Genealogy of the Goryeo Dynasty
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The Goryeo Dynasty ruled in Korea
from 918 to 1392. It comprised 34 kings in 17 generations. What follows is, first, a selective genealogy of the reigning Wang clan, and second, a table showing the relations between the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
and Goryeo royalty.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
from 918 to 1392. It comprised 34 kings in 17 generations. What follows is, first, a selective genealogy of the reigning Wang clan, and second, a table showing the relations between the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty , or Great Yuan Empire was a ruling dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, who ruled most of present-day China, all of modern Mongolia and its surrounding areas, lasting officially from 1271 to 1368. It is considered both as a division of the Mongol Empire and as an...
and Goryeo royalty.
Royal Wang clan
- Taejo of GoryeoTaejo of GoryeoTaejo of Goryeo was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty, which ruled Korea from the 10th to the 14th century. Taejo ruled from 918 to 943.-Background:...
(Wang Geon) 877-943, r. 918-943- Hyejong of GoryeoHyejong of GoryeoHyejong of Goryeo 惠宗 was the second monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was preceded by Emperor Taejo and succeeded by Jeongjong I of Goryeo.-Early life:...
(Wang Mu) 912-945, r. 943-945- Jeongheongong
- Taeja Wang Je
- Taeja Wang Tae
- Jeongjong of Goryeo (Wang Yo) 923-949, r. 945-949
- Gyeongchunwon'gun
- Gwangjong of GoryeoGwangjong of GoryeoGwangjong was the fourth emperor of Goryeo.Goryeo met the time of change by ascending of Gwangjong. At his early stage as ruler, he maintained a passive attitude to nobles. However, he became more and more drastic. Choi Seung-Ro said that his regime can be divided into three parts. First is the...
(Wang So) 925-975, r. 949-975- Gyeongjong of GoryeoGyeongjong of GoryeoGyeongjong of Goryeo was the fifth ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the eldest son of Gwangjong, and was confirmed as Crown Prince in the year of his birth....
(Wang Ju) 955-981, r. 975-981- Mokjong of GoryeoMokjong of GoryeoMokjong of Goryeo was the seventh ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.-Reign:Mokjong is known for his reform of the Jeonsigwa , and for a plot by his mother, Queen Honae and Kim Chi-yang to overthrow him...
(Wang Song) 980-1009, r. 997-1009
- Mokjong of Goryeo
- Hyohwa Taeja
- Gyeongjong of Goryeo
- Munwon Taewang
- Jongtongguksa
- Daejong (Wang Uk) d. 969
- Hyodeok Taeja
- Seongjong of GoryeoSeongjong of GoryeoSeongjong of Goryeo was the sixth monarch of the medieval Korean kingdom Goryeo. He was the second son of Daejong, and a grandson of Emperor Taejo. He ascended the throne after Gyeongjong stepped down....
(Wang Chi) 960-997, r. 981-997 - Gyeongjang Taeja
- Anjong (Wang Uk) d. 996
- Hyeonjong of GoryeoHyeonjong of GoryeoHyeonjong of Goryeo was the 8th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was a grandson of Emperor Taejo. He was appointed by the military leader Gang Jo, whom the previous Emperor Mokjong had called upon to destroy a plot by Kim Chi-yang.In 1010, The Khitan attacked again during an internal...
(Wang Sun) 992-1031, r. 1009-1031- Deokjong of GoryeoDeokjong of GoryeoDeokjong of Goryeo was the 9th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. The son of Hyeonjong, he was confirmed as Crown Prince in 1022...
(Wang Heum) 1016-1034, r. 1031-1034 - Jeongjong of Goryeo (Wang Hyeong) 1018-1046, r. 1034-1046
- Aesanggun
- Nakranghu
- Gaeseonghu
- Munjong of GoryeoMunjong of GoryeoMunjong was the 11th monarch of the Goryeo that ruled Korea from 1046 to 1083.Emperor Munjong was born in 1019 and reigned from 1046 until his death in 1083. During his reign, the central government of Goryeo gained complete authority and power over local lords. Munjong and later emperors...
