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Hyejong Of Goryeo
Hyejong of Goryeo (912 – 23 October 945) (r. 943–945) was the second King of Goryeo. He was preceded by King Taejo and succeeded by Jeongjong, 3rd Monarch of Goryeo. Early life Hyejong was born to King Taejo and his second wife, Janghwa of the "Oh" clan. She was the daughter of the Magistrate of Naju, Oh Da-ryeon. Taejo met and married her while serving in Naju as a general of Taebong under Gung Ye. In 921, Hyejong was proclaimed Crown Prince and Royal Successor with support from General Bak Sul-Hui. Almost immediately after being named Crown Prince, Hyejong followed his father Taejo into battle against Later Baekje and played a major role in numerous victories. In 943, Hyejong rose to the throne upon his father's death. Reign Hyejong's reign was marked with conspiracy and power struggles among Taejo's sons. The first of these conspiracies was led by Princes Wang Yo and Wang So, sons of Taejo and his third consort, Queen Sinmyeongsunseong of the Chungju Yu clan, ... [...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] |
Lady Myeonghye
Lady Myeonghye of the Gaeseong Wang clan () or known as Princess Myeonghye () was a Korean Royal Princess as the only daughter of Hyejong of Goryeo Hyejong of Goryeo (912 – 23 October 945) (r. 943–945) was the second King of Goryeo. He was preceded by King Taejo and succeeded by Jeongjong, 3rd Monarch of Goryeo. Early life Hyejong was born to King Taejo and his second wife, Janghw ... and Palace Lady Yeon, also the only full younger sister of Wang Je. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Myeonghye, Lady Goryeo princesses Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwangjong Of Goryeo
Gwangjong of Goryeo (925 – 4 July 975), personal name Wang So, was the fourth king of Goryeo. Biography Birth and early life Gwangjong was born in 925 as Wang So, fourth son of King Taejo, who had founded Goryeo in 918. His mother was Queen Sinmyeongsunseong of the Chungju Yu clan, who also gave birth to princes Wang Tae, Wang Yo, Wang Jeong, Jeungteong-guksa, as well as the princesses, Princess Nakrang and Princess Heungbang. Moreover, Gwangjong had twenty half-brothers and seven half-sisters from his father's other marriages. As he had three older brothers, Mu, Tae and Yo, he was far from the succession to the throne; however, Wang Tae died early on, and Wang Mu died in 945, three years after being crowned king, leaving the throne to Wang Yo, who ruled Goryeo for four years as Jeongjong. Before dying, he decided to make Wang So his heir instead of his one and only son, Prince Gyeongchunwon. According to contemporary Choe Seungno, Gwangjong "was careful and laconic, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeongjong I Of Goryeo
Jeongjong may refer to: Korean rulers: * Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923–949) * Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo (1018–1046) * Jeongjong of Joseon Jeongjong of Joseon (26 July 1357 – 24 October 1419), born Yi Bang-gwa (), whose changed name is Yi Gyeong (), was the second ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of King Taejo, the founder and first monarch of the ... (1357–1419), a.k.a. Yi Bang-gwa, Yi Gyeong {{hndis Temple name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Later Baekje
Hubaekje or Later Baekje (, ) was one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea, along with Taebong and Silla. Later Baekje was a Korean dynastic kingdom founded by the disaffected Silla general Gyeon Hwon in 900, whom led the local gentry and populace that were in large Baekje descent holding onto their collective consciousness until the twilight days of Later Silla. With the former Silla general declaring the revival of the Baekje kingdom of old, the Baekje refugees from the old territories and a portion of the Rank Six Nobility from Silla seeking the opportunity of rising up the ranks gathered under his leadership. Led by the charismatic and capable Gyeon Hwon who was also a competent field commander, Later Baekje in its early days was advantageous in the power game against the newly found kingdom Goryeo and the declining Silla. However, despite its fertile territories in the Jeolla Province and capable military prowess, it eventually fell to Wang Geon's Goryeo army in 936 due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bak Sul-Hui
Bak or BAK may refer to: Computer * Bak file * ''Betrayal at Krondor'', a DOS-based role-playing video game * Bill and keep reciprocal payment in telecommunications systems Acronyms * Bcl-2 homologous antagonist killer, a protein involved in pro-apoptotic action * Biking Across Kansas * Basic Aeronautical Knowledge Places * Bäk, a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany * Bąk (other), several places in Poland * Bak District, Afghanistan * Bak, Hungary * Bäk, Khost Province, Afghanistan * Bak, South Khorasan, Iran People * Aad Bak (1926–2009), Dutch football player * Arkadiusz Bąk (born 1974), Polish football player * Bąk (surname), Polish surname * Jacek Bąk (born 1973), Polish football player * Justyna Bąk (born 1974), Polish long-distance runner * Mateusz Bąk (born 1983), Polish football player * Nisan Bak or Nissan Beck (1815–1889), Hasidic leader, moderniser and printer in Jerusalem; son of Israel Bak * Per Bak (1948–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gung Ye
