Wang Ryung
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.
| Wang Ryung | |||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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.[1] 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).[2] On 11 March 1217, it was moved to Bongeun Temple (봉은사) and in 1243, it was moved again to Gaegol-dong in Ganghwa.[3] 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).[4]
Family
- Father: Chakchegon
- Mother: Queen Wonchang[5] (원창왕후)
- Wife: Queen Wisuk, of the Han clan (위숙왕후 한씨)[6]
- Son: Wang Kon (왕건; 877–943)
In popular culture
- Portrait by Shin Goo in the 2000–2002 KBS1 TV series Taejo Wang Geon.
References
- Vermeersch, Sem (2008). The power of the Buddhas: the politics of Buddhism during the Koryo dynasty 918-1392. Cambridge (Mass.): Harvard university press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0674031883.
- "강화 고려 왕릉의 조사성과와 과제 ③". Gyeonggi Cultural Heritage Research Institute (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- 한국정신문화연구원 (2000). 고려 시대 연구, Volume 12 [Goryeo Periods Research, Volume 12] (in Korean). University of Michigan. p. 138. ISBN 9788971056608.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "태조총서". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- "北, "태조왕건 조모 '원창황후' 무덤 전면적 발굴…국보유적 등록"". 21 July 2019.
- Also called Lady Mong (몽부인, 夢夫人; "the dream madame") or Lady Han (부인 한씨, 夫人 韓氏) during her lifetime. Although the date when she died is unknown, she was recorded to be buried in Changneung Tomb (창릉, 昌陵). In 919, she received a posthumous name as Queen Wisuk (위숙왕후, 威肅王后; "the dignity and solemn queen") alongside her husband. It was added some names again in 1027 (18th year reign of King Hyeonjong) for the name Hye-sa (혜사, 惠思) and in 1253 (40th year reign of King Gojong) for the name Inpyeong (인평, 仁平). According to Kim Kwanŭi's "Pyeonnyeon Tongnok" (편년통록, 編年通錄), Wang Ryung once had a dream thag he met a woman from the Han clan in the way from Songak to Yeongan Castle (영안성, 永安城) and then married her. Yet, according to the historical sources left, it was presumed that she came from a weak-power family so that she was given the surname, Han.