Seonjong of Goryeo

Seonjong of Goryeo (9 October 1049 – 17 June 1094) (r. 1083–1094) was the 13th king of Goryeo. He was the second son of Empress Inye and born in September, 1049. He was sealed as marquis of Gukwon (國原侯) in March, 1056. Harmony of Confucism and Buddhism made his political statue very stable. Also he propelled broad-range trade among Song, Jurchens, Liao dynasty of Khitans, and Japan.

Seonjong of Goryeo
고려 선종
高麗 宣宗
King of Goryeo
Reign1083–1094
Coronation1083
Sajeong Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo
PredecessorSunjong of Goryeo
SuccessorHeonjong of Goryeo
BornWang Jeung/Gi
9 October 1049
Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo
Died17 June 1094 (aged 44)
Yeonyeong Hall, Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo
Burial
Illeung tomb
Queen ConsortConsort Jeongsin
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(before 1083)​
ConsortPrincess Wonsin
Issue
Posthumous name
King Gwanin Hyeonsun Anseong Sahyo the Great
관인현순안성사효대왕
(寬仁顯順安成思孝大王)
Temple name
Seonjong (선종, 宣宗)
HouseWang
FatherMunjong of Goryeo
MotherQueen Inye
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeonjong
McCune–ReischauerSŏnjong
Birth name
Hangul
왕증 or 왕기, later 왕운
Hanja
王蒸 or 王祈, later 王運
Revised RomanizationWang Jeung or Wang Gi, later Wang Un
McCune–ReischauerWang Ch'ŭng or Wang Ki, later Wang Un
Courtesy name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGyecheon
McCune–ReischauerKyech'ŏn
Posthumous name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSahyo Daewang
McCune–ReischauerSah'yo Taewang

During his period, Buddhism in Korea grew a lot. His brother Uicheon brought 1,000 scriptures from Song and bought 4,000 scriptures from Liao, Song, and Japan. Furthermore, Seonjong founded many pagodas for Buddhist temples and presented clothing for soldiers guarding the borders. Even when bedridden due to an illness in 1092, he calmly accepted his nearing death on lieu of Buddhist virtues.[1]

Family
  • Father: Munjong of Goryeo (고려 문종)
  • Mother: Queen Inye (인예왕후)
    • Grandfather: Yi Ja-yeon (이자연)
    • Grandmother: Lady, of the Gyeongju Gim clan (부인 경주 김씨)
  • Consorts and their Respective issue(s):
  1. Worthy Consort Jeongsin of the Incheon Yi clan (정신현비 이씨); maternal second cousin.
    1. Princess Yeonhwa (연화공주)
  2. Queen Sasuk of the Incheon Yi clan (사숙왕후 이씨; d. 1107); maternal first cousin.
    1. Crown Prince Wang Uk (태자 왕욱)
    2. Princess Suan (수안택주; 1088–1128)[2]
    3. Princess Wang (공주 왕씨)
  3. Princess Wonsin of the Incheon Yi clan (원신궁주 이씨); maternal first cousin.
    1. Wang Yun, Marquess Hansan (왕윤 한산후)
  4. Unknown
    1. Prince Wang (왕자 왕씨)
    2. Prince Wang (왕자 왕씨)

See also

References
  1. 삼국유사
  2. A devout Buddhism who was born-blinded and couldn't get married because of that until her death at the age of 40 in 1128.
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