Grand Prince Yeondeok Explained

Grand Prince Yeondeok

Birth Name:

Wang Hun

Birth Place:

Goryeo

Death Date:

1346

Death Place:

Goryeo

Spouse:

Lady Cho, Consort Anui

Issue:

Princess Boknyeong

Regnal Name:

Prince Yeondeok (연덕군, 延德君; given in 1310 by King Chungseon)^[1]
Grand Prince Yeondeok (연덕부원대군, 延德府院大君; given in 1316 by King Chungsuk)^[2]

Posthumous Name:

Yanghyo (양효, 良孝; "Kind-hearted and Filial")^[3]

Royal House:

Wang

Father:

Wang Cha, Duke Gangyang

Religion:

Buddhism

Module:

Child:	yes
Hangul:	연덕군, later 정원부원군
Hanja:	, later
Rr:	Yeondeok Gun, later Yeondeok Buwondaegun
Mr:	Yŏn'tŏk Kun, later Yŏn'tŏk P'uwon'taekun
Hangulborn:	왕훈
Rrborn:	Wang Hun
Mrborn:	Wang Hun
Hangulph:	양효
Rrph:	Yanghyo
Mrph:	Yanghy'o

Grand Prince Yeondeok (born Wang Hun) or known before as Prince Yeondeok, was a Goryeo Royal family member as the 3rd and youngest son of Duke Gangyang, son of King Chungnyeol.^[4] Through his only daughter, he would become the maternal grandfather of King Gongyang. He was once imprisoned after committing adultery with Kim Yŏng-jang 's widow, but was soon released after his brother exerted pressure on Goryeo court due to the power he had from Yuan.^[5]

Notes and References

Book: Park, Young-kyoo. 2000. 한권으로읽는고려왕조실록. Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty in one volume. ko. 447. University of Michigan. Deullyeok. 9788975271540.
Web site: 왕후 등을 관작에 임명하다. Goryeosa. November 17, 2021. ko.
Web site: 왕대비·국대비·순비의 시호를 추증하다. Goryeosa. November 17, 2021. ko.
Book: 2001. 高麗史. Goryeosa. ko. 19. University of Michigan. Shinseowon. 9788979400991.
Web site: 연덕부원대군 왕훈이 김영장의 처를 간통하여 순군에 하옥되다. Goryeosa. November 17, 2021. ko.