Gangjong of Goryeo
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.
| Gangjong of Goryeo 고려 강종 高麗 康宗 | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1212–1213 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1212 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Huijong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Gojong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Suk 10 May 1152 Gaeseong-bu, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 26 August 1213 (aged 61) Hwapyeong Hall, Suchang Palace, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Hureung (후릉, 厚陵) | ||||||||
| Spouse | Queen Sapyeong
(m. 1174; dep. 1174)Queen Wondeok (m. 1175–1213) | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
| Father | Myeongjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Uijeong | ||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강종 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gangjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kangjong |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 왕숙, 왕정, later 왕오 |
| Hanja | |
| 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 | |
| Revised Romanization | Daehwa or Beopju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taehwa or Pŏpchu |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 원효대왕 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Wonhyo Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏnhyo Taewang |
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. 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.
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 |
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