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Gangjong Of Goryeo
Gangjong of Goryeo (10 May 1152–26 August 1213) (r. 1211–1213) was the 22nd ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Myeongjong. Gangjong was confirmed as heir in 1173. In 1197, he and his father were driven to Ganghwado by the military leader Choe Chung-heon. In 1210 Gangjong returned to the capital, and he was given a royal title by Huijong in the following year. After Choe drove Huijong from power that year, Gangjong was placed on the throne. Gangjong's tomb is located outside the old Goryeo capital, in modern-day Hyŏnhwa-ri, Kaepung-gun, Hwanghaenam-do, North Korea. Family *Father: Myeongjong of Goryeo (고려 명종) **Grandfather: Injong of Goryeo (고려 인종) **Grandmother: Queen Gongye (공예왕후) *Mother: Queen Uijeong (의정왕후) **Grandfather: Wang-On, Duke Gangneung (왕온 강릉공) **Grandmother: Lady Gim (부인 김씨) ***Sister: Princess Yeonhui (연희궁주) ***Sister: Princess Suan (수안궁주) *Consorts an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Prince
A crown prince or hereditary prince is the heir apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The female form of the title is crown princess, which may refer either to an heiress apparent or, especially in earlier times, to the wife of the person styled crown prince. ''Crown prince'' as a descriptive term has been used throughout history for the prince who is first-in-line to a throne and is expected to succeed (i.e. the heir apparent), barring any unforeseen future event preventing this. In certain monarchies, a more specific substantive title A substantive title is a title of nobility or royalty acquired either by individual grant or inheritance. It is to be distinguished from a title shared among cadets, borne as a courtesy title by a peer's relatives, or acquired through marriage. ... may be accorded and become associated with the position of '' heir apparent'' (e.g. Prince of Wales in the United Kingdom or Prince of Asturias in the Spain, Kingdom of Spain) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganghwado
Ganghwa Island (Hangul ; Hanja ), also known by its native name Ganghwado, is a South Korean island in the estuary of the Han River. It is in the Yellow Sea, off Korea's west coast. The island is separated from Gimpo (on the South Korean mainland) by a narrow channel spanned by two bridges, and from Kaesong (Gaeseong) in North Korea by the main channel of the Han River. North Korea can be seen on clear days from less than two kilometers away on South Korea's Ganghwa Island allowing better views of North Korean villages than from elsewhere in South Korea. It is strategically located, controlling access to the river which runs through former Joseon and the present South Korean capital Seoul. Its fortifications were repeatedly attacked during the 19th century. With an area of , it constitutes most of Ganghwa County (a division of Incheon). The island has a population of about 65,500, half of whom live in Ganghwa Town (Ganghwa-eup) in the northeast. Name "Ganghwado" or "Ganghwa-do" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doosan Encyclopedia
''Doosan Encyclopedia'' is a Korean language encyclopedia published by Doosan Donga (두산동아). The encyclopedia is based on the ''Dong-A Color Encyclopedia'' (동아원색세계대백과사전), which comprises 30 volumes and began to be published in 1982 by Dong-A Publishing (동아출판사). Dong-A Publishing was merged into Doosan Donga, a subsidiary of Doosan Group, in February 1985. The ''Doosan Encyclopedia'' is a major encyclopedia in South Korea. Digital edition EnCyber The online version of the ''Doosan Encyclopedia'' was named EnCyber, which is a blend of two English words: ''Encyclopedia'' and ''Cyber''. The company has stated that, with the trademark, it aims to become a center of living knowledge. EnCyber provides free content to readers via South Korean portals such as Naver. Naver has risen to the top position in the search engine market of South Korea partially because of the popularity of EnCyber encyclopedia. When Naver exclusively contracted Doosan Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Korean Monarchs
