| Wang Ryung | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Goryeo (posthumously) | |||||||||
| Prefect of Geumseong (금성태수) | |||||||||
| Tenure | 896 – 897 | ||||||||
| Died | 897 Geumseong County | ||||||||
| Burial | Changneung tomb | ||||||||
| Spouse | Queen Wisuk | ||||||||
| Issue | Taejo of Goryeo | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Father | Chakchegon | ||||||||
| Mother | Lady Yongnyo | ||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||
| Korean name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 세조 | ||||||||
| Hanja | 世祖 | ||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Sejo | ||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Sejo | ||||||||
| Art name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 용건 | ||||||||
| Hanja | 龍建 | ||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Yonggeon | ||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Yonggŏn | ||||||||
| Birth name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 왕륭/융 | ||||||||
| Hanja | 王隆 | ||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Wang Yung | ||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Ryung | ||||||||
| Courtesy name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 문명 | ||||||||
| Hanja | 文明 | ||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Munmyeong | ||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Munmyŏng | ||||||||
| Posthumous name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 위무대왕 | ||||||||
| Hanja | 威武大王 | ||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Wimu Daewang | ||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Wimu Taewang | ||||||||
Wang Ryung (died May 897), also known as Wang Yung, was a Korean hojok, or local regional lord of Song-ak, who lived during the Later Three Kingdoms period. He was the father of Wang Kon, the founder of the Goryeo dynasty. He was later posthumously honoured with a temple name of Sejo and a posthumous name of King Wimu the Great by his descendants.
In 896, he surrendered to forces of Korean warlord Kung Ye, in exchange for the recognition of Wang's son, Geon, as the castle lord of Song-ak. Kung Ye appointed him as the prefect of Geumseong. He died there a year later.
After he died at Geumseong County in 897, he was buried in a cave along the river in Yeonganseong, which later named and known as Changneung tomb (창릉, 昌陵). On 11 March 1217, it was moved to Bongeun Temple (봉은사) and in 1243, it was moved again to Gaegol-dong in Ganghwa. In 1027 (18th years reign of Hyeonjong of Goryeo), he was given a Posthumous name of Won-ryeol(yeol) (원렬(열), 元烈) and in 1235 (40th years reign of Gojong of Goryeo), he was given again the name of Min-hye (민혜, 敏惠).
Family
- Father: Chakchegon
- Mother: Queen Wonchang (원창왕후)
- Wife: Queen Wisuk, of the Han clan (위숙왕후 한씨)
- Son: Wang Kon (왕건; 877–943)
In popular culture
- Portrait by Shin Goo in the 2000–2002 KBS1 TV series Taejo Wang Geon.
See also
References
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