Sinjong (11 August 1144 – 15 February 1204, r. 1197–1204), personal name Wang T'ak, was the twentieth monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. The fifth son of King Injong, King Sinjong took the throne after his brother King Myeongjong was sent into exile by Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn.
| Sinjong 신종 神宗 | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1197–1204 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1197 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Myeongjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Huijong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Regent | Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn (1197–1204) | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Min 11 August 1144 Yeondeok Palace?, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 15 February 1204 (aged 59) Marquess Deokyang's Manor, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Yangneung (양릉; 陽陵) | ||||||||
| Queen Consort | |||||||||
| Issue | Huijong of Goryeo Duke Yangyang Princess Hyohoe Princess Gyeongnyeong | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
| Father | Injong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Gongye | ||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 신종 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 神宗 |
| Revised Romanization | Sinjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sinjong |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 왕민, later 왕탁 |
| Hanja | 王旼, later 王晫 |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Min, later Wang Tak |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Min, later Wang T'ak |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 지화 |
| Hanja | 至華 |
| Revised Romanization | Jihwa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chihwa |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 정효대왕 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeonghyo Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏnghyo Taewang |
He was wise, but like his brother before him had no true power, which was in the hands of Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn (this marked the beginning of the Choe family's military rule). Sinjong's reign was marked by waves of civil uprisings, such as rebellions and uprisings in Myeongju, Jinju, Geumju, Hapcheon, Gyeongju, and Gwangju.[1] Sinjong also witnessed the kin strife of the Choe family and soon after became ill, abdicating in favor of his son King Huijong due to Choe's demands.[2][3]
Family
edit- Father: Injong of Goryeo (29 October 1109 – 10 April 1146)
- Grandfather: Yejong of Goryeo (11 February 1079 – 15 May 1122)
- Grandmother: Queen Sundeok of the Inju Yi clan (15 April 1094– 21 September 1118)
- Mother: Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan
- Grandfather: Im Won-hu (임원후)
- Grandmother: Lady Yi, of the Bupyeong Yi clan (부평 이씨)
- Consorts and their Respective issue(s)
- Queen Seonjeong of the Kim clan (d. 17 August 1222), second half-cousin once removed
- Huijong of Goryeo (21 June 1181 – 31 August 1237), first son
- Wang Sŏ, Duke Yangyang, second son
- Princess Hyohoe (1183–1199), first daughter
- Princess Gyeongnyeong, second daughter
Popular culture
edit- Portrayed by Lee Woo-seok in the 2003–2004 KBS TV series Age of Warriors.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 정, 창현 (April 4, 2020). [개성 고려왕릉 단독연재] ⑭신종 양릉서 고려 두 번째로 시책(諡冊) 출토. Newsis. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "[Why] [이한우의 역사속의 WHY] 최충헌 몰아내려 했던 고려왕 희종의 운명은?". Chosun Ilbo. December 5, 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ It is said that he begged Choe Chungheon to allow his son to rule and not to destroy the Goryeo dynasty.
- 신종 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.