Daejong of Goryeo (died 969; born Wang Uk) was a Goryeo Royal Prince as the only son of
King Taejo and
Queen Sinjeong
Queen Sinjeong (Hangul: 신정왕후, Hanja: 神貞王后; 21 January 1809 – 4 June 1890), also known as Queen Dowager Hyoyu (효유왕대비), of the Pungyang Jo clan, was the only wife of Crown Prince Hyomyeong and mother of Heonjong of Joseo ...
,
elder brother of
Queen Daemok
Queen Daemok of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan () or known as Queen Taemok () was a Goryeo princess as the only daughter of Taejo of Goryeo, King Taejo and Queen Sinjeong (Goryeo), Queen Sinjeong, also the full younger sister of Daejong of Goryeo, King ...
and father of
King Seongjong. Through his children, he became the grandfather of
Queen Wonyong and maternal grandfather to both
Mokjong and
Hyeonjong.
He married his
half younger sister and had 3 sons and 3 daughters. However, both of them died in 969
and their young children were raised by
his mother
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. After
Gyeongjong's death, Uk's second son, Wang Chi, ascended the throne as
Seongjong and then gave
posthumous name
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and
temple name
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to his late parent. He and his wife were buried in Taereung Tomb (태릉, 泰陵).
Family
Parents
*Father:
Taejo of Goryeo
Taejo of Goryeo (31 January 877 – 4 July 943), also known as Taejo Wang Geon (; ), was the founder of the Goryeo dynasty, which ruled Korea from the 10th to the 14th century. Taejo ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Three ...
(31 January 877 – 4 July 943), personal name Wang Geon (왕건)
*Mother:
Queen Sinjeong
Queen Sinjeong (Hangul: 신정왕후, Hanja: 神貞王后; 21 January 1809 – 4 June 1890), also known as Queen Dowager Hyoyu (효유왕대비), of the Pungyang Jo clan, was the only wife of Crown Prince Hyomyeong and mother of Heonjong of Joseo ...
of the
Hwangju Hwangbo clan (신정왕후 황보씨, d.19 August 983)
Consorts and their respective issue(e):
*
Queen Seonui
Queen Seonui (14 December 1705 – 12 August 1730) of the Hamjong Eo clan, was the second wife of Yi Yun, King Gyeongjong, the 20th Joseon monarch. She was Queen of Joseon from 1720 until her husband's death in 1724, after which she was honoure ...
of the
Jeongju Ryu clan (선의왕후 류씨), his half-sister
**
Crown Prince Hyodeok (효덕태자), first son
**
Seongjong of Goryeo (고려성종,15 January 961 – 29 November 997), second son
**
Prince Gyeongjang (경장태자), third son
**''Unnames princess, first daughter''
**
Queen Heonjeong
Queen Heonjeong of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan (; 960/5–993) or formally called as Grand Queen Mother Hyosuk () during her son's reign, was a Goryeo royal family member as the third daughter (formally youngest) of Wang Uk and youngest sister of K ...
of the
Hwangju Hwangbo clan (헌정왕후 황보씨; d. 993), third daughter
**
Queen Heonae
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of the
Hwangju Hwangbo clan ( 헌애왕후 황보씨; 964 – 20 January 1029), second daughter
Posthumous name
*In April 1002 (5th year reign of
King Mokjong), name Hwa-gan (화간, 和簡) was added.
*In March 1014 (5th year reign of
King Hyeonjong), name Gong-sin (공신, 恭愼) was added.
*In April 1027 (18th year reign of
King Hyeonjong), name Hyeon-heon (현헌, 顯獻) was added to his
Posthumous name
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.
In popular culture
*Portrayed by Jung Gook-jin in the 2002–2003
KBS TV series ''
The Dawn of the Empire
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''.
*Portrayed by
Im Joo-hwan in the 2015
MBC TV series ''
Shine or Go Crazy
''Shine or Go Crazy'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series based on the novel of the same name by Hyun Go-woon about the romance between a Goryeo prince and a Balhae princess. Starring Jang Hyuk, Oh Yeon-seo, Lee Hanee and Lim Ju-hwan, it ...
''.
*Portrayed by
Kang Ha-neul
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in the 2016
SBS TV Series ''
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo''.
References
Citations
Books
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External links
고려 대종on
Encykorea
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.
고려 대종on
Doosan Encyclopedia
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Year of birth unknown
10th-century births
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969 deaths
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