of Taejo, who was the founder of Goryeo.
Biography
When Gang Ho-gyeong, the oldest ancestor of Taejo went to hunting in Mount Pyeon Na (Hangul:편나), he met a goddess of the mountain. She of ...
(강충, 康忠)
***Daughter-in-law: Lady Gu (부인 구씨, 夫人 具氏)
****Grandson: Yi Je-geon (이제건, 伊帝建)
****Grandson:
Gang Bo-yuk (강보육, 康寶育)
****Grandson: Gang Bo-jeon (강보전, 康寶甸)
References
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Korean generals
Goguryeo people
Sincheon Kang clan