Myeongjong of Goryeo
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| Myeongjong of Goryeo 고려 명종 高麗 明宗 Wang Ho (왕호) | |||||||||
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| Duke Ikyang (익양공, 翼陽公) | |||||||||
| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1170–1197 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1170 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Uijong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Sinjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Regent | Yi Ui-bang (1170–1174) Jeong Jung-bu (1174–1179) Gyeong Dae-seung (1179–1183) Yi Ui-min (1183–1196) Choe Chung-heon (1196–1197) | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Ho 8 November 1131 Jeong Palace, Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 3 December 1202 (aged 71) Changrak Palace, Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Jireung tomb | ||||||||
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| House | House of Wang | ||||||||
| Father | Injong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Gongye | ||||||||
| Myeongjong of Goryeo | |
| Hangul | 명종 |
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| Hanja | 明宗 |
| Revised Romanization | Myeongjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Myŏngjong |
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| Hangul | 왕호 |
| Hanja | 王晧 |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Ho |
| Monarchs of Korea Goryeo |
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Myeongjong of Goryeo (8 November 1131 – 3 December 1202) (r. 1170–1197) was 19th monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the third son of King Injong.
Although it was intended that Injong's second son should succeed his father,[1] he was assassinated because Jeong Jung-bu feared that he might become a threat to him in the future. Myeongjong was a weak king, and was merely on the throne to show the general populace they still had a king, as the true rulers were the military leaders. His reign saw constant bloodshed as well as the deaths of the rebels Chung Jung-bu, Yi Ui-bang, and Yi Ui-min (not related to Yi Ui-Bang) but also the hero, Gyeong Dae-seung (General Gyeong was in fact the most loyal of the military leaders. Yet Myeongjong hated and mistrusted him because of his popularity with the populace).
After twenty-seven years on the throne, he was sent into exile by the military ruler of the time, Choe Chung-heon, and Injong's fifth son, King Sinjong, was placed on the throne.
Family[]
- Father: King Injong of Goryeo (29 October 1109 – 10 April 1146) (고려 인종)
- Grandfather: King Yejong of Goryeo (11 February 1079 – 15 May 1122) (고려 예종)
- Grandmother: Queen Sundeok of the Incheon Yi clan (? – 5 September 1118) (순덕왕후 이씨)
- Mother: Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan (7 September 1109 – 1183) (공예왕후 임씨)
- Grandfather: Im Won-Hu (1089 – 1156) (임원후)
- Consort and their respective issue(s):
- Queen Uijeong of the Kim clan (의정왕후 김씨)
- King Gangjong of Goryeo (10 May 1152 – 26 August 1213) (고려 강종)
- Princess Yeonhui (연희궁주)
- Princess Suan (? – June 1199) (수안궁주)
Popular culture[]
- Portrayed by Kim Byung-se in the 2003-2004 KBS TV series Age of Warriors.
Notes and references[]
- ^ It was said that when Injong was choosing an heir, he preferred his second son for his keen insight and wisdom; however, his older brother came to power, and banished him out of jeolousy.
- 명종 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.
See also[]
- List of Korea-related topics
- History of Korea
- List of Korean monarchs
- 1131 births
- 1202 deaths
- 12th-century Korean monarchs