Sinjong of Goryeo
| Sinjong 신종 神宗 | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1197–1204 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1197 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Myeongjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Huijong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Regent | Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn (1197–1204) | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Min 11 August 1144 Yeondeok Palace?, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 15 February 1204 (aged 59) Marquess Deokyang's Manor, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Yangneung (양릉; 陽陵) | ||||||||
| Queen Consort | |||||||||
| Issue | Huijong of Goryeo Duke Yangyang Princess Hyohoe Princess Gyeongnyeong | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
| Father | Injong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Gongye | ||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 신종 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 神宗 |
| Revised Romanization | Sinjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sinjong |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 왕민, later 왕탁 |
| Hanja | 王旼, later 王晫 |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Min, later Wang Tak |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Min, later Wang T'ak |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 지화 |
| Hanja | 至華 |
| Revised Romanization | Jihwa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chihwa |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 정효대왕 |
| Hanja | 靖孝大王 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeonghyo Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏnghyo Taewang |
Sinjong (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
- Grandfather: Yejong of Goryeo
- Grandmother: Queen Sundeok of the Gyeongwon Yi clan
- Mother: Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan
- Grandfather: Im Won-hu
- Grandmother: Grand Lady, of Jinhan State of the Bupyeong Yi clan (진한국대부인 부평 이씨)
- Consorts and their Respective issue(s):
- Queen Seonjeong of the Gangneung Kim clan, half second cousin once removed.
- Crown Prince Wang Yeong, 1st son
- Princess Hyohoe, 1st daughter
- Wang Seo, Duke Yangyang, 2nd son
- Princess Gyeongnyeong, 2nd daughter
Popular culture
[edit]- Portrayed by Lee Woo-seok in the 2003–2004 KBS TV series Age of Warriors.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 정, 창현 (April 4, 2020). [개성 고려왕릉 단독연재] ⑭신종 양릉서 고려 두 번째로 시책(諡冊) 출토. Newsis. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "[Why] [이한우의 역사속의 WHY] 최충헌 몰아내려 했던 고려왕 희종의 운명은?". Chosun Ilbo. December 5, 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ 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.