Anjong of Goryeo explained

Anjong of Goryeo
고려 안종
高麗 安宗
King of Goryeo (posthumously)
Spouse:Queen Dowager Hyosuk
Issue:Princess Seongmok
Hyeonjong of Goryeo
Royal House:Wang
Father:Taejo of Goryeo
Mother:Queen Sinseong[1]
Lady Daeryangwon[2]
Birth Name:Wang Uk (왕욱, 王郁)
Birth Date:around 936–943
Birth Place:Goryeo
Death Date:24 July 996
Death Place:Sasu-hyeon, Goryeo
Place Of Burial:[3]
Posthumous Name:King Heongyeong Seongdeok Hyomok Hyoui the Great
헌경성덕효목효의대왕
(憲景聖德孝穆孝懿大王)
Temple Name:Anjong (안종, 安宗)[4]

Anjong of Goryeo (; died 24 July 996[5]), personal name Wang Uk, was a Goryeo Royal Prince as the only child of King Taejo and Queen Sinseong.[6] He later became the father of King Hyeonjong.[7]

Biography

After King Gyeongjong's death in 981, Queen Heonjeong started to live in her own mansion, which was close to Wang Uk's, so the two often met and spent time together.[8] Eventually, Heonjeong had a son with him, Wang Sun (왕순; the future Hyeonjong of Goryeo), but died during childbirth.[9]

Wang Uk was exiled to Sasu-hyeon (now Sacheon-si, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea) because of his affair with the widowed queen, who was also his niece. Wang Sun was entrusted to one of King Seongjong's nannies, but missed his father, so the king decided to send Sun to live with Wang Uk.[10] Together, they lived in Gwiyangji until Uk's death on 24 July 996. Wang Sun returned to the capital in 997, and, when he ascended to the throne, granted a posthumous name to his father.

Family

Posthumous name

In popular culture

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa. June 19, 2021. ko.
  2. There was a theory said that Anjong was born to one of his father's concubine, Lady Daeryangwon. But, he was raised by the queen since child and regarded the queen as his own mother.
  3. Web site: 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa. June 19, 2021. ko.
  4. Web site: 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa. June 19, 2021. ko.
  5. In the Korean calendar (lunar), Anjong died on 7th days 7th months of 996.
  6. Book: 1959. 韓國野談史話全集. Korean Talk History Vol. 2. ko. 140. University of California. Dongkuk University, South Korea.
  7. Web site: 안종 능에서. Seonin. Jeongpa. January 6, 2020. Naver. June 19, 2021. ko.
  8. Web site: [고려초기 7대목종] 헌애왕후, 헌정왕후의 스캔들(성종 때)]. Goon. Yang. February 26, 2018. m.blog.naver.com. Naver. June 19, 2021. ko.
  9. Web site: 현종 총서. db.history.go.kr. June 19, 2021. ko.
  10. Web site: 고려현종 부자상봉길의 정점은 고자정 그리고 안종능지. City. Sacheon. September 28, 2020. m.blog.naver.com. Naver. June 19, 2021. ko.
  11. Web site: 고려시대 史料 Database . July 3, 2021 . db.history.go.kr . ko.
  12. Web site: 고려시대 드라마재현천추태후의 음모와 강조정변. www.culturecontent.com. June 17, 2021. ko.
  13. In this series, Anjong appears with the name Baek-Ah (백아).
  14. Web site: 달의연인 미모담당 백아(남주혁) 황자. Bich. Deok. October 16, 2016. m.blog.naver.com. Naver. June 12, 2021.
  15. Web site: '달의연인' 남주혁 "황자 '백아'로 산 6개월 행복" 종영소감. Joon-suk. Kim. November 1, 2016. The Chosun Ilbo. June 12, 2021.