(Wang Hwi) 1019-1083, r. 1046-1083- Sunjong of GoryeoSunjong of GoryeoSunjong of Goryeo was briefly the 12th ruler of Goryeo. He was the eldest son of Munjong and the older brother of Seonjong. He had been confirmed as heir to the throne in 1054. However, he died within a year of his ascension in 1083....
(Wang Hun) 1047-1083, r. 1083 - Seonjong of GoryeoSeonjong of GoryeoSeonjong of Goryeo was the 13th emperor of Goryeo. He's the second son of Empress Inye and born in September, 1049. He was sealed as marquis of Gukwon in March, 1056. Harmony of Confucism and Buddhism made his political statue very stable...
(Wang Un) 1049-1094, r. 1083-1094- Heonjong of GoryeoHeonjong of GoryeoHeonjong of Goryeo was the fourteenth monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the eldest son of king Seonjong. According to the Goryeosa, he was a bright child and excelled in writing by the age of 9....
(Wang Uk) 1084-1097, r. 1094-1095 - Hansanhu
- Heonjong of Goryeo
- Sukjong of GoryeoSukjong of GoryeoSukjong of Goryeo was the 15th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the younger brother of Sunjong. He married Myeongui, the daughter of Yu Hong....
(Wang Hui) 1054-1105, r. 1095-1105- Yejong of GoryeoYejong of GoryeoYejong of Goryeo was the 16th monarch of the Korean Goryeo dynasty.-Biography:He was the eldest son of king Sukjong and Queen Myeongui...
(Wang U) 1079-1122, r. 1105-1122- Injong of GoryeoInjong of GoryeoInjong of Goryeo was the 17th monarch of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of king Yejong and Empress Sundeok....
(Wang Hae) 1109-1146, r. 1122-1146- Uijong of GoryeoUijong of GoryeoEmperor Uijong of Goryeo was the 18th monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He honored his advisors with many ceremonies but hated the warriors, often forcing them to participate in martial arts competitions for the entertainment of himself and the civil officials, as well as assigning them...
(Wang Hyeon) 1127-1173, r. 1146-1170- Hyoryong Taeja
- Daenyonghu
- Myeongjong of GoryeoMyeongjong of GoryeoKing Myeongjong was monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the third son of Emperor Injong.Although it was intended that Injong's second son should succeed his father, he was assassinated because Jeong Jung-bu feared that he might become a threat to him in the future...
(Wang Ho) 1131-1202, r. 1170-1197- Gangjong of GoryeoGangjong of GoryeoGangjong was the 22nd ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Myeongjong. His mother was Queen Gwangjeong, a Kim, and his wife was Queen Wondeok, a Yu and the daughter of Sin An-hu....
(Wang O) 1152-1213, r. 1211-1213- Gojong of GoryeoGojong of GoryeoGojong of Goryeo was the twenty-third ruler of Goryeo in present-day Korea. Gojong's reign was marked by prolonged conflict with the Mongol Empire, which sought to conquer Goryeo, ending only when the kingdom was finally vassalized in 1259...
(Wang Jeol) 1192-1259, r. 1213-1259- Wonjong of GoryeoWonjong of GoryeoWonjong of Goryeo was the 24th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He ascended to the throne with the help of Kublai Khan...
(Wang Sik) 1214-1274, r. 1259-1274- Chungnyeol of GoryeoChungnyeol of GoryeoChungnyeol of Goryeo was the 25th ruler of the medieval Korean kingdom of Goryeo. He was the son of Wonjong, his predecessor on the throne....
(Wang Geo) 1236-1308, r. 1274-1308- Chungseon of GoryeoChungseon of GoryeoChungseon of Goryeo was the 26th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He is sometimes known by his Mongolian name, Ijirbuga. Adept at calligraphy and painting, rather than politics, he generally preferred the life of the Yuan capital Beijing to that of the Goryeo capital Kaesong...
(Wang Jang) 1275-1325, r. 1308-1313- Chungsuk of GoryeoChungsuk of GoryeoKing Chungsuk was king of the Goryeo , from 1313 to 1330 and again from 1332 to 1339.In 1314 King Chungseon passed the throne to his son Chungsuk. In 1321 Chungsuk fathered his son Chunghye. This prompted the previous crown prince of Goryeo, Öljeitü, to establish an alliance with King Sidibala, and...
