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Munjong of Goryeo

King of Goryeo from 1046 to 1083

King of Goryeo from 1046 to 1083

FieldValue
nameMunjong
문종
文宗
successionKing of Goryeo
reign1046–1083
coronation1046
Junggwang Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo
predecessorJeongjong of Goryeo
successorSunjong of Goryeo
spouseQueen Inpyeong
spouse-typeQueen Consort
spousesPrincess Suryeong
spouses-typeConsort
houseWang
dynastyGoryeo
fatherHyeonjong of Goryeo
motherQueen Wonhye
birth_nameWang Hwi
birth_date29 December 1019
birth_placeAnbok Palace, Gaegyeong, Goryeo
death_date2 September 1083 (aged 63)
death_placeJunggwang Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo
place of burialGyeongneung ()
posthumous nameGreat King Gangjeong Myeongdae Jangseong Inhyo
강정명대장성인효대왕
(剛定明大章聖仁孝大王)
temple nameMunjong ()
Note

the 11th monarch during the Goryeo Dynasty in Korea

문종 文宗 Junggwang Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo

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  • Sons: Wang Hun Wang Un Wang Ong Wang Hu Wang Su Wang T'aeng Wang Pi Wang Ŭm Wang Ch'im Wang Kyŏng Wang To Wang Su Wang Yu
  • Daughters: Princess Jeokgyeong Princess Boryeong 강정명대장성인효대왕 (剛定明大章聖仁孝大王) Munjong (29 December 1019 – 2 September 1083), personal name Wang Hwi, was the 11th monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.

King Munjong was born in 1019 and reigned from 1046 until his death in 1083. During his reign, the central government of Goryeo gained complete authority and power over local lords. Munjong, and later kings, emphasized the importance of civilian leadership over the military. Munjong expanded Korea's borders northward to the Yalu and Tumen Rivers and built many forts to guard the northern border.

Munjong's fourth son, Uicheon (born 1055), became a Buddhist priest who founded the Cheontae as an independent school of Buddhism. During Munjong's reign, academic physician officers (hallimuigwan) first appeared in Goryeo, and Goryeo's medicinal exams were often used as a pathway by the commoners for societal advancement. Additionally, during Munjong's reign many Chinese medicine books entered Goryeo through the Song Dynasty of China.

Family

  • Father: Hyeonjong of Goryeo
    • Grandfather: Anjong of Goryeo
    • Grandmother: Queen Heonjeong of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan
  • Mother: Queen Wonhye of the Ansan Kim clan
    • Grandfather: Kim Ŭnbu
    • Grandmother: Grand Lady of Ansan County of the Gyeongwon Yi clan (안산군대부인 이씨)
  • Consorts and their Respective issue(s):
  1. Queen Inpyeong of the Ansan Kim clan, half younger sister – No issue.
  2. Queen Inye of the Gyeongwon Yi clan
  3. Crown Prince Wang Hun, 1st son
  4. Wang Un, Marquis Gukwon, 2nd son
  5. Wang Ong, Duke Gyerim, 3rd son
  6. Wang Hu, 4th son – a monk.
  7. Wang Su, Duke Sangan (상안공 왕수), 5th son
  8. Wang T'aeng, 6th son – a monk.
  9. Wang Pi, Marquess Geumgwan (금관후 왕비), 7th son
  10. Wang Ŭm, Marquess Byeonhan (변한후 왕음), 8th son
  11. Wang Ch'im, Marquess Nakrang (낙랑후 왕침), 9th son
  12. Wang Kyŏng (왕경), 10th son – a monk.
  13. Princess Jeokgyeong, 1st daughter
  14. Princess Boryeong, 2nd daughter
  15. 3rd daughter
  16. 4th daughter
  17. Worthy Consort Ingyeong of the Gyeongwon Yi clan
  18. Wang To, Duke Joseon, 11th son
  19. Wang Su, Duke Buyeo, 12th son
  20. Wang Yu, Duke Jinhan, 13th son
  21. Worthy Consort Injeol of the Gyeongwon Yi clan
  22. 5th daughter
  23. 6th daughter
  24. Virtuous Consort Inmok of the Gyeongju Kim clan
  25. 7th daughter

References

  • Eckert, Lee, Lew, Robinson and Wagner, Korea Old and New: A History, Harvard University Press, 1990.

References

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  2. (December 19, 2015). "History of the medical licensing examination (uieop) in Korea's Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392)". Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professionals.
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