Chungmok of Goryeo

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Chungmok of Goryeo
高麗 忠穆
고려 충목
Wang Heun (왕흔)
King of Goryeo
Reign1344–1348
Coronation1344
PredecessorChunghye of Goryeo
SuccessorChungjeong of Goryeo
Prince Shen(Sim) of Yang
Reign1345–1348
Coronation1345
PredecessorWang Go
SuccessorWang Jeo
BornWang Heun
15 May 1337
Died25 December 1348 (1348-12-26) (aged 11)
Burial
Myeongneung Tomb
Posthumous name
King Hyeonhyo the Great
현효대왕
(顯孝大王)
HouseHouse of Wang
FatherChunghye of Goryeo
MotherPrincess Deoknyeong
ReligionBuddhism
Chungmok of Goryeo
Hangul
충목왕
Hanja
忠穆王
Revised RomanizationChungmok wang
McCune–ReischauerCh'ungmok wang
Birth name
Hangul
왕흔
Hanja
王昕
Revised RomanizationWang Heun
McCune–ReischauerWang Hŭn

Chungmok of Goryeo (15 May 1337 – 25 December 1348, r. 1344–1348), born Wang Heun (왕흔, 王昕), was the 29th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.

Biography[]

He was the eldest son of King Chunghye, and his mother was Princess Deoknyeong. Chungmok is known in some records by his Mongolian name, Batma Dorji,[1] which is rendered in hanja as Palsamataaji (팔사마타아지, 八思麻朶兒只).

After King Chunghye was deposed in 1343, King Chungmok had an audience with the Yuan Emperor Togon-temür. He was asked whether he would prefer to follow the ways of his mother or his father; when King Chungmok answered that he would prefer to follow his mother, the Emperor said that this was a child who knew the difference between right and wrong, and made him king.

Monarchs of Korea Goryeo
  1. Taejo 918–943
  2. Hyejong 943–945
  3. Jeongjong (定宗) 945–949
  4. Gwangjong 949–975
  5. Gyeongjong 975–981
  6. Seongjong 981–997
  7. Mokjong 997–1009
  8. Hyeonjong 1009–1031
  9. Deokjong 1031–1034
  10. Jeongjong (靖宗) 1034–1046
  11. Munjong 1046–1083
  12. Sunjong 1083
  13. Seonjong 1083–1094
  14. Heonjong 1094–1095
  15. Sukjong 1095–1105
  16. Yejong 1105–1122
  17. Injong 1122–1146
  18. Uijong 1146–1170
  19. Myeongjong 1170–1197
  20. Sinjong 1197–1204
  21. Huijong 1204–1211
  22. Gangjong 1211–1213
  23. Gojong 1213–1259
  24. Wonjong 1259–1269
  25. Yeongjong1269
  26. Wonjong 1269–1274
  27. Chungnyeol 1274–1308
  28. Chungseon 1308–1313
  29. Chungsuk 1313–1330
    1332–1339
  30. Chunghye 1330–1332
    1339–1344
  31. Chungmok 1344–1348
  32. Chungjeong 1348–1351
  33. Gongmin 1351–1374
  34. U 1374–1388
  35. Chang 1388–1389
  36. Gongyang 1389–1392
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In popular culture[]

  • Portrayed by Min Byung-hyun in the 2005–2006 MBC TV series Shin Don.

See also[]

  • List of Korean monarchs
  • Goryeo
  • Korea under Yuan rule
  • List of Korea-related topics

References[]

  1. ^ 范永聰 (2009). 事大與保國 ── 元明之際的中韓關係 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 香港教育圖書公司. p. 58. ISBN 9789882003019.
Chungmok of Goryeo
House of Wang
Born: 15 May 1337 Died: 25 December 1348
Regnal titles
Preceded by
King Chunghye
 King of Goryeo
1344–1348 		Succeeded by
King Chungjeong
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