(Wang Man) 1294-1339, r. 1313-1330, 1332–1339- Chunghye of GoryeoChunghye of GoryeoChunghye of Goryeo was the 28th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was remembered in the Goryeosa for his licentious lifestyle, particularly his habit of abducting, raping, and killing women. Chunghye was the son of King Chungsuk and Queen Myeongdeok, a Hong...
(Wang Jeong) 1315-1344, r. 1330-1332, 1339–1344- Chungmok of GoryeoChungmok of GoryeoChungmok of Goryeo was the 29th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Chunghye, and his mother was Princess Deongnyeong. Chungmok bore the title wang, which means "king" but also signified Goryeo's submission to the Yuan Dynasty emperor...
(Wang Hun) 1337-1348, r. 1344-1348 - Chungjeong of GoryeoChungjeong of GoryeoChungjeong of Goryeo was the 30th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He ruled at a time when the country was under the close control of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, and was enthroned by imperial edict at the age of 12...
(Wang Jeo) 1337?-1351, r. 1348-1351
- Chungmok of Goryeo
- Yongsan Wonja 1325-1341
- Gongmin of GoryeoGongmin of GoryeoKing Gongmin ruled Goryeo Dynasty Korea from 1351 until 1374.he was the second son of King Chungsuk. In addition to his various Korean names , he bore the Mongolian name Bayàn Temür .-Early life:...
(Wang Jeon) 1330-1374, r. 1351-1374- U of GoryeoU of GoryeoU of Goryeo ruled Goryeo from 1374 until 1388.-Cultural background:In the thirteenth century, Mongol forces had advanced into China, and established the Yuan Dynasty in 1271...
(Wang U) 1363-1389, r. 1374-1388- Chang of GoryeoChang of GoryeoChang of Goryeo was the 33rd and youngest ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the son of his predecessor, King U. U was forced from power after Yi Seonggye mutinied in 1388, and Chang was put on the throne in his stead...
(Wang Chang) 1381-1389, r. 1388-1389
- Chang of Goryeo
- U of Goryeo
- Chunghye of Goryeo
- Heungtakgun (son of Chungseon)
- Chungsuk of Goryeo
- Gangyanggong (son of Chungnyeol)
- Chungseon of Goryeo
- Siyanghu (son of Wonjong)
- Sun'angong
- Chungnyeol of Goryeo
- An'gyonggong (son of Gojong)
- Wonjong of Goryeo
- Gojong of Goryeo
- Sonsa (son of Myeongjong)
- Honggi
- Hongchu
- Honggyu
- Honggyun
- Honggak
- Hongi
- Gangjong of Goryeo
- Won'gyeongguksa (son of Injong)
- Sinjong of GoryeoSinjong of GoryeoKing Sinjong of Goryeo was the twentieth monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. The fifth son of King Injong, Sinjong took the throne after his brother King Myeongjong was sent into exile by Choe Chungheon....
(Wang Dak) 1144-1204, r. 1197-1204- Huijong of GoryeoHuijong of GoryeoHuijong of Goryeo was the 21st Emperor of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and the only son of Emperor Sinjong.It is said of Huijong that if he were to have grown old he would have made a great Emperor...
(Wang Yeong) 1181-1237, r. 1204-1211- Changwongong
- Siryeonghu
- Gyeongwongong
- Daeseonsa
- Daeseonsa
- Chungmyeongguksa
- Yangyanggong
- Wang In
- Wang Yeong
- Wang Bun d. 1291
- Sunhwahu d. 1360
- Wang Gyun
- Gongyang of GoryeoGongyang of GoryeoGongyang of Goryeo was the 34th and final ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was deposed by Yi Seonggye, who then established the Joseon Dynasty....
