Uijong of Goryeo (23 May 1127 – 7 November 1173) (r. 1146–1170) was the 18th
monarch of the
Goryeo dynasty of
Korea. He honored his advisors with many ceremonies but hated the warriors, often forcing them to participate in martial arts competitions for the entertainment of himself and the civil officials, as well as assigning them petty portions during land distributions. He also was often drunk, further angering the warriors. Finally, in the autumn of 1170, after constant discriminations, the rage of the military officials burst. Three warriors (
Jeong Jung-bu
Jeong Jung-bu (1106 – 18 October 1179) was a medieval Korean soldier and military dictator during the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392). He was a career soldier, qualified on military part of civil service examination. He was most noted for leading ...
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Yi Ui-bang
Yi Ui-bang (, 1121 – 12 January 1175) was a military ruler of Korea during the Goryeo period. He was one of many military dictators of Goryeo in the aftermath of the 1170 warrior rebellion.
Life Background
Yi originated from the Jeonju Yi ...
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Yi Go
Yi Go (?–1171) was a military ruler in Korea. He, with many other military colonels, overthrew King Uijong in the year 1170. When he proceeded to plan a revolt, he was murdered by Yi Ui-bang.
Popular culture
* Portrayed Park Jun-gyu in the 20 ...
) and others, started a military revolt, murdering the civil officials, deposing King Uijong, and appointing a new king in his place.
Family
*Father:
Injong of Goryeo (고려 인종)
**Grandfather:
Yejong of Goryeo (고려 예종)
**Grandmother:
Queen Sundeok
Queen Sundeok of the Incheon Yi clan (Hangul: 순덕왕후 이씨, Hanja: 順德王后 李氏; 15 April 1094 – 21 September 1118) or formally called as Queen Mother Mungyeong () was a Korean queen consort as the second wife of Yejong of Goryeo ...
(순덕왕후)
*Mother:
Queen Gongye (공예왕후)
**Grandfather: Im Won-hu (임원후)
**Grandmother: Grand Lady of Jinhan State of the Bupyeong Yi clan (진한국대부인 부평 이씨)
*Consorts and their Respective issue(s):
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Queen Janggyeong of the Gim clan (장경왕후 김씨); half second cousin once removed.
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Wang Gi, Crown Prince Hyoryeong (왕기 효령태자)
##Princess Gyeongdeok (경덕궁주)
##Princess Anjeong (안정궁주)
##Princess Hwasun (화순궁주)
[Also known as Princess Sunhwa (순화궁주, 順和宮主). Along with her two elder sisters, they formally received their royal title in 1157 and the king was said to summoned several ministers in a big banquet that held at Cheonnyeong Hall (천녕전). She later married Wang Myeon the Duke Gwangneung (왕면 광릉공), grandson of Duke Gangneung–Hwasun's maternal grandfather and Gwangneung was initially her paternal half third cousin once removed or maternal second cousin.]
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Queen Jangseon of the Jiksan Choe clan (장선왕후 최씨); maternal first cousin – No issue.
#Concubine
''Mubi'' (무비)
##Little Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
##Little Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
##Little Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
##Royal Lady Wang (왕녀 왕씨)
##Royal Lady Wang (왕녀 왕씨)
##Royal Lady Wang (왕녀 왕씨)
##Royal Lady Wang (왕녀 왕씨)
##Royal Lady Wang (왕녀 왕씨)
##Royal Lady Wang (왕녀 왕씨)
##Royal Lady Wang (왕녀 왕씨)
##Royal Lady Wang (왕녀 왕씨)
##Royal Lady Wang (왕녀 왕씨)
Popular culture
* Portrayed by
Kim Kyu-chul in the 2003-2004
KBS TV series ''
Age of Warriors''.
References
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1127 births
1173 deaths
Leaders ousted by a coup
12th-century Korean monarchs
Goryeo Buddhists
People from Kaesong
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