Gukjo of Goryeo

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Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGukjo
McCune–ReischauerK'ukjo
Posthumous name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWondeok Daewang
McCune–ReischauerWon'tŏk Taewang

Gukjo of Goryeo was believed to be the great-grandfather of Wang Geon, founder of the Goryeo dynasty. In around 918, he was Posthumously honoured as King Wondeok the Great.

Biography[]

According to (ko:편년통록) and (ko:고려사절요), Gukjo was Gang Bo Yuk.[1]

Gang Chung was a son of Gang Ho-gyeong who was the 67th descendant of . Gang Hou was the second child of who was from Zingzhao country, Shangxi province in China.[2][3][4] He had three children named as I-Jegeon, Bo-Seung and Gang Bo Yuk. Gang Bo Yuk married with his niece Gang Deju and their daughter Gang Sin-ui was born. Gang Sin-ui married with Chinese man and King Uijo of Goryeo was born. The father of King Uijo was royal family from Tang dynasty, China.[5] According to Pyeonnyeon-Tong-Long and Goryeosa jeolyo, he was Emperor Suzong of Tang. In Pyeonnyeongangmog (Korean: 변년강목; Hanja: 編年綱目), Emperor Xuānzong of Tang was father of King Uijo.[6][7] When his father visited Silla, King Uijo of Goryeo was born between his Chinese father and Gang Sin-ui who was a daughter of Gang Bo Yuk. On the way of finding his father to China, King Uijo met Queen Wonchang and get married with her. According to Record of Seongwon (Korean: 성원녹; Hanja: 聖源録), Queen Wonchang was a daughter of Tou En Dian Jiao Gan from (zh:平州刺史部), China.[8] Queen Wonchang gave birth of a boy. His name was Wang Ryung and his son was the founder of Goryeo, Taejo of Goryeo.[9][10]

References[]

  1. ^ Doosan Encyclopedia
  2. ^ Segye Ilbo 2013
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 신천강씨
  4. ^ 성씨검색 강（康）-뿌리를 찾아서
  5. ^ 高雲基 2001, p. 86
  6. ^ Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 경강대왕
  7. ^ 高雲基 2001, p. 86
  8. ^ Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 의조경강대왕
  9. ^ Segye Ilbo 2013
  10. ^ 高雲基 2001, p. 86-87

Sources[]

  • . 韓国の中世における女性 : 13世紀の文献資料を中心に (PDF). 慶應義塾大学日吉紀要. 言語・文化・コミュニケーション No.27. 慶應義塾大学日吉紀要刊行委員会.
  • Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 신천강씨 信川康氏. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  • 김성회의 뿌리를 찾아서. Segye Ilbo. 2013-04-02. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 의조경강대왕 懿祖景江大王. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  • Doosan Encyclopedia 원덕대왕 元德大王. Doosan Encyclopedia.
  • Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 경강대왕 景康大王. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
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