Great King Munwon (born Wang Jeong) was a Korean royal prince as the 5th son of Taejo of Goryeo and Queen Sinmyeong, also the younger brother of Tae, Yo and So. He later married his half sister, had 2 sons and a daughter who would eventually become the 2nd wife of King Gyeongjong, his nephew. Although his death date was unclear, it considered that he died during the latter half of Gwangjong's reign.
| Great King Munwon 문원대왕 文元大王 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince of Goryeo | |||||
| Reign | ?–? | ||||
| Predecessor | Prince Wang So | ||||
| Successor | Prince Jeungtong | ||||
| Posthumously King of Goryeo | |||||
| Successor | King Jeonggan | ||||
| Born | Wang Jeong Goryeo | ||||
| Spouse | Queen Munhye | ||||
| Issue | Prince Cheonchu Prince Aji Queen Heonui[1] | ||||
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| House | House of Wang | ||||
| Father | Taejo of Goryeo | ||||
| Mother | Queen Sinmyeong of the Chungju Yu clan | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||
| Korean name | |||||
| Hangul | 문원대왕 | ||||
| Hanja | 文元大王 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Munwon Daewang | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Munwon T'aewang | ||||
| Birth name | |||||
| Hangul | 왕정 | ||||
| Hanja | 王貞 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Wang Jeong | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Ch'ŏng | ||||
Family
editParents
- Father: Wang Geon, Taejo of Goryeo (왕건 고려태조; 31 January 877 – 4 July 943)
- Mother: Queen Sinmyeongsunseong of the Chungju Yu clan (신명순성왕후 충주 유씨)
Consorts and their respective issue(e):
- Queen Munhye of the Chŏngju Yu clan (문혜왕후 류씨), his half-sister
- Prince Cheonchu (천추전군), 1st son
- Prince Aji (아지군), 2nd son
- Queen Heonui of the Chungju Yu clan ( 헌의왕후 유씨), 1st daughter
- Son-in-law: Gyeongjong of Goryeo
In popular culture
edit- Portrayed by Ji Soo in the 2016 SBS TV Series Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo.
References
edit- ^ 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ 태조 왕자 문원대왕 왕정. Goryeosa. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
Sources
edit- Choi, Beom-seo (1996). 이야기 고려 왕조사 [The Story of Goryeo Dynasty] (in Korean). University of California, Oakland, California: Cheonga Publisher, 청아 출판사, South Korea. p. 370. ISBN 9788936800666.
- Won-gap, Hwang (2002). 한국사 를 바꾼 여인들 [The Woman who Changed the Korean History] (in Korean). University of Michigan, United States: Books Town, 책 이 있는 마을, South Korea. pp. 325–327. ISBN 9788956390147.
External links
edit- Great King Munwon on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).
- Great King Munwon on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).