Gyeongjong of Goryeo

Gyeongjong (9 November 955 – 13 August 981), personal name Wang Chu, was the fifth ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Gwangjong and was confirmed as Crown Prince in the year of his birth.

Gyeongjong
King of Goryeo
Reign	975–981
Coronation	975 Kaegyŏng, Goryeo
Predecessor	Gwangjong
Successor	Seongjong
Born	Wang Ju 9 November 955 Kaegyŏng, Goryeo
Died	13 August 981 (aged 26) Kaegyŏng, Goryeo
Burial	Yeongneung (영릉; 榮陵)
Queen Consort	Queen Heonsuk Queen Heonui Queen Heonae Queen Heonjeong
Consort	Lady Daemyeong
Son	Mokjong
Era name and dates Taepyeong (태평; 太平): 976–981 Posthumous name Great King Jiin Seongmok Myeonghye Heonhwa (지인성목명혜헌화대왕, 至仁成穆明惠獻和大王; original) Great King Gongui Jeonghyo Sunhui Myeonghye Seongmok Heonhwa (공의정효순희명혜성목헌화대왕, 恭懿靖孝順熙明惠成穆獻和大王; final) Temple name Gyeongjong (경종; 景宗)
House	Wang
Dynasty	Goryeo
Father	Gwangjong
Mother	Queen Daemok
Korean name
Hangul	왕주
Hanja	王伷
RR	Wang Ju
MR	Wang Chu
Monarch name
Hangul	경종
Hanja	景宗
RR	Gyeongjong
MR	Kyŏngjong
Courtesy name
Hangul	장민
Hanja	長民
RR	Jangmin
MR	Changmin
Posthumous name
Hangul	헌화대왕
Hanja	獻和大王
RR	Heonhwa daewang
MR	Hŏnhwa taewang

Upon rising to the throne, Gyeongjong established the Jeonsigwa (田柴科, land-allotment system) which established the economic basis for Goryeo's bureaucracy. Following his ascension, he issued pardons for those whom his predecessor had persecuted and even reinstated their titles. Later, according to the Goryeo-sa, he avoided politics and royalty, and spent his time cavorting with commoners as well as indulging in sex or playing baduk.

Family

• Father: Gwangjong of Goryeo
  • Grandfather: Taejo of Goryeo
  • Grandmother: Queen Sinmyeong of the Chungju Yu clan
• Mother: Queen Daemok of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan
  • Grandfather: Taejo of Goryeo
  • Grandmother: Queen Sinjeong of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan
• Consorts and their Respective Issue(s):

1. Queen Heonsuk of the Gyeongju Kim clan – No issue.
2. Queen Heonui of the Chungju Yu clan; first cousin – No issue.
3. Queen Heonae of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan; half first cousin.
   1. Wang Song, Prince Gaeryeong, 1st son
4. Queen Heonjeong of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan; half first cousin – No issue.
5. Lady Daemyeong of the Jeongju Yu clan; half first cousin – No issue.

In popular culture

• Portrayed by Kim Min-woo in the 2002–2003 KBS TV series The Dawn of the Empire.
• Portrayed by Choi Cheol-ho in the 2009 KBS2 TV series Empress Cheonchu.

See also

• List of Goryeo people
• List of Korean rulers