Taejo (Hangul: 태조, Hanja: 太祖), meaning "great ancestor", is 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 ...

often given to the founders of Korean dynasties, derived from the Chinese equivalent '' Tàizǔ''. The term may refer to: *

Taejo of Goguryeo Taejo (claimed 47 – 165) was the sixth monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from AD 53 to 146. Under his reign, the young state expanded its territory and developed into a centrally ruled kingdom. His 93-year r ...

(47–165), born Go Gung, sixth monarch of Goguryeo *

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 ...

(877–943), born Wang Geon, founder of Goryeo *

Taejo of Joseon Taejo (; 4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408), personal name Yi Seong-gye (), later Yi Dan (), was the founder and first monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After overthrowing the Goryeo dynasty, he ascended to the throne in 1392 and abdi ...

(1335–1408), born Yi Seong-gye, founder of Joseon * Taejo Togokhan, a character in the ''Speed Racer'' film adaptation

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