Sinjong of Goryeo

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Sinjong of Goryeo
고려 신종
高麗 神宗
King of Goryeo
Reign1197–1204
Coronation1197
PredecessorMyeongjong of Goryeo
SuccessorHuijong of Goryeo
RegentCh'oe Ch'ung-hŏn (1197–1204)
BornWang Min
11 August 1144
Yeondeok Palace?, Gaegyeong, Goryeo
Died15 February 1204 (aged 59)
Marquess Deokyang's Manor, Goryeo
Burial
Yangneung (양릉, 陽陵)
Queen Consort
(before 1181)
IssueHuijong of Goryeo
Duke Yangyang
Princess Hyohoe
Princess Gyeongnyeong
Posthumous name
Great King Gyeonggong Jeonghyo
경공정효대왕
(敬恭靖孝大王)
Temple name
Sinjong (신종, 神宗)
HouseWang
DynastyGoryeo
FatherInjong of Goryeo
MotherQueen Gongye
Korean name
Hangul
신종
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSinjong
McCune–ReischauerSinjong
Birth name
Hangul
왕민, later 왕탁
Hanja
, later
Revised RomanizationWang Min, later Wang Tak
McCune–ReischauerWang Min, later Wang T'ak
Courtesy name
Hangul
지화
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJihwa
McCune–ReischauerChihwa
Posthumous name
Hangul
정효대왕
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeonghyo Daewang
McCune–ReischauerChŏnghyo Taewang

Sinjong of Goryeo (11 August 1144 – 15 February 1204, r. 1197–1204), personal name Wang T'ak, was the twentieth monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. The fifth son of King Injong, King Sinjong took the throne after his brother King Myeongjong was sent into exile by Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn.

He was wise, but like his brother before him had no true power, which was in the hands of Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn (this marked the beginning of the Choe family's military rule). Sinjong's reign was marked by waves of civil uprisings, such as rebellions and uprisings in Myeongju, Jinju, Geumju, Hapcheon, Gyeongju, and Gwangju.[1] Sinjong also witnessed the kin strife of the Choe family and soon after became ill, abdicating in favor of his son King Huijong due to Choe's demands.[2][3]

Family[edit]

  • Father: Injong of Goryeo (29 October 1109 – 10 April 1146)
  • Mother: Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan
    • Grandfather: Im Won-hu (임원후)
    • Grandmother: Lady Yi, of the Bupyeong Yi clan (부평 이씨)
  • Consorts and their Respective issue(s)
  1. Queen Seonjeong of the Kim clan (d. 17 August 1222), second half-cousin once removed
    1. Huijong of Goryeo (21 June 1181 – 31 August 1237), first son
    2. Wang Sŏ, Duke Yangyang, second son
    3. Princess Hyohoe (1183–1199), first daughter
    4. Princess Gyeongnyeong, second daughter

Popular culture[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ 정, 창현 (April 4, 2020). "[개성 고려왕릉 단독연재] ⑭신종 양릉서 고려 두 번째로 시책(諡冊) 출토". Newsis. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ "[Why] [이한우의 역사속의 WHY] 최충헌 몰아내려 했던 고려왕 희종의 운명은?". Chosun Ilbo. December 5, 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. ^ It is said that he begged Choe Chungheon to allow his son to rule and not to destroy the Goryeo dynasty.
Sinjong of Goryeo
Born: 11 August 1144 Died: 15 February 1204
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Goryeo
1197–1204
Succeeded by