| Duke Gwangpyeong | |||||||||||||||
| Birth Name: | Wang Won | ||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 1083 | ||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Goryeo | ||||||||||||||
| Death Date: | 1170 (aged about 87/8) | ||||||||||||||
| Death Place: | Goryeo | ||||||||||||||
| Burial Date: | 1171 | ||||||||||||||
| Burial Place: | Western of Baegak mountain foot | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse: | Princess Ansu | ||||||||||||||
| Issue: | Wang Gyeong | ||||||||||||||
| Regnal Name: | Count Gwangpyeong (광평백, 廣平伯; given in 1111 by King Sukjong[1]) Marquess Gwangpyeong (광평후, 廣平侯; given during King Injong's reign) Duke Gwangpyeong (광평공, 廣平公; given during King Injong's reign) | ||||||||||||||
| Royal House: | House of Wang | ||||||||||||||
| Father: | Wang Do, King Yangheon | ||||||||||||||
| Mother: | Queen Yangheon of the Incheon Yi clan | ||||||||||||||
| Religion: | Buddhism | ||||||||||||||
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Duke Gwangpyeong (1083–1170[2]), personal name Wang Won was a Goryeo Royal family member as the grandson of King Munjong, also a politician and physician who firstly honoured as Count Gwangpyeong before became a "Marquess" or "Duke" later.
Born as the second son of Wang Do, Duke Joseon who was the eldest son of King Munjong and Consort Ingyeong in 1083, he was named Won . His mother was the second daughter of Yi Jeong from the Incheon Yi clan.[3] He had an older brother and a younger brother who would become the father of Queen Janggyeong,[4] Queen Uijeong,[5] and Queen Seonjeong.[6]
In 1086 (3rd years reign of King Seonjong), Wang Won was appointed as Geomgyosagongjuguk and later became Euncheonggwangnokdaebu and Sutaebu .[7]
During the reign of King Sukjong, Wang Won became Geomgyosaso Susagong and Suchunggongsin Teukjingeomgyotaewi Susado in 1103.[8] He also received Sukjong's 3rd daughter, Princess Ansu as his wife, honoured as Count Gwangpyeong and promoted into Gaebuuidongsamsa in 1111 (6th years reign of King Yejong).[9] Together, they had a son who would marry Yejong's 2nd daughter, Princess Heunggyeong.[10]
During the reign of King Injong, Wang Won became Marquess Gwangpyeong and later the Duke Gwangpyeong while held the position of Sutaebo .[11]
During his lifetime, Wang Won was said to well versed in both of Confucianism and Buddhism, excellent in medicine and used his ability to widely take care and treat peoples.[12] From a middle age, he fascinated with Buddhism and always read the Lotus Sutra, which believed that he kept nearly 10,000 copies in his own mansion.[3]
In 1170 (24th years reign of King Uijong), Duke Gwangpyeong fell ill and died at the age 88 in the private residence of the Buddha, which inherited from his mother[12] and then buried at the western of Baegak Mountain foot a year later. There was an "Epitaph of Wang Won" that written not long after his death.[13] [3]