Hyeonjong of Goryeo
Hyeonjong of Goryeo (1 August 992 – 17 June 1031), personal name Wang Sun, was the 8th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was a grandson of the dynastic founder King Taejo. He was appointed by the military leader Kang Cho, whom the previous King Mokjong had called upon to destroy a plot by Kim Ch'i-yang. During his reign, the Goryeo dynasty fought two wars against the Khitan Liao dynasty.
| Hyeonjong of Goryeo 고려 현종 高麗 顯宗 | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1009–1031 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1009 Yeonchong Hall, Gaeju, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Mokjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Deokjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Sun 1 August 992 Gaeseong-bu, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 17 June 1031 (aged 38) Junggwang Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Seolleung (선릉, 宣陵) | ||||||||
| Queen consort |
Queen Wonjeong
(m. 1009; died 1018)Queen Wonhwa Queen Wonseong
(m. 1011; died 1028) | ||||||||
| Consort | Lady Kim (died 1022)Lady Yu (m. 1013)Lady Seo (m. 1022)Lady Kim (m. 1022)Pure Consort Kim (before 1024)
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
| Father | Anjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Dowager Hyosuk | ||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 현종 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hyeonjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hyŏnjong |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 왕순 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Sun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Sun |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 안세 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Anse |
| McCune–Reischauer | Anse |
| Dharma name | |
| Hangul | 선재 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seonjae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏnjae |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 원문대왕 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Wonmun Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏnmun Taewang |
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