Wonjong of Goryeo

Wonjong of Goryeo (5 April 1219 – 23 July 1274) was the 24th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea from 1260 to 1274.

Wonjong of Goryeo
고려 원종
高麗 元宗
King of Goryeo
First reign1260–1269
Coronation1260
PredecessorGojong of Goryeo
SuccessorYeongjong of Goryeo
Second reign1269–1274
Coronation1269
PredecessorYeongjong of Goryeo
SuccessorChungnyeol of Goryeo
King Emeritus of Goryeo
Reign1269–1269[1]
Coronation1269
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorKing Emeritus Wang Sim
BornWang Jeon
5 April 1219
Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo
Died23 July 1274 (1274-07-24) (aged 55)
Jesang Palace, Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo
Burial
Soreung tomb
Spouse
(m. 1235; died 1237)
    (m. 12441274)
    Issue
    Posthumous name
    King Sunhyo the Great
    (순효대왕, 順孝大王; given by Goryeo)
    King Chunggyeong
    (충경왕, 忠敬王; given by Yuan in 1310)
    Temple name
    Wonjong (원종, 元宗)
    HouseWang
    FatherGojong of Goryeo
    MotherQueen Anhye
    ReligionBuddhism
    Korean name
    Hangul
    Hanja
    Revised RomanizationWonjong
    McCune–ReischauerWonjong
    Birth name
    Hangul
    Hanja
    Revised RomanizationWang Jeon, Wang Sik, later Wang Jeong
    McCune–ReischauerWang Chŏn, Wang Sik, later Wang Chŏng
    Courtesy name
    Hangul
    Hanja
    Revised RomanizationIlsin
    McCune–ReischauerIlsin
    Posthumous name
    Hangul
    Hanja
    Revised RomanizationSunhyo Daewang
    McCune–ReischauerSunhyo Taewang

    Biography

    He ascended the throne with the help of Kublai Khan. During his reign, Goryeo became a vassal of the Mongol-founded Yuan dynasty in China.

    In 1269, the military leader Im Yon engineered a coup d'état to remove Wonjong. Kublai Khan dispatched 3,000 troops to oust the forces of the rebel. Wonjong visited the imperial court in 1271 after his re-accession.

    Wonjong was the eldest son of the previous king, Gojong.

    Family

    1. Queen Jeongsun of the Gyeongju Gim clan (정순왕후 김씨; 1222–1237)
      1. Crown Prince Wang Geo (태자 왕거)
      2. Unnamed Princess (공주)
    2. Princess Gyeongchang of the Yu clan (경창궁주 유씨); seventh cousin once removed.
      1. Wang Yi, Marquess Siyang (왕이 시양후)
      2. Wang Jong, Marquess Sunan (왕종 순안후)
      3. Princess Gyeongan (경안궁주)
      4. Princess Hamnyeong (함녕궁주)
    3. Unknown, from a Palace maid (궁인)
      1. Wang Ik-jang (왕익장)

    See also

    References

    1. Just for 5 months.
    • 원종 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.
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