Prince Deokheung

Prince Deokheung (Hangul: 덕흥군, Hanja: 德興君), personal name Wang Hye (Korean: 왕혜; Hanja: 王譓) was the third son of Chungseon of Goryeo who became a Mongolian-backed pretender to the throne of Goryeo.[2] After the ascension of King Gongmin, his half-nephew, to the throne of Goryeo, Prince Deokheung left Goryeo and settled in the Yuan capital of Dadu.[3] Since then, he was also known by his Mongolian name, Tash Temür (塔思帖木兒) which spelled as Tapsacheopmoka (탑사첩목아) in Sino-Korean.[4] At one point in his life, he was a Buddhist monk but he later returned to a secular life.[5]

For the Joseon Prince, see Deokheung Daewongun.
Prince Deokheung
BornWang Hye
Kingdom of Goryeo
HouseHouse of Wang
FatherChungseon of Goryeo
ReligionBuddhism
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDeokheung gun
McCune–ReischauerTŏkhŭng kun
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWang Hye
McCune–ReischauerWang Hye
Tash Temür
(Mongolian name)
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationTaseutimureu
McCune–ReischauerTasŭtimurŭ
Tash Temür
(Sino-Korean Mongolian name)[1]
Hangul
Revised RomanizationTapsacheopmoka
McCune–ReischauerT'ap'sach'ŏpmok'a

The Yuan Dynasty, under the influence of Empress Gi and her brother, Gi Cheol, attempted to dethrone Goryeo's king, Gongmin.[6] Immediately after Gongmin executed Gi Cheol, the leader of the pro-Yuan Faction (친원파), his sister then deposed Gongmin and declared Wang Hye as the new King, with her nephew, Gi Sambono as the Crown Prince.[7] In 1364, Wang led a force 10,000 Yuan soldiers under the command of General Choe Yu (최유, 崔濡) and attempted to invade Goryeo,[8] but he failed in his objective to dethrone King Gongmin.[9] After crossing Yalu River, his army was defeated by Goryeo forces led by Choe Yeong and Yi Seong-gye and Prince Deokheung was forced to retreat back to the Yuan Dynasty. Knowing this, the Yuan Emperor struck him with 107 Gonjang (곤장 107대) and then expelled them.

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  1. ̕£Þ (1996). Kugyok Haedong yoksa (in Korean and Chinese). University of California: ͡ơŁłƠ͡ı̕œʹ̕. p. 120.
  2. "충선왕 왕자 덕흥군". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  3. "공민왕 총서". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  4. "재추들이 이가노에게 원 중서성에 편지를 전달해달라고 청하다". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  5. Lee, Peter H. (1993). Sourcebook of Korean civilization. New York: Columbia University Press. pp. 362–363. ISBN 0-231-07912-5.
  6. Kyung Moon Hwang (2016). A History of Korea. Macmillan International Higher Education. ISBN 9781137573582.
  7. "원이 덕흥군을 국왕으로 삼자 군사적 대비 태세를 갖추다". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  8. "최유가 덕흥군을 받들고 압록강을 건너 진격해오다". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  9. Robinson, David M. (2009). Empire's Twilight : Northeast Asia under the Mongols. Cambridge, Mass. pp. 227–231. ISBN 978-1-68417-052-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. In this series, the Prince appears as Prince Deokseung.
  11. "덕흥군은 이런 사람입니다". Naver Blog (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2021.

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