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 ''His Mother'' is a 1912 American silent film produced by Kalem Company. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles. It was one of more than a dozen films produced by the Kalem Company filmed in Ir ...

. After Gyeongjong's death, Uk's second son, Wang Chi, ascended the throne as Seongjong and then gave

posthumous name A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments or ...

and

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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:

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 Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mothe ...

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

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In popular culture

*Portrayed by Jung Gook-jin in the 2002–2003 KBS TV series ''

The Dawn of the Empire ''The Dawn of the Empire'' () is a South Korean historical television series which aired on KBS1 from March 2, 2002 to January 26, 2003 for 94 episodes every weekend at 21:45 ( KST). It revolves around the reigns of the second, third and fourth ki ...

''. *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 Kang Ha-neul (born Kim Ha-neul on February 21, 1990) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in television dramas ''The Heirs'' (2013), ''Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014)'', ''Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'' (2016), ''When the ...

in the 2016 SBS TV Series '' Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo''.

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