Sinjong of Goryeo
Sinjong of Goryeo (11 August 1144 – 15 February 1204, r. 1197–1204) was the twentieth monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. The fifth son of King Injong, Sinjong took the throne after his brother King Myeongjong was sent into exile by Choe Chungheon.
| Sinjong of Goryeo 고려 신종 高麗 神宗 | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1197–1204 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1197 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Myeongjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Huijong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Regent | Choe Chungheon (1197–1204) | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Min 11 August 1144 Yeondeok Palace?, Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 15 February 1204 (aged 59) Marquess Deokyang's Manor, Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Yangneung tomb | ||||||||
| Queen Consort | |||||||||
| Issue | Huijong of Goryeo Duke Yangyang Princess Hyohoe Princess Gyeongnyeong | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Father | Injong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Gongye | ||||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Sinjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sinjong |
| Birth name | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Min, later Wang Tak |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Min, later Wang T'ak |
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| Revised Romanization | Jihwa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ih'wa |
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| Revised Romanization | Jeonghyo Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏngh'yo Taewang |
He was wise, but like his brother before him had no true power, which was in the hands of Choe Chungheon (this marked the beginning of the Choe family's military rule). Sinjong also witnessed the kin strife of the Choe family and soon after became ill, abdicating in favor of his son King Huijong.[1]
Family
- Father: Injong of Goryeo (고려인종, 29 October 1109 – 10 April 1146)
- Grandfather: Yejong of Goryeo (고려예종, 11 February 1079 – 15 May 1122)
- Grandmother: Queen Sundeok of the Incheon Yi clan (순덕왕후 이씨; 15 April 1094– 21 September 1118)
- Mother: Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan (공예왕후 임씨)
- Grandfather: Im Won-hu (임원후)
- Grandmother: Lady Yi, of the Bupyeong Yi clan (부평 이씨)
- Consorts and their Respective issue(s)
- Queen Seonjeong of the Gim clan (선정왕후 김씨, d. 17 August 1222), second half-cousin once removed
- Huijong of Goryeo (고려희종, 21 June 1181 – 31 August 1237), first son
- Wang Seo (양양공 왕서), Duke Yangyang, second son
- Princess Hyohoe (효회공주, 1183–1199), first daughter
- Princess Gyeongnyeong (경녕궁주), second daughter
Popular culture
- Portrayed by Lee Woo-seok in the 2003-2004 KBS TV series Age of Warriors.
See also
References
- It is said that he begged Choe Chungheon to allow his son to rule and not to destroy the Goryeo dynasty.
- 신종 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.
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