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| Wonjong 원종 元宗 | |||||||||
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| King ofGoryeo | |||||||||
| First reign | 1260–1269 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1260 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Gojong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Yeongjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Second reign | 1269–1274 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1269 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Yeongjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Chungnyeol of Goryeo | ||||||||
| King Emeritus ofGoryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1269–1269 (five months) | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1269 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Position established | ||||||||
| Successor | King Emeritus Wang Sim | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Jeon 5 April 1219 Gaegyeong,Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 23 July 1274 (1274-07-24) (aged 55) Jesang Palace, Gaegyeong,Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Soreung (소릉;韶陵) | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
| Father | Gojong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Anhye | ||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 왕정 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 王禎 |
| RR | Wang Jeong |
| MR | Wang Chŏng |
| Monarch name | |
| Hangul | 원종 |
| Hanja | 元宗 |
| RR | Wonjong |
| MR | Wŏnjong |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 일신 |
| Hanja | 日新 |
| RR | Ilsin |
| MR | Ilsin |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 순효대왕 |
| Hanja | 順孝大王 |
| RR | Sunhyo daewang |
| MR | Sunhyo taewang |
| Former names | |
| Hangul | 왕전, 왕식 |
| Hanja | 王倎, 王植 |
| RR | Wang Jeon, Wang Sik |
| MR | Wang Chŏn, Wang Sik |
Wonjong (5 April 1219 – 23 July 1274), personal nameWang Chŏng, was the 24th ruler of theGoryeo dynasty of Korea, reigning from 1260 to 1274. His rule was briefly interrupted by that ofKing Yeongjong in 1269, although the legitimacy of the latter is disputed by scholars.
His father,Gojong of Goryeo, sent Wonjong when he was the Crown Prince, to meet withKublai Khan to negotiate with the Mongols after decades of warfare during theMongol invasions of Korea. During this time, Kublai was in the middle of a power struggle withAriq Böke whom was residing in Karakorum while Kublai himself was participating in theChinese Campaign. Having the Goryeo crown prince come before him to concede after decades of fighting, Kublai Khan was jubilant and said "Goryeo is a country that long ago evenTang Taizong personally campaigned against but was unable to defeat. But now, its crown prince has come before me, and this be the will of heaven as it is!"[1][2][3]
He ascended the throne with the help ofKublai Khan.[4] During his reign, Goryeo became avassal of the Mongol-foundedYuan dynasty inChina.[5]
In 1269, the military leader Im Yon engineered acoup d'état to remove Wonjong. Kublai Khan dispatched 3,000 troops to oust the forces of the rebel. Wonjong visited the imperial court in 1271 after his re-accession.
Wonjong was the eldest son of the previous king,Gojong.
| Monarchs of Korea |
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Wonjong of Goryeo Born: 5 April 1219 Died: 23 July 1274 | ||
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| Preceded by | King of Goryeo 1260–1269 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | King of Goryeo 1269–1274 | Succeeded by |
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