Duke of Angyeong (August 1223 – October ?), personal name Wang Ch'ang, also known by his temple name as Yeongjong, was briefly king of the Korean Goryeo dynasty in 1269 installed by the Goryeo military regime. He was the second son of King Gojong and the only full younger brother of King Wonjong. He was known before his reign as the Marquess of Angyeong and Duke of Angyeong. Although he was given the temple name of Yeongjong by the Goryeo court, his reign's legitimacy is not widely recognized by modern-day scholars.

Yeongjong
영종
英宗
Marquess of Angyeong
(안경후; 安慶侯)
Reign?–1269
Duke of Angyeong
(안경공; 安慶公)
Reign1253–1269
Coronation1253
King of Goryeo (disputed)
Reign1269–1269
Coronation1269
PredecessorWonjong of Goryeo
SuccessorWonjong of Goryeo
RegentIm Yŏn
BornWang Gan
August 1223
Gaegyeong, Goryeo
DiedOctober ?
Ganghwa-do, Ganghwa-hyeon, Goryeo
SpouseDeposed Queen, of the Andong Gwon clan
IssueWang Hyeon, Marquess Hanyang
Wang Cheong, Prince Ikyang
Temple name
Yeongjong (영종; 英宗)
HouseWang
DynastyGoryeo
FatherGojong of Goryeo
MotherQueen Anhye
ReligionBuddhism
Korean name
Hangul
영종
Hanja
英宗
Revised RomanizationYeongjong
McCune–ReischauerYŏngjong
Birth name
Hangul
왕간, later 왕창
Hanja
王侃, later
Revised RomanizationWang Gan, later Wang Chang
McCune–ReischauerWang Kan, later Wang Ch'ang

In 1253, 1259, 1265 and 1266, he visited the Yuan dynasty as an envoy when Goryeo dispatched a negotiating envoy.[1] In 1269, he ascended the throne with the help of the government official Im Yŏn.[2] Not a year after, he was deposed under Yuan's pressure. King Gongyang tried to made a burial at his grave, but canceled due to the opposition from his ministers.

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  1. ^ 고려후기 제23대 고종의 둘째 아들인 왕자.. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ 고려후기 제23대 고종의 둘째 아들인 왕자.. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 31 January 2024.