| Seonjong of Goryeo 高麗 宣宗 고려 선종 | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1083–1094 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1083 Sajeong Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Sunjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Heonjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Jeung/Gi 9 October 1049 Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 17 June 1094 (aged 44) Yeonyeong Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Illeung (인릉, 仁陵) | ||||||||
| Queen Consort | Consort Jeongsin | ||||||||
| Consort | Princess Wonsin | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
| Father | Munjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Inye | ||||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Seonjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏnjong |
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| Revised Romanization | Wang Jeung or Wang Gi, later Wang Un |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Ch'ŭng or Wang Ki, later Wang Un |
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| Revised Romanization | Gyecheon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyech'ŏn |
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| Revised Romanization | Sahyo Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sah'yo 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 statue very stable. Also he propelled broad-range trade among the Song dynasty, Liao dynasty, the Jurchens, and Japan.
During his period, Buddhism in Korea grew a lot. 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. Even when bedridden due to an illness in 1092, he calmly accepted his nearing death on lieu of Buddhist virtues.[1]
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):
- Worthy Consort Jeongsin of the Gyeongwon Yi clan; maternal second cousin.
- Queen Sasuk of the Gyeongwon Yi clan ( d. 1107); maternal first cousin.
- Crown Prince Wang Uk
- Princess Suan (1088–1128)[2]
- Princess Wang (공주 왕씨)
- Princess Wonsin of the Gyeongwon Yi clan; maternal first cousin.
- Unknown
- Prince Wang (왕자 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (왕자 왕씨)