Gangjong of Goryeo

Issue

• Sons:
  Gojong of Goryeo
  9 other sons
• Daughters:
  Princess Suryeong
  Princess Jeonghwa

Posthumous name
Great King Juncheol Munyeol Danchong Myeongheon Yimo Mokcheong Wonhyo 준철문열단총명헌이모목청원효대왕 (濬哲文烈亶聰明憲貽謀穆淸元孝大王)
Temple name
Gangjong (강종, 康宗)

HouseWangDynastyGoryeoFatherMyeongjong of GoryeoMotherQueen Uijeong

Korean name
Hangul	강종
Hanja	康宗
Revised Romanization	Gangjong
McCune–Reischauer	Kangjong
Birth name
Hangul	왕숙, 왕정, later 왕오
Hanja	王璹, 王貞, later 王祦
Revised Romanization	Wang Suk, Wang Jeong, later Wang O
McCune–Reischauer	Wang Suk, Wang Chŏng, later Wang O
Courtesy name
Hangul	대화 or 법주
Hanja	大華 or 法柱
Revised Romanization	Daehwa or Beopju
McCune–Reischauer	Taehwa or Pŏpchu
Posthumous name
Hangul	원효대왕
Hanja	元孝大王
Revised Romanization	Wonhyo Daewang
McCune–Reischauer	Wŏnhyo Taewang

Gangjong of Goryeo (10 May 1152 – 26 August 1213), personal name Wang O, was the 22nd ruler of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Myeongjong.^[1]

Gangjong was confirmed as heir in 1173. In 1197, he and his father were driven to Ganghwado by the military leader Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn. In 1210 Gangjong returned to the capital, and he was given a royal title by his uncle King Huijong in the following year. After Ch'oe drove Huijong from power that year, Gangjong was placed on the throne.^[1] Gangjong was essentially a puppet of General Ch'oe during his reign, and was succeeded by his son Gojong after ruling Goryeo for two years.^[2]

Gangjong's tomb is located outside the old Goryeo capital, in modern-day Hyŏnhwa-ri, Kaepung-gun, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea.

Monarchs of Korea
Goryeo
Taejo 918–943 Hyejong 943–945 Jeongjong (定宗) 945–949 Gwangjong 949–975 Gyeongjong 975–981 Seongjong 981–997 Mokjong 997–1009 Hyeonjong 1009–1031 Deokjong 1031–1034 Jeongjong (靖宗) 1034–1046 Munjong 1046–1083 Sunjong 1083 Seonjong 1083–1094 Heonjong 1094–1095 Sukjong 1095–1105 Yejong 1105–1122 Injong 1122–1146 Uijong 1146–1170 Myeongjong 1170–1197 Sinjong 1197–1204 Huijong 1204–1211 Gangjong 1211–1213 Gojong 1213–1259 Wonjong 1259–1274 Chungnyeol 1274–1308 Chungseon 1308–1313 Chungsuk 1313–1330; 1332–1339 Chunghye 1330–1332; 1339–1344 Chungmok 1344–1348 Chungjeong 1348–1351 Gongmin 1351–1374 U 1374–1388 Chang 1388–1389 Gongyang 1389–1392
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Family

• Father: Myeongjong of Goryeo
  • Grandfather: Injong of Goryeo
  • Grandmother: Queen Gongye
• Mother: Queen Uijeong
  • Grandfather: Wang-On, Duke Gangneung
  • Grandmother: Lady Kim (부인 김씨)
    • Sister: Princess Yeonhui
    • Sister: Princess Suan
• Consorts and their Respective issue(s):

1. Queen Sapyeong of the Jeonju Yi clan
   1. Princess Suryeong
2. Queen Wondeok of the Gaeseong Wang clan (d. 1239); half fourth cousin once removed.
   1. Crown Prince Wang Ch'ŏl
3. Unknown
   1. Princess Jeonghwa
   2. Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
   3. Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
   4. Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
   5. Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
   6. Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
   7. Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
   8. Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
   9. Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
   10. Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)

In popular culture

• Portrayed by Park Byung-sun and Lee-in in the 2003–2004 KBS TV series Age of Warriors.

See also

• List of Korean monarchs
• Goryeo

References

• 강종 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.

Gangjong of Goryeo House of Wang Born: 10 May 1152 Died: 26 August 1213
Regnal titles
Preceded by Huijong	King of Goryeo 1211–1213	Succeeded by Gojong