Uijong of Goryeo (23 May 1127 – 7 November 1173) (r. 1146–1170) was the 18th

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of the

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...

dynasty of

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. 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 ...

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 ...

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 Injong of Goryeo (29 October 1109 – 10 April 1146) (r. 1122–1146) was the 17th monarch of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Yejong and Queen Sundeok, the daughter of Yi Ja-gyeom. His reign saw two major internal crises ...

(고려 인종) **Grandfather:

Yejong of Goryeo Yejong of Goryeo (11 February 1079 – 15 May 1122) (r. 1105–1122) was the 16th monarch of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Sukjong and Queen Myeongui, and succeeded to the throne upon his father's death. His reign is u ...

(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 Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan (; 2 October 1109 – 2 December 1183) was a Korean queen consort as the 3rd wife of King Injong of Goryeo. As his favourite and beloved wife, she was the mother of his three successors ( Uijong, Myeongjon ...

(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): # Queen Janggyeong of the Gim clan (장경왕후 김씨); half second cousin once removed. ## 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 Duke Gangneung (died 1146), personal name Wang On (), was a member of the royal family of Goryeo as the grandson of King Munjong. Through his daughters, he became the father-in-law of the three successive kings ( Uijong, Myeongjong, Sinjong) an ...

–Hwasun's maternal grandfather and Gwangneung was initially her paternal half third cousin once removed or maternal second cousin. # 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 Kim Kyu-chul (born April 6, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kim spent more than a decade as a stage actor before he made his onscreen breakthrough in 1993 with Im Kwon-taek's '' Seopyeonje'', considered one of the classics of Korean cinema. Kim ...

in the 2003-2004 KBS TV series ''

Age of Warriors ''Age of Warriors'' () is a South Korean historical television series. It aired on KBS1 from February 8, 2003, to August 15, 2004, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:45 ( KST) for 158 episodes. The series is set during the military rule over Goryeo ...

''.

References

* 1127 births 1173 deaths Leaders ousted by a coup 12th-century Korean monarchs Goryeo Buddhists People from Kaesong {{Korea-bio-stub