Chungjeong of Goryeo (9 January 1338 – 23 March 1352, r. 1348–1351), born Wang Jeo (), was the 30th ruler of the
Goryeo dynasty of
Korea and was enthroned by imperial edict at the age of 12. He was sometimes known by his
Mongolian name, Chosgen Dorji,
which was rendered in
hanja as ''Misagamtaaji'' ().
Biography
During King Chungjeong's brief reign, the politics of the court were controlled by powerful relatives of the royal family, including his mother's relative
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and the retainer
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. In addition, the country endured heavy
Wokou raids beginning in 1349.
King Chungjeong's uncle Wang Gi secured imperial favor and married a Yuan daughter,
Princess Noguk
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. Shortly thereafter King Chungjeong was deposed, and Wang Gi ascended the throne as
King Gongmin.
Family
Parents
*Father:
Wang Jeong, King Chunghye of Goryeo (고려충혜 왕정)(22 February 1315 – 30 January 1344)
**Grandfather:
Wang Man, King Chungsuk of Goryeo (고려 충숙 왕만)(30 July 1294 – 3 May 1339)
**Grandmother:
Queen Gongwon
Queen Gongwon of the Namyang Hong clan (; 25 August 1298 – 12 February 1380), more commonly known as Queen Mother Myeongdeok (), was a Korean queen consort as the fourth wife of King Chungsuk of Goryeo and the mother of his two successors, Chu ...
of the
Namyang Hong clan (공원왕후 홍씨)
*Mother:
Royal Consort Hui of the Papyeong Yun clan (희비 윤씨; d. 1380)
**Grandfather: Yun Gye-jong (윤계종, d. September 1346)
**Grandmother: Lady Min of the
Yeoheung Min clan (여흥 민씨)
*Illegitimate son: Wang Je (왕제)
In popular culture
*Portrayed by Choi Young-joo in the 2005–2006
MBC TV series ''
Shin Don
Sin Don (신돈, 辛旽; 21 January 1322 – 21 August 1371) was a Korean Buddhist monk and scholar during the Goryeo Dynasty; His Dharma name was Pyeonjo and became a teacher and advisor of Gongmin of Goryeo.
Summary
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*Portrayed by
Choi Won-hong
Choi Won-hong (born December 14, 2000) is a South Korean actor. After discharged from the military in 2022, he signed a contract with Jung Man-sik
Jung Man-sik (; born December 11, 1974) is a South Korean actor. His name is also romanized as ...
in the 2012
SBS TV series ''
Faith''.
See also
*
List of Korean monarchs
*
Goryeo
*
Korea under Yuan rule
References
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1352 deaths
Year of birth uncertain
1338 births
14th-century Korean monarchs
Korean Buddhist monarchs