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| Marquess Gonghwa | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Wang Yeong 1126 Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 1186 (aged about 60/1) Goryeo | ||||||||
| Spouse | Princess Seunggyeong | ||||||||
| Issue | Lady Wang Wang Myeon | ||||||||
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| House | House of Wang | ||||||||
| Father | Wang On, Duke Gangneung | ||||||||
| Mother | Lady Gim | ||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||
| Korean name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 공화백, 공화후 | ||||||||
| Hanja | 恭化伯, 恭化侯 | ||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Gonghwa-baek, Gonghwa-hu | ||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Konghwabaek, Konghwahu | ||||||||
| Birth name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 왕영 | ||||||||
| Hanja | 王瑛 | ||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Wang Yeong | ||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Yŏng | ||||||||
| Courtesy name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 현허 | ||||||||
| Hanja | 玄虛 | ||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Hyeonheo | ||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Hyŏnhŏ | ||||||||
| Posthumous name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 정의 | ||||||||
| Hanja | 定懿 | ||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Jeongui | ||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏngŭi | ||||||||
Count Gonghwa or Marquess Gonghwa (1126–1186), personal name Wang Yeong (왕영; 王瑛) was a Goryeo royal family member as the great-grandson of King Munjong who became the maternal uncle of Huijong and Gangjong.
Biography
Biography
Although there is not much information left about his life, but it was believed that he had a calm and quiet personality, not greedy and show great enthusiasm for his studies. During the early years of King Uijong, he became a Jeonjungnaegeupsa (전중내급사; 殿中內給事) and although the King assumed this, he did not allow it since there was no precedent for a son from the royal family who had been given the title of "Marquess" (후; 侯) and humbled himself with became a public servant (공사; 貢士) from the past.
He then became Count Gonghwa (공화백; 恭化伯) on the day he married at his 30s and the King bestowed great favors upon him. After his brother-in-law, Marquess Ikyang ascended the throne in 1170, Wang Yeong was promoted into Marquess Gonghwa (공화후; 恭化侯) and a devout believer in Buddhism on his later years before later passed away in 1186 at his 61 years old.
Relatives and marriage
Wang Yeong had 4 sisters: Queen Janggyeong, Marchioness Daeryeong, Queen Uijeong (mother of King Gangjong), Queen Seonjeong (mother of King Huijong) and a younger brother named Wang Jak (왕작; 王鷟).
According to Goryeosa, Wang Yeong married his half second cousin once removed, Princess Seunggyeong (승경궁주; eldest daughter of King Injong) and together, they had two children: a daughter and a son. Through his only son, he would become both brother and in-law to Queen Janggyeong.
- Lady Wang (왕씨, 王氏; 1150–1185), 1st daughter. She was unmarried until her death at 36 years old due to her illness in Changsin Temple (창신사, 彰信寺; Southern Gaeseong).
- Wang Myeon, Duke Gwangneung (광릉공 면, 廣陵公 沔; d. 1218), 1st son. Married his first cousin (his aunt's daughter), Princess Hwasun (화순궁주; 和順宮主).
Notes
- In the Korean calendar (lunisolar), he died on 10th day 10th month 1186.
References
- Yong-sun, Kim (2001). 역주 고려 묘지명 집성, Volume 1 [Compilation of the Names of Goryeo Tombs, Volume 1] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Hallym University Press. p. 403. ISBN 9788987086330.
- 공사(貢士) - 한국민족문화대백과사전 (in Korean)
- In-ji, Jung (2001). 高麗史 [History of Goryeo] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Shinseowon. p. 142. ISBN 9788979400328.
- 문종 왕자 조선공 왕도. Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- 승경궁주. Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2021.
External links
- Wang Yeong on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).
- 왕영 on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).