Seonjong of Goryeo

ConsortPrincess WonsinIssue

• Sons:
  Heonjong of Goryeo
  Marquess Hansan
  2 unnamed princes
• Daughters:
  Princess Yeonhwa
  Princess Suan
  Princess Wang

Posthumous name
Great King Gwanin Hyeonsun Anseong Sahyo 관인현순안성사효대왕 (寬仁顯順安成思孝大王)
Temple name
Seonjong (선종, 宣宗)

HouseWangDynastyGoryeoFatherMunjong of GoryeoMotherQueen Inye

Korean name
Hangul	선종
Hanja	宣宗
Revised Romanization	Seonjong
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏnjong
Birth name
Hangul	왕증 or 왕기, later 왕운
Hanja	王蒸 or 王祈, later 王運
Revised Romanization	Wang Jeung or Wang Gi, later Wang Un
McCune–Reischauer	Wang Chŭng or Wang Ki, later Wang Un
Courtesy name
Hangul	계천
Hanja	繼天
Revised Romanization	Gyecheon
McCune–Reischauer	Kyech'ŏn
Posthumous name
Hangul	사효대왕
Hanja	思孝大王
Revised Romanization	Sahyo Daewang
McCune–Reischauer	Sahyo Taewang

Seonjong of Goryeo (9 October 1049 – 17 June 1094) was the 13th king of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the second son of Empress Inye and born in September, 1049. He was made Marquis of Gukwon (國原侯) in March 1056. Harmony of Confucism and Buddhism made his political statute very stable. Also he propelled broad-range trade among the Song dynasty, Liao dynasty, the Jurchens, and Japan.

During his period, Buddhism in Korea expanded greatly. His brother Uicheon brought 1,000 scriptures from the Song dynasty and bought 4,000 scriptures from the Liao dynasty, Song dynasty, and Japan. Furthermore, Seonjong founded many pagodas for Buddhist temples and presented clothing for soldiers guarding the borders. One of the most famous Buddhist temples in Korea, Yongamsa Temple on Mt. Jangji, was constructed during his reign after Seonjong dreamt of a Buddhist monk begging for foot.^[1][2]

Family

• Father: Munjong of Goryeo
  • Grandfather: Hyeonjong of Goryeo
  • Grandmother: Queen Wonhye
• Mother: Queen Inye
  • Grandfather: Yi Cha-yŏn
  • Grandmother: Lady Kim, of the Gyeongju Kim clan (부인 경주 김씨)
• Consorts and their Respective issue(s):

1. Worthy Consort Jeongsin of the Gyeongwon Yi clan; maternal second cousin.
   1. Princess Yeonhwa
2. Queen Sasuk of the Gyeongwon Yi clan ( d. 1107); maternal first cousin.
   1. Crown Prince Wang Uk
   2. Princess Suan (1088–1128)
   3. Princess Wang (공주 왕씨)
3. Princess Wonsin of the Gyeongwon Yi clan; maternal first cousin.
   1. Wang Yun, Marquess Hansan
4. Unknown
   1. Prince Wang (왕자 왕씨)
   2. Prince Wang (왕자 왕씨)

See also

• List of Korean monarchs
• List of Goryeo people
• Goryeo

References

Seonjong of Goryeo House of Wang Born: 9 October 1049 Died: 17 June 1094
Regnal titles
Preceded by Sunjong	King of Goryeo 1083–1094	Succeeded by Heonjong
Korean royalty
New creation	Marquis of Gukwon 1056–1083	Merged in the Crown