Mokjong of Goryeo (5 July 980 – 2 March 1009) (r. 997–1009) was the seventh 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

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Reign

Born as Wang Song, Mokjong was the only son of King Gyeongjong; however, when his father died, he was too young to become king, so it was his uncle, prince Gaeryeong Wang Chi, who succeeded to the throne as King Seongjong. Mokjong eventually became king after his uncle's death in 997 and chose his mother, Queen Honae, as

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. Mokjong is known for his reform of the ''Jeonsigwa'' (land-allotment system), and for a plot by his mother, Queen Honae and

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to overthrow him. In the course of the turbulent events surrounding the plot, Mokjong was dethroned by general

Gang Jo Gang Jo (, 964 – 31 December 1010) was a Goryeo general who came from the noble family in Sincheon, Hwanghae-do and served under King Mokjong of Goryeo and King Hyeonjong of Goryeo. General Gang Jo was a general in charge of the Northern bord ...

and sent into exile in Chungju. However, he was slain before he arrived there. Mokjong's tomb was known as ''Gongneung'', but its present location is not known.

Family

*Father:

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 ...

(고려경종, 9 November 955 – 13 August 981) **Paternal Grandfather: Gwangjong of Goryeo (고려 광종, 925 – 4 July 975) **Paternal Grandmother: Queen Daemok of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan (대목왕후 황보씨) *Mother: Queen Heonae of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan **Maternal 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, d. 969) **Maternal Grandmother:

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of the Jeongju Ryu clan (선의왕후 류씨) *Consorts and their Respective Issue(s): # Queen Seonjeong of the Chungju Yu clan (선정왕후 유씨), her maternal first cousin or paternal second cousin - ''No issue'' #Palace Lady Yoseoktaek, of the Gim clan (요석택궁인 김씨) - ''No issue''She firstly served as a palace maid (궁녀, 宮女) from the Gim clan (김씨, 金氏) and was honoured as Palace Lady Yoseoktaek (요석택궁인, 邀石宅宮人) after being favored by the king. However, she got involved in the Gim Yung-dae (김융대)'s case. After Mokjong was exiled, no records were left about Yoseok's life.

In popular culture

* Portrayed by Lee In in the 2009

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Reign

Family

In popular culture

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