Duke Gwangpyeong (1083–1170), personal name Wang Won (왕원, 王源) was a
Goryeo
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Royal family member as the grandson of
King Munjong, also a politician and physician who firstly honoured as Count Gwangpyeong before became a "Marquess" or "Duke" later.
Biography
Early life and relative
Born as the second son of
Wang Do, Duke Joseon (조선공 왕도) who was the eldest son of
King Munjong and
Consort Ingyeong in 1083, he was named Won (원, 源). His mother was the second daughter of Yi Jeong (이정) from the
Incheon Yi clan
The Incheon Yi clan (Hangul: 인천 이씨, Hanja: 仁川 李氏) is a Korean clan. Historically known as the Gyeongwon Lee clan or Inju Lee clan, it was one of the most powerful clans in the early Goryeo period due their status as in-laws of the ...
.
He had an older brother and
a younger brother who would become the father of
Queen Janggyeong,
Queen Uijeong
Queen Uijeong of the Gim clan (Hangul: 의정왕후 김씨, Hanja: 義靜王后 金氏; d. 1170) or known as Queen Mother Gwangjeong () was a Goryeo royal family member as the third daughter Duke Gangneung who married her half second cousin once re ...
, and
Queen Seonjeong.
Role in the Royal court
In 1086 (3rd years reign of
King Seonjong), Wang Won was appointed as ''Geomgyosagongjuguk'' (검교사공주국, 檢校司空柱國) and later became ''Euncheonggwangnokdaebu'' (은청광록대부, 銀靑光祿大夫) and ''Sutaebu'' (수태부, 守太傅).
During the reign of
King Sukjong, Wang Won became ''Geomgyosaso Susagong'' (검교사도 수사공, 檢校司徒守司空) and ''Suchunggongsin Teukjingeomgyotaewi Susado'' (수충공신 특진검교태위 수사도, 輸忠功臣特進檢校太慰守司徒) in 1103. He also received Sukjong's 3rd daughter,
Princess Ansu
Princess Ansu (Hangul: 안수궁주 ''or'' 안수공주, Hanja: 安壽宮主 ''or'' 安壽公主), also known as Princess Sunjeong () was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the third daughter of King Sukjong and Queen Myeongui who firstly received her tit ...
as his wife, honoured as Count Gwangpyeong (광평백, 廣平伯) and promoted into ''Gaebuuidongsamsa'' (개부의동삼사, 開府儀同三司) in 1111 (6th years reign of
King Yejong). Together, they had a son who would marry Yejong's 2nd daughter,
Princess Heunggyeong
Princess Heunggyeong (Hangul: 흥경공주, Hanja: 興慶公主; d. 1176) was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the youngest daughter of King Yejong and Queen Sundeok, also the youngest sister of King Injong.
Biography Life
It seems that she was born a ...
.
During the reign of
King Injong, Wang Won became Marquess Gwangpyeong (광평후, 廣平侯) and later the Duke Gwangpyeong (광평공, 廣平公) while held the position of ''Sutaebo'' (수태보, 守太保).
Role in religion and medicine
During his lifetime, Wang Won was said to well versed in both of
Confucianism
Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China. Variously described as tradition, a philosophy, a religion, a humanistic or rationalistic religion, a way of governing, or ...
and
Buddhism
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, excellent in medicine (의술, 醫術) and used his ability to widely take care and treat peoples.
From a middle age, he fascinated with Buddhism and always read the
Lotus Sutra
The ''Lotus Sūtra'' ( zh, 妙法蓮華經; sa, सद्धर्मपुण्डरीकसूत्रम्, translit=Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtram, lit=Sūtra on the White Lotus of the True Dharma, italic=) is one of the most influ ...
(법화경, 法華經), which believed that he kept nearly 10,000 copies in his own mansion.
Death, funeral, and legacy
In 1170 (24th years reign of
King Uijong), Duke Gwangpyeong fell ill and died at the age 88 in the private residence of the Buddha (불령, 佛嶺), which inherited from his mother
and then buried at the western of
Baegak Mountain foot a year later. There was an "Epitaph of Wang Won" (왕원묘지명, 王源墓誌銘) that written not long after his death.
References
Wang Wonon
Encykorea
The ''Encyclopedia of Korean Culture'' is a Korean language encyclopedia published by the Academy of Korean Studies and DongBang Media Co. The articles in the encyclopedia are aimed at readers who want to learn about Korean culture and history, ...
.
Wang Wonon
Doosan Encyclopedia
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1083 births
1170 deaths
11th-century Korean people
12th-century Korean people