This is a list of monarchs of Korea, arranged by dynasty. Names are romanized according to the South Korean Revised Romanization of Korean. McCune–Reischauer romanizations may be found at the articles about the individual monarchs. Gojoseon Gojoseon (2333 BC – 108 BC) was the first Korean kingdom. According to legend, it was founded by Dangun in 2333 BC. Bronze Age archaeological evidence of Gojoseon culture is found in northern Korea and Liaoning. By the 9th to 4th century BC, various historical and archaeological evidence shows Gojoseon was a flourishing state and a self-declared kingdom. Both Dangun and Gija are believed to be mythological figures, but recent findings suggest and theorize that since Gojoseon was a kingdom with artifacts dating back to the 4th millennium BC, Dangun and Gija may have been royal or imperial titles used for the monarchs of Gojoseon, hence the use of Dangun for 1900 years. * :"An extreme manifestation of nationalism and the family cult was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Age Of Warriors
''Age of Warriors'' () is a South Korean historical television series. It aired on KBS1 from February 8, 2003, to August 15, 2004, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:45 ( KST) for 158 episodes. The series is set during the military rule over Goryeo. Cast Main characters *Seo In-seok as Yi Ui-bang *Kim Heung-ki as Jeong Jung-bu * Park Yong-woo as Gyeong Dae-seung *Lee Deok-hwa as Yi Ui-min *Kim Kap-soo as Choe Chung-heon **Ryu Deok-hwan as young Choe Chung-heon Royal household ;Male member *Lee Sung-ho as King Injong, 17th monarch *Lee Dong-shin as Wang Ji-in, Injong's half brother *Lee Hwa-jin as Wang Gak-gwan, Injong's half brother *Kim Kyu-chul as King Uijong, 18th monarch *Kim Kyung-eung as Marquess Daeryeong *Kim Byung-se as King Myeongjong, 19th monarch *Lee Woo-suk as King Sinjong, 20th monarch *Jung Tae-woo as King Huijong, 21st monarch *Na Kyung-min as Marquess Deokyang *Son In-woo as Duke Changwon *Park Byung-sun as King Gangjong, 22nd monarch ** Lee In as young K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Broadcasting System
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, and multiple Internet-exclusive services. Its flagship terrestrial television stations KBS1 broadcasts on channel 9, while KBS1 sister channel KBS2, an entertainment oriented network, broadcasts on channel 7. KBS also operates the international service KBS World, which provides television, radio, and online services in twelve different languages. History Early radio broadcasts The KBS began as Keijo Broadcasting Station (경성방송국, 京城放送局) with call sign JODK, established by the Governor-General of Korea on 16 February 1927. It became the in 1932. After Korea was liberated from Japanese rule at the end of World War II, this second radio station started using the call sign HLKA in 1947 after the Republic of Korea was grant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Suan (Myeongjong)
Princess Suan (Hangul: 수안궁주, Hanja: 宮主; d. 23 June 1199) or called as Royal Princess of the Suan Palace () was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the second and youngest daughter of King Myeongjong and Queen Uijeong. She was the youngest sister of King Gangjong and Princess Yeonhui. Biography Early life and marriage The Princess's birth date was unknown, but she was the youngest child and daughter of King Myeongjong of Goryeo and Queen Uijeong. In 25 April 1173, she and her big sister, Princess Yeonhui was honoured as a ''Princess'' (공주, 公主) and become Royal Princess of the Suan Palace (수안궁공주, 壽安宮公主). Then, in 1179, she married Wang-U (왕우), and later honoured as ''Marquess Changhwa'' (창화후). They later went out from the palace in 1180 and had a nice life together. His mother, Princess Yeonghwa (영화궁주) was the Princess's aunt, so they two were a foreign cousin. After King Sinjong's ascension, Wang-U then assigned in Sangju State. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Yeonhui
