Chunghye (22 February 1315 – 30 January 1344, r. 1330–1332, 1340–1344), personal name Wang Chŏng (), was the 28th king of the
Goryeo dynasty
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...
of Korea.
Biography
He was remembered in the ''
Goryeosa
''Goryeosa'' (), or ''History of Goryeo'', is an extensive historical record of the Goryeo dynasty, compiled by the officials of Goryeo's successor state, Joseon. Its compilation started during the reign of Taejo of Joseon, Taejo (the founding ...
'' for his licentious lifestyle, particularly his habit of
abducting, raping, and killing women. King Chunghye was the son of
King Chungsuk of Goryeo and
Queen Gongwon, a
Hong. He is sometimes known by his
Mongolian name, Putashiri, which is rendered in
hanja
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() ...
as ''Put'apsilri'' ().
King Chunghye travelled to the
Yuan Dynasty
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in 1328. In 1330, then-king
King Chungsuk petitioned to abdicate the throne, and the emperor sent King Chunghye back to Goryeo to assume the throne. But in the following year, King Chungsuk returned to the throne and King Chunghye returned to China. In 1339, King Chungsuk died. One faction supported the noble
Wang Go's claim to the
throne
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, but their attempted coup failed and King Chunghye's reign was restored.
King Chunghye's queen was
Princess Deoknyeong, who gave birth to
King Chungmok.
After his father's death, Chunghye raped one of his father's concubines,
Princess Gyeonghwa, who attempted to flee Goryeo. Chunghye imprisoned her in the palace. The
Yuan emissary eventually visited the palace to visit Princess Gyeonghwa, who informed him of what had transpired. Then, the Yuan emissary arrested Chunghye and dragged Chunghye to Beijing. Initially, Goryeo officials held debates on whether or not to rescue Chunghye, but many Goryeo officials deliberately delayed on their decision making due to how widely hated he was by the Goryeo court. Chunghye was dethroned, forced to remain in the court of the Yuan Dynasty, and his son ascended the throne of Goryeo.
Family
*Father:
Chungsuk of Goryeo
**Grandfather:
Chungseon of Goryeo
**Grandmother:
Consort Ui
*Mother:
Queen Gongwon of the Namyang Hong clan
**Grandfather: Hong Gyu
**Grandmother: Grand Lady of Samhan State of the Gwangju Kim clan (삼한국대부인 광주 김씨)
*Consorts and their Respective Issue(s):
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Princess Deoknyeong of the Yuan Borjigin clan, personal name Irenchenppan.
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Crown Prince Wang Heun, ''1st son''
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Princess Jangnyeong, ''1st daughter''
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Royal Consort Hui of the Papyeong Yun clan
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Wang Jeo, ''2nd son''
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Royal Consort Hwa of the Namyang Hong clan – No issue.
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Princess Euncheon of the Im clan
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Wang Seok-gi, ''3rd son''
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Bayankhutag, Princess Gyeonghwa (d. 1344) – No issue.
In popular culture
* Portrayed by Oh Hyeon-cheol in the 2012
SBS TV series ''
Faith
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''.
* Portrayed by
Joo Jin-mo and
Ahn Do-gyu in the 2013–2014
MBC TV series ''
Empress Ki''.
* Portrayed by Lee Deok-hee in the 2014
KBS1 TV series ''
Jeong Do-jeon''.
See also
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List of Korean monarchs
This is a list of monarchs of Korea, arranged by dynasty. Names are romanized according to the South Korean Revised Romanization of Korean. McCune–Reischauer romanizations may be found at the articles about the individual monarchs.
Gojoseon
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Goryeo politics
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Korea under Yuan rule
References
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1315 births
1344 deaths
14th-century Korean monarchs
Korean Buddhist monarchs
Korean rapists
Korean serial killers
People from Kaesong