Hyeonjong of Goryeo (1 August 992 – 17 June 1031, r. 1009–1031) was the 8th ruler 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 unificat ...

dynasty of

Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic ...

. He was a grandson of King Taejo. He was appointed by the military leader Gang Jo, whom the previous King Mokjong had called upon to destroy a plot by Kim Chi-yang. In 1010, the Khitan attacked again during an internal Goryeo power struggle. Hyeonjong was forced to flee the capital temporarily and directed the court to move far south to the port city of Naju. In the end, Goryeo repulsed the Khitan and forced them to withdrew from the Korean land. In 1019, when Goryeo continued to refuse to submit or return the northern territories, the Khitan attacked once more. Goryeo generals, including

Gang Gam-chan Gang Gam-chan (; 22 December 948 – 9 September 1031) was a medieval Korean government official and military commander during the early days of Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392). Even though he was a career scholar and government official, he is be ...

, were able to inflict heavy losses on the Khitan army in the

Battle of Kwiju The Battle of Gwiju, which occurred in 1019, was the major battle during the Third Goryeo–Khitan War (1018-1019), fought between the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China and the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. After crossing the Aprok River, the L ...

. The Khitan withdrew without achieving their demands and never again invaded Goryeo. Both the Liao Dynasty and Goryeo enjoyed a time of peace, and their cultures were at their height. Meantime, Hyeonjong ordered the compilation of the ''

Tripitaka Koreana The (lit. ) or ("Eighty-Thousand ''Tripiṭaka''") is a Korean collection of the (Buddhist scriptures, and the Sanskrit word for "three baskets"), carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks in the 13th century. It is the oldest intact vers ...

'', which was 6,000 volumes. It is the act of carving the woodblocks that was considered to be a way of bringing about a change in fortune by invoking the Buddha's help.

Family

*Father:

Anjong of Goryeo Anjong of Goryeo (died 24 July 996), personal name Wang Uk, was a Goryeo Royal Prince as the only child of King Taejo and Queen Sinseong. He later became the father of King Hyeonjong. Biography After King Gyeongjong's death in 981, Queen Heon ...

(고려 안종) **Grandfather:

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 ...

(고려 태조) **Grandmother:

Queen Sinseong Queen Sinseong of the Gyeongju Gim clan () or formally called as Grand Queen Mother Sinseong () was a Silla royal family member as the first cousin of King Gyeongsun who became the fifth wife of Taejo of Goryeo and the mother of Anjong of Gorye ...

(신성왕후) *Mother: Queen Dowager Hyosuk (효숙왕태후) **Grandfather:

Daejong of Goryeo Daejong of Goryeo (died 969; born Wang Uk) was a Goryeo Royal Prince as the only son of King Taejo and Queen Sinjeong, elder brother of Queen Daemok and father of King Seongjong. Through his children, he became the grandfather of Queen Wonyon ...

(고려 대종) **Grandmother:

Queen Seonui Queen Seonui (14 December 1705 – 12 August 1730) of the Hamjong Eo clan, was the second wife of Yi Yun, King Gyeongjong, the 20th Joseon monarch. She was Queen of Joseon from 1720 until her husband's death in 1724, after which she was honour ...

(선의왕후) *Consorts and their Respective issue(s): # Queen Wonjeong of the Seonsan Gim clan (원정왕후 김씨; d. 1018); half first cousin once removed – No issue. # Queen Wonhwa of the Gyeongju Choi clan (원화왕후 최씨); half first cousin once removed. ## Princess Hyojeong (효정공주) ##Princess Cheonsu (천수전주) ##Wang Su (왕수) # Queen Wonseong of the Ansan Gim clan (원성왕후 김씨; d. 1028) ## Crown Prince Wang Heum (태자 왕흠) ## Wang Hyeong, Prince Pyeongnyang (왕형 평량군) ##

Queen Inpyeong Queen Inpyeong of the Ansan Kim clan () was a Goryeo royal princess as the first and oldest daughter of King Hyeonjong and Queen Wonseong, also the first younger sister of King Deokjong and King Jeongjong who became a queen consort through her ...

(인평왕후) ##Princess Gyeongsuk (경숙공주) # Queen Wonhye of the Ansan Gim clan (원혜왕후 김씨; d. 1022) ## Wang Hwi, Prince Nakrang (왕휘 낙랑군) ## Wang Gi, Duke Pyeongnyang (왕기 평량공) ##

Queen Hyosa Queen Hyosa of the Ansan Gim clan () was a Goryeo princess as the daughter of King Hyeonjong and Queen Wonhye, also the full younger sister of King Munjong and King Jeonggan who became the third wife of her half brother, King Deokjong. Since th ...

(효사왕후) # Queen Wonyong of the Jeongju Yu clan (원용왕후 유씨); half first cousin once removed – No issue. # Queen Wonmok of the Icheon Seo clan (원목왕후 서씨; d. 1057) – No issue. # Queen Wonpyeong of the Ansan Gim clan (원평왕후 김씨; d. 1028) ##Princess Hyogyeong (효경공주) # Pure Consort Wonsun of the Gyeongju Gim clan (원순숙비 김씨) ##

Queen Gyeongseong Queen Gyeongseong of the Gyeongju Gim clan (Hangul: 경성왕후 김씨, Hanja: 敬成王后金氏; d. 23 September 1086) was a Goryeo princess as the only daughter of King Hyeonjong and Consort Wonsun who became a queen consort through her marr ...

(경성왕후) # Noble Consort Wonjil of the Cheongju Yi clan (원질귀비 이씨) – No issue. #Noble Consort, of the Yu clan (귀비 유씨) – No issue. #Palace Lady Hwon-yeong of the Yangju Han clan (궁인 한훤영) ##Wang Chung (왕충)Married his half niece, Lady Yu (부인 유씨, 婦人劉氏) who was Deokjong's daughter. In ''

Goryeosa The ''Goryeosa'' (), or ''History of Goryeo'', is the main surviving historical record of Korea's Goryeo dynasty. It was composed nearly a century after the fall of Goryeo, during the reign of King Sejong, undergoing repeated revisions between ...

'', Wang Chung appeared with the title of "Geomgyotaesa" (검교태사, 檢校太師; "Taesa" is a type of post that given to a servant, public servant, and high-ranking official during the

dynasty period while "Geomgyo" is like a kind of honorary position) and a believer of

Buddhism Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...

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In popular culture

* Portrayed by Kim Ji-hoon (actor born 1981), Kim Ji-hoon in the 2009

KBS2 The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, ...

TV series '' Empress Cheonchu''.

References

* 11th-century Korean monarchs 992 births 1031 deaths Korean Buddhist monarchs People from Kaesong {{korea-bio-stub

Family

In popular culture

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