Sunjong (Goryeo)

Sunjong 12th King of the Goryeo Dynasty
Spelling of names
Hangeul	순종
Hanja	順 宗
Revised Romanization	Sunjong
McCune-Reischauer	Sunjong
Reign
Reign of	1083
Reign until	1083
predecessor	King Munjong
successor	King Seonjong
Life dates
Born on the	December 28, 1047
place of birth	Kaesŏng , Goryeo
Birth Name	왕훈
Hanja	王 勳
Revised Romanization	Wang Hun
McCune-Reischauer	Wang Hun
father	King Munjong ( 문종 )
mother	Queen Inye of the Incheon Lee Clan ( 인예 )
Death dates
Died on	December 5, 1083
Place of death	Kaesŏng , Goryeo
Spouses, mistresses, offspring
Woman (s)	Queen Jeongui of the Kaesong Wang Clan ( 정의 ) Queen Seonhui of the Gyeongju Kim Clan ( 선희 ) Princess Janggyeong of the Incheon Lee Clan ( 장경 )
Sons	no
Daughters	no

King Sunjong ( Korean 순종 ) (born December 28, 1047 in Kaesŏng , Kingdom of Goryeo , † December 5, 1083 in Kaesŏng, Goryeo) was the 12th king of the Goryeo Empire and the Goryeo Dynasty during his reign from 1083 to 1083 ( 고려 왕조 ) (918-1392).

Life

Sunjong was the eldest son of King Munjong ( 문종 ) and his wife Queen Inye ( 인예 ), who came from the Incheon Lee clan. At his birth, Sunjong was given the name Wang Hun ( 왕훈 ). In 1054, at the age of seven, he was made crown prince and succeeded his father on the throne when he died on September 2, 1083. King Sunjong's term of office was only three months, as he died in December of his coronation year.

literature

• Han Young Woo : Ancient / Goryeo Era . In: A Review of Korean History . Volume 1 . Kyongsaewon Publishing Company , Pajubookcity, Gyeonggi-do 2010, ISBN 978-89-8341-091-7 (English, translated from Korean by Hahm Chaibong).

Web links

• 순종 [ 順 宗 , 1046 ~ 1083]. In: Doopedia . Doosan Corporation,accessed November 5, 2019(Korean). 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Han : Ancient / Goryeo Era . 2010, p.  369 .
2. ↑ 순종 [ 順 宗 , 1046 ~ 1083]. In: Doopedia . Doosan Corporation , accessed November 5, 2019 (Korean).