Gangjong (10 May 1152 – 26 August 1213), personal name Wang O, was the 22nd ruler of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Myeongjong.[1]
| Gangjong 강종 康宗 | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1212–1213 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1212 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Huijong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Gojong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Suk 10 May 1152 Gaeseong-bu, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 26 August 1213 (aged 61) Hwapyeong Hall, Suchang Palace, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
| Father | Myeongjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Uijeong | ||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강종 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 康宗 |
| Revised Romanization | Gangjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kangjong |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 왕숙, 왕정, later 왕오 |
| Hanja | 王璹, 王貞, later 王祦 |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Suk, Wang Jeong, later Wang O |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Suk, Wang Chŏng, later Wang O |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 대화 or 법주 |
| Hanja | 大華 or 法柱 |
| Revised Romanization | Daehwa or Beopju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taehwa or Pŏpchu |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 원효대왕 |
| Hanja | 元孝大王 |
| Revised Romanization | Wonhyo Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏnhyo Taewang |
Gangjong was confirmed as heir in 1173. In 1197, he and his father were driven to Ganghwado by the military leader Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn. In 1210 Gangjong returned to the capital, and he was given a royal title by his uncle King Huijong in the following year. After Ch'oe drove Huijong from power that year, Gangjong was placed on the throne.[1] Gangjong was essentially a puppet of General Ch'oe during his reign, and was succeeded by his son Gojong after ruling Goryeo for two years.[2]
Gangjong's tomb is located outside the old Goryeo capital, in modern-day Hyŏnhwa-ri, Kaepung-gun, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea.
Family
edit- Father: Myeongjong of Goryeo
- Grandfather: Injong of Goryeo
- Grandmother: Queen Gongye
- Mother: Queen Uijeong
- Grandfather: Wang-On, Duke Gangneung
- Grandmother: Lady Kim (부인 김씨)
- Sister: Princess Yeonhui
- Sister: Princess Suan
- Consorts and their Respective issue(s):
- Queen Sapyeong of the Jeonju Yi clan
- Queen Wondeok of the Gaeseong Wang clan (d. 1239); half fourth cousin once removed.
- Unknown
- Princess Jeonghwa
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
In popular culture
edit- Portrayed by Park Byung-sun and Lee-in in the 2003–2004 KBS TV series Age of Warriors.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "[Why] [이한우의 역사속의 WHY] 최충헌 몰아내려 했던 고려왕 희종의 운명은?". Chosun Ilbo. December 5, 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "[Why] [이한우의 역사속의 Why] 고려판 강화도령 강종 조선의 철종과 닮은꼴". Chosun Ilbo. February 7, 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- 강종 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.