Great King Munwon (born Wang Jeong) was a Korean Royal Prince as the 5th son of
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 ...
and
Queen Sinmyeong,
also the younger brother of
Tae,
Yo and
So.
He later married his
half sister
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, had 2 sons and a daughter who would eventually become the 2nd wife of
King Gyeongjong, his nephew. Although his death date was unclear, it considered that he died during the latter half of Gwangjong's reign.
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 Sinmyeongsunseong
Queen Sinmyeong of the Chungju Yu clan () or long-called as Queen Sinmyeongsunseong (; ) was the third Goryeo queen consort through her marriage as the third wife of Wang Geon, its founder and also became the mother of his 5 sons (include Jeongjon ...
of the
Chungju Yu clan
Consorts and their respective issue(e):
*
Queen Munhye
Queen Munhye of the Jeongju Ryu clan () was a Goryeo princess as the first and oldest daughter of King Taejo and Queen Jeongdeok who became the wife of her half brother, King Munwon. With this marriage, she then followed her maternal clan, the ' ...
of the
Jeongju Ryu clan (문혜왕후 류씨), his half-sister
**Prince Cheonchu (천추전군), first son
**Prince Aji (아지군), second son
**
Queen Heonui
Queen Heonui of the Chungju Yu clan () was a Goryeo royal family member as the daughter of Wang Jeong and a granddaughter of King Taejo who became a queen consort through her marriage with her first cousin, King Gyeongjong as his second wife. F ...
of the
Chungju Yu clan ( 헌의왕후 유씨), first daughter
***Son-in-law:
Gyeongjong of Goryeo
Gyeongjong of Goryeo (9 November 955 – 13 August 981) (r. 975–981) was the fifth ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the eldest son of Gwangjong and was confirmed as Crown Prince in the year of his birth.
Upon rising to the throne ...
In popular culture
*Portrayed by
Ji Soo
Kim Ji-soo (; born 30 March 1993), professionally known as Ji Soo, is a South Korean actor.
Early life and education
In elementary school, Ji Soo was a judo athlete and competed at national level before giving it up due to injuries. He was an ...
in the 2016
SBS TV Series ''
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo''.
References
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;Books
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External links
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Encykorea
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Great King Munwonon
Doosan Encyclopedia
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