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| Sukjong 숙종 肅宗 | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1095–1105 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1095 Junggwang Hall,Gaegyeong,Goryeo | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Heonjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Yejong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Hui 2 September 1054 Yeonhwa Palace,Gaegyeong,Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 10 November 1105 (aged 51) Outside Jangpyeong Gate, Gaegyeong,Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Yeongneung (영릉;英陵) | ||||||||
| Queen Consort | |||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
| Father | Munjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Inye | ||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 숙종 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 肅宗 |
| Revised Romanization | Sukjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sukchong |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 왕희, later 왕옹 |
| Hanja | 王熙, later 王顒 |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Hui, later Wang Ong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Hŭi, later Wang Ong |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 천상 |
| Hanja | 天常 |
| Revised Romanization | Cheonsang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏnsang |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 명효대왕 |
| Hanja | 明孝大王 |
| Revised Romanization | Myeonghyo Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Myŏnghyo Taewang |
Sukjong (2 September 1054 – 10 November 1105), personal nameWang Ong, was the 15th king of theGoryeo dynasty of Korea.
Sukjong rose to the throne in 1095 upon the abdication of his young nephew,King Heonjong.[1] He oversaw various internal innovations, including the distribution of the country's first brass coins (in 1102) and the construction of the new Southern Capital (Namgyeong, present-daySeoul).[2]
However, he was also faced by threats from without, most notably an 1104 invasion by the northernJurchen tribes. Unable to repel the Jurchens by force, he sent his generalYun Kwan to raise an army and repulse them.[3] This army is known asByeolmuban and consisted of three separate divisions. Sukjong died the following year, while on the way to the western capital,Pyongyang. Challenges of Sukjong's reign can be summarized in his own words:[4]
Since I was entrusted with the affairs of the state, I have always endeavoured to cautiously maintain diplomatic ties withLiao in the north and serve theSong in the south, while these days theJurchen in the east have become enemies to be reckoned with. Making the people comfortable is the first imperative of military and political affairs, so all unnecessarycorvée duties must be abolished in order for the people to live comfortably!
Sukjong of Goryeo Born: 2 September 1054 Died: 10 November 1105 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by | King of Goryeo 1095–1105 | Succeeded by |
| Korean royalty | ||
| New creation | Marquis ofGyerim 1065–1077 | Succeeded by Himself as Duke of Gyerim |
| Preceded by Himself as Marquis of Gyerim | Duke ofGyerim 1077–1095 | Merged in the Crown |