Gangjong (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.[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.
| Monarchs of Korea |
| Goryeo |
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Family
- Father: Myeongjong of Goryeo
- Grandfather: Injong of Goryeo
- Grandmother: Queen Gongye
- Mother: Queen Uijeong
- Grandfather: Wang-On, Duke Gangneung
- Grandmother: Lady Kim (부인 김씨)
- Sister: Princess Yeonhui
- Sister: Princess Suan
- Consorts and their Respective issue(s):
- Queen Sapyeong of the Jeonju Yi clan
- Queen Wondeok of the Gaeseong Wang clan (d. 1239); half fourth cousin once removed.
- Unknown
- Princess Jeonghwa
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
- Prince Wang (소군 왕씨)
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Park Byung-sun and Lee-in in the 2003–2004 KBS TV series Age of Warriors.
See also
References
- ^ a b "[Why] [이한우의 역사속의 WHY] 최충헌 몰아내려 했던 고려왕 희종의 운명은?". Chosun Ilbo. December 5, 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "[Why] [이한우의 역사속의 Why] 고려판 강화도령 강종 조선의 철종과 닮은꼴". Chosun Ilbo. February 7, 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- 강종 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.
