Prince Gwangneung

Prince Gwangneung or Prince Gwangreung (died May 1310), personal name Wang Gam was a Goryeo Royal Prince as the first and oldest son of King Chungseon and Consort Ui.[1]

Prince Gwangneung
Crown Prince Wang Gam (세자 왕감, 世子 王鑑)
Crown Prince of Goryeo
Reignc.1308–May 1310
PredecessorCrown Prince Wang Won
SuccessorCrown Prince Wang Jeong
MonarchKing Chungseon (father)
BornWang Gam
Kingdom of Goryeo
DiedMay 1310
Empire of Great Yuan
Burial
Names
Regnal name
Prince Gwangneung(Gwangreung)
광릉군, 廣陵君
HouseHouse of Wang
FatherWang Jang, King Chungseon
MotherYasokjin, Consort Ui
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGwangneung-gun
McCune–ReischauerKwángnŭng-kun
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWang Gam
McCune–ReischauerWang Kam
Courtesy name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationUichung
McCune–ReischauerŬich'ung

In 1298, he was appointed as the part of Yeongga Army Envoy (영가군승선사, 永嘉軍承宣使) and a year later he honoured "Prince Gwangneung" before later became the Crown Prince (세자, 世子). While his father in Yuan Dynasty, he wanted to hand over the throne to Gwangneung, but it was stopped due to the persuasion of his followers. However, he got involved in the issue of throne's succession those made him sentenced to death and murdered by his own father due to some accusations and misunderstandings in Yuan, along with his servant, Gim Ui-jung (김의중, 金義重).[2][3] Not long after this, his body was transported and returned to Seongnam, Goryeo for the funeral and burial in the Southern Part of one of the Gaegyeong's fortress.[2] Although his birth date was unknown, but it seems that Wang Gam died before reach 20-years-old.

References

  1. 韓國人名字號辭典 [The Korean History] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Qiming Cultural Society. 1988. p. 214.
  2. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  3. Park Young-kyoo (2004). 한권으로읽는고려왕조실록 [Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty in one volume] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Woongjin Knowledge House. p. 444. ISBN 9788901047492.
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