Gung Ye ( – 24 July 918, r. July 901 – 24 July 918) was the king of the short-lived state of Taebong (901–918), one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea. Although he was a member of the Silla royal family, he became a victim of the power struggle among the royal family members during the late 9th century.Gung Ye at The Academy of Korean Studies He became a rebel leader against the unpopular Silla government, which almost abandoned the affairs of their subjects for the struggle for power among royal family members. at Encyclopedia of Korean Culture Birth The exact date of Gung Ye's birth is unknown, but records assume that he was a son of < ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Da-ryeon
O Daryeon (; ''O Da-ryeon''; 856–944) was a nobleman in the Later Kingdom of Unified Silla who became the father of Queen Janghwa and the father in-law of Wang Geon, Goryeo dynasty's founder, also the maternal grandfather of Hyejong of Goryeo. In popular culture *Portrayed by Lee Il-woong in the 2000-2002 KBS1 TV series ''Taejo Wang Geon ''Taejo Wang Geon'' (; ) is a 2000 Korean historical period drama. Directed by Kim Jong-sun and starring Choi Soo-jong in the title role of Taejo of Goryeo, King Taejo. The drama aired from April 1, 2000 to February 24, 2002 in a total of 200 e ...''. References 오다련 吳多憐on CultureContent . {{DEFAULTSORT:O, Da-ryeon 856 births 944 deaths 10th-century Korean people 9th-century Korean people Silla people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janghwa
Queen Janghwa of the Naju O clan (Hangul: 장화왕후 오씨, Hanja: 莊和王后 吳氏; d. 934 or 943) was the second Goryeo queen consort through her marriage as the second wife of Wang Geon, its founder and became the mother of his heir and oldest son, King Hyejong. Biography She is a descendant of the Chinese royal family who came to Korea in the age of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. One of her ancestors was Oh Cheom () who came to Korea in the age of Jijeung of Silla. Oh Cheom had two sons and one daughter in Silla, but he decided to leave Silla. His younger son was too small to go back China with his father, so Oh Cheom left his younger son, Oh Eung () in Silla. Oh Eung's descendant, Oh Da-ryeon () helped Taejo to establish Goryeo. Queen Janghwa is daughter of Oh Da-ryeon. Family * Father: Oh Da-ryeon (오다련) * Mother: Lady Yeon Deok-gyo (연덕교) * Husband: King Taejo of Goryeo (31 January 877 – 4 July 943) (고려 태조) ** Son: King Hyejong of Goryeo (912 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Nobility
Korean monarchy existed in Korea until the end of the Japanese occupation and the defeat of Japan. After the independence and the installation of the Constitution that adopted republic system, the concept of nobility has been abolished, both formally and in practice. Sources As the Benedictines and other monastical orders did during Europe's Dark Ages, the Buddhist monks became the purveyors and guardians of Korea's literary traditions while documenting Korea's written history and legacies from the Silla period to the end of the Goryeo dynasty. Korean Buddhist monks also developed and used the first movable metal type printing presses in history—some 500 years before Gutenberg—to print ancient Buddhist texts. Buddhist monks also engaged in record keeping, food storage and distribution, as well as the ability to exercise power by influencing the Goryeo royal court. Ruler and princely styles Original titles The monarchs of Goguryeo adopted the title of "Taewang", which placed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taebong
Taebong (; ) was a state established by Gung Ye () on the Korean Peninsula in 901 during the Later Three Kingdoms. Name The state's initial name was Goryeo, after the official name of Goguryeo, a previous state in Manchuria and the northern Korean Peninsula, from the 5th century. Gung Ye changed the state's name to Majin in 904, and eventually to Taebong in 911. When Wang Geon overthrew Gung Ye and founded the Goryeo dynasty, he restored its original name. To distinguish Gung Ye's state from Wang Geon's state, later historians call this state Later Goguryeo (Hugoguryeo) or Taebong, its final name. History Taebong was established with the support of the rebellious Silla people, the mixed Goguryeo-Lelang people. According to legend, Gung Ye was a son of either King Heonan or King Gyeongmun of Silla. A soothsayer prophesied that the newborn baby would bring disaster to Silla, so the King ordered his servants to kill him. However, his nurse hid Gung Ye and raised him secretly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naju
Naju () is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The capital of South Jeolla was located at Naju until it was moved to Gwangju in 1895. The name Jeolla actually originates from the first character of Jeonju () and the first character of Naju (; nowadays spelled and pronounced 나/''na'' according to the South Korean standard). Dongshin University is situated in Naju. Naju is famous for the Naju Pear which is a large round pear that forms its district logo. History * In the Later Three Kingdoms period of Korean history, Wang Geon (later Taejo of Goryeo Dynasty) occupied the Naju area, which was then part of Later Baekje Kingdom and came to become large base of his political support. He also married the daughter of the Magistrate of Naju, Lady Janghwa, who became the mother of Goryeo's second King Hyejong of Goryeo. * In 1986, the governmental name was changed from Geumseong to Naju. * In 1995, Naju city was expanded to include Naju county. Climate Products A well-k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