Princess Yeonhui (Hangul: 연희궁주, Hanja: 延禧宮主) was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the first and oldest daughter of King Myeongjong and Queen Uijeong, also the first younger sister of King Gangjong. In 1173, she formally called as Royal Princess of the Yeonhui Palace (연희궁공주, 延禧宮公主) and in 1179, she married Wang-Jin, Marquess Yeongin (왕진 영인후). He later died on 27 October 1220 (7th year reign of Gojong of Goryeo).《고려사》권22〈세가〉권22 - 고종 7년 10월 - 영인후 왕진이 죽다 Family Her relationship with Sinjong was once "Niece-Uncle", but later became "In-law" since their child got married ( King Huijong and Queen Seongpyeong). *Father: Myeongjong of Goryeo (고려 명종; 1131–1202) **Grandfather: Injong of Goryeo (고려 인종; 1109–1146) **Grandmother: Queen Gongye (공예왕후; 1109–1183) *Mother: Queen Uijeong (의정왕후) **Grandfather: Wang-On, Duke Gangneung (왕온 강릉공; d. 1146) **Grandmothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Gangneung
Duke Gangneung (died 1146), personal name Wang On (), was a member of the royal family of Goryeo as the grandson of King Munjong. Through his daughters, he became the father-in-law of the three successive kings ( Uijong, Myeongjong, Sinjong) and the maternal grandfather of Huijong and Gangjong. He was known before as Marquess Gangneung. Biography Ancestors and relatives Wang On had two older brothers, they were: *Wang Ja (왕자, 王滋; before 1083–1101); died after became a swordsman. * Wang Won (왕원, 王源; 1083–1170); given title of "Duke Gwangpyeong" (광평공, 廣平公) and married Princess Ansu, King Sukjong's daughter. Life Not much information left about his life beside that he received the resident country from his half first cousin and in 1143, he received his royal title as Marquess Gangneung (강릉후, 江陵侯) under his half first cousin once removed's command. He was also given 700 ''Sik-eup'' (식읍 700호) and 300 ''Sik-sil'' (식실 300호) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Gongye
Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan (; 2 October 1109 – 2 December 1183) was a Korean queen consort as the 3rd wife of King Injong of Goryeo. As his favourite and beloved wife, she was the mother of his three successors ( Uijong, Myeongjong, Sinjong) and most of his children. Biography Early life The future Queen Gongye was born into the Jangheung Im clan on 7 September 1109 in Dangdong village, Okdang-ri, Gwansan-eup, Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do as the eldest child and daughter of Im Won-hu. Her mother was from the Bupyeong Yi clan. As the oldest, she had a younger sister who would eventually become the mother of the future Queen Jangseon, so Lady Choi was both the Queen's maternal niece and later daughter-in-law. Youth life When she was 15 years old in 1123, she promised to married with Kim In-gyu (김인규)'s son, Kim Ji-hyo (김지효) from the Gyeongju Kim clan. However, when Kim arrived in her house, she suddenly fell ill and was on the verge of death. Knowing thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Injong Of Goryeo
Injong of Goryeo (29 October 1109 – 10 April 1146) (r. 1122–1146) was the 17th monarch of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Yejong and Queen Sundeok, the daughter of Yi Ja-gyeom. His reign saw two major internal crises that nearly ended the House of Wang, the collapse of the Northern Song dynasty, and the establishment of the Jin dynasty as the dominant power in the East Asia. Background Domestic Injong ascended the throne in accordance with the third of the Ten Injunctions of Taejo, as “the eldest legitimate royal issue." Despite the reverend status of this document, its succession rules were often disregarded. As recent as in 1095 Injong's grandfather King Sukjong came to power after abdication of his nephew. At the age of twelve and a half Injong's succession became possible largely due to the influence of his maternal grandfather Yi Ja-gyeom, while according to the report of the Song envoy Xu Jing, Injong's uncle Prince Po, supported by the Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen River, Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. North Korea's border with South Korea is a disputed border as both countries claim the entirety of the Korean Peninsula. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like South Korea, its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of North Korea, adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. In 1910, Korean Empire, Korea was Korea under Japanese rule, annexed by the Empire of Japan. In 1945, after the Surrender of Japan, Japanese surrender at the End of World War II in Asia, end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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