Gangjong of Goryeo

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)

House

Wang

Dynasty

Father

Mother

Korean name

왕오

王祦

Wang O

Monarch name

Hangul

강종

Hanja

康宗

Gangjong

Kangjong

Courtesy name

Hangul

대화, 법주

Hanja

大華, 法柱

Daehwa, Beopju

Taehwa, Pŏpchu

Posthumous name

Hangul

원효대왕

Hanja

元孝大王

Wonhyo daewang

Wŏnhyo taewang

Former names

Hangul

왕숙, 왕정

Hanja

王璹, 王貞

Wang Suk, Wang Jeong

Wang Suk, Wang Chŏng

Gangjong (Korean: 강종; Hanja: 康宗; 10 May 1152 – 26 August 1213), personal name Wang O (왕오; 王祦), 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.

Goryeo
Monarchs of Korea
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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