Wang Ryung (died May 897), also known as Wang Yung, was a Korean ''hojok'', or local regional lord of Song-ak, who lived during the

Later Three Kingdoms The Later Three Kingdoms period (; c. 890s – 936 AD) of ancient Korea saw a partial revival of the old three kingdoms which had dominated the peninsula from the 1st century BC to the 7th century. After the Unified Silla kingdom had ruled Kor ...

period. He was the father of

Wang Kŏn 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. Background ...

, the founder of the

Goryeo dynasty 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 ...

. He was later posthumously honoured with a

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 ...

of Sejo and a

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of King Wimu the Great by his descendants. In 896, he surrendered to forces of Korean warlord

Kung Ye Kung Ye (; – 24 July 918) was the king of the short-lived state of Taebong (901–918), one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea. Kung Ye is alleged to have been a son of either King Heonan of Silla or Gyeongmun of Silla, though the accuracy ...

, in exchange for the recognition of Wang's son, Kŏn, as the castle lord of Song-ak. Kung Ye appointed him as the prefect of

Geumseong Gyeongju (, ), historically known as Seorabeol (, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of ...

. He died there a year later. After he died at Geumseong County in 897, he was buried in a cave along the river in Yeonganseong, which later named and known as ''Changneung tomb'' (창릉, 昌陵). On 11 March 1217, it was moved to Bongeun Temple (봉은사) and in 1243, it was moved again to Gaegol-dong in Ganghwa. In 1027 (18th years reign of

Hyeonjong of Goryeo Hyeonjong (1 August 992 – 17 June 1031), personal name Wang Sun, was the 8th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was a grandson of the dynastic founder King Taejo. He was appointed by the military leader Kang Cho, whom the King Mokjong ...

), he was given a

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. ...

of Won-ryeol(yeol) (원렬(열), 元烈) and in 1235 (40th years reign of

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 set ...

), he was given again the name of Min-hye (민혜, 敏惠).

Family

*Father: Chakchegŏn *Mother:

Queen Wonchang Queen Wonchang () or Queen Gyeongheon (), was the grandmother of Wang Kŏn, founder of the Goryeo dynasty which she later Posthumously honoured as a queen alongside her husband in 919.''History of Goryeo ''Goryeosa'' (), or ''History of Gory ...

() *Wife: Queen Wisuk, of the Han clan () **Son:

(877–943)

In popular culture

*Portrait by

Shin Goo Shin Soon-ki (; born August 13, 1936), known professionally as Shin Goo (), is a South Korean film, theater, and television actor. Shin began his career on stage in 1962, in the play "Cow", and has appeared in numerous works of Korean theatre, ...

in the 2000–2002

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TV series ''

Taejo Wang Geon ''Taejo Wang Geon'' () is a 2000 Korean historical period drama. Directed by Kim Jong-sun and starring Choi Soo-jong in the title role of King Taejo. The drama aired from April 1, 2000, to February 24, 2002, in 200 episodes. The scene dealing ...

''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Ryung Year of birth unknown 897 deaths Silla people Taebong generals 9th-century Korean people Taebong people

Family

In popular culture

See also

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