(Wang Yo) 1345-1394, r. 1389-1392- Wang Seok
- Wang Woo
- Gongyang of Goryeo
- Wang Hui
- Wang Yeon
- Wang Gyun
- Hyohwigun
- Sunhwahu d. 1360
- Wang Bun d. 1291
- Wang Yeong
- Wang In
- Huijong of Goryeo
- Uijong of Goryeo
- Injong of Goryeo
- Sangdanghu (son of Sukjong)
- Wonmyongguksa
- Daebanggong
- Daewongong
- Jeangong
- Tonguihu
- Yejong of Goryeo
- Uicheon (son of Munjong)
- Sang'angong
- Dosaengseungtong
- Geumgwanhu
- Byeonhanhu
- Nakranghu
- Sunjong of Goryeo
- Pyeongyanggong (son of Hyeonjong)
- Wang Chung
- Deokjong of Goryeo
- Hyeonjong of Goryeo
- Wang Wyu (son of Taejo)
- In'ae
- Wonjang Taeja
- Hyejong of Goryeo
Yuan Dynasty marriage relations
- Kublai KhanKublai KhanKublai Khan , born Kublai and also known by the temple name Shizu , was the fifth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire from 1260 to 1294 and the founder of the Yuan Dynasty in China...
1215-1294- ZhenjinZhenjinZhenjin was the second son of Kublai Khan, founder of the Yuan Dynasty. He was designated as the Crown Prince by Kublai Khan in 1273, and became the head of Zhongshusheng .The North Chinese Buddhist monk Haiyun gave him the name, Zhenjin , when he was born in 1243...
1243-1285- Kamala d. 1302
- Queen Gyeguk d. 1315, m. Chungseon of GoryeoChungseon of GoryeoChungseon of Goryeo was the 26th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He is sometimes known by his Mongolian name, Ijirbuga. Adept at calligraphy and painting, rather than politics, he generally preferred the life of the Yuan capital Beijing to that of the Goryeo capital Kaesong...
- Queen Gyeguk d. 1315, m. Chungseon of Goryeo
- Darmabala 1264-1292
- Amuge
- Queen Joguk, m. Chungsuk of GoryeoChungsuk of GoryeoKing Chungsuk was king of the Goryeo , from 1313 to 1330 and again from 1332 to 1339.In 1314 King Chungseon passed the throne to his son Chungsuk. In 1321 Chungsuk fathered his son Chunghye. This prompted the previous crown prince of Goryeo, Öljeitü, to establish an alliance with King Sidibala, and...
- Boluo Temür
- Queen Noguk d. 1365, m. Gongmin of GoryeoGongmin of GoryeoKing Gongmin ruled Goryeo Dynasty Korea from 1351 until 1374.he was the second son of King Chungsuk. In addition to his various Korean names , he bore the Mongolian name Bayàn Temür .-Early life:...
- Queen Noguk d. 1365, m. Gongmin of Goryeo
- Queen Joguk, m. Chungsuk of Goryeo
- Khaishan Khan 1281-1311
- Khutughtu Khan 1300-1329
- Toghun Temür 1320-1370, m. Empress Qi (from Goryeo)
- Khutughtu Khan 1300-1329
- Amuge
- Kamala d. 1302
- Hugechi
- Esen Temür
- Queen Bokguk d. 1319, m. Chungsuk of GoryeoChungsuk of GoryeoKing Chungsuk was king of the Goryeo , from 1313 to 1330 and again from 1332 to 1339.In 1314 King Chungseon passed the throne to his son Chungsuk. In 1321 Chungsuk fathered his son Chunghye. This prompted the previous crown prince of Goryeo, Öljeitü, to establish an alliance with King Sidibala, and...
- Queen Bokguk d. 1319, m. Chungsuk of Goryeo
- Esen Temür
- Aoluchi
- Temür Buhua
- Shuosiban
- Queen Deongnyong, m. Chunghye of GoryeoChunghye of GoryeoChunghye of Goryeo was the 28th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was remembered in the Goryeosa for his licentious lifestyle, particularly his habit of abducting, raping, and killing women. Chunghye was the son of King Chungsuk and Queen Myeongdeok, a Hong...
- Chungmok of GoryeoChungmok of GoryeoChungmok of Goryeo was the 29th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Chunghye, and his mother was Princess Deongnyeong. Chungmok bore the title wang, which means "king" but also signified Goryeo's submission to the Yuan Dynasty emperor...
- Chungmok of Goryeo
- Queen Deongnyong, m. Chunghye of Goryeo
- Shuosiban
- Temür Buhua
- Queen Jeguk 1259-1297, m. Chungnyeol of GoryeoChungnyeol of GoryeoChungnyeol of Goryeo was the 25th ruler of the medieval Korean kingdom of Goryeo. He was the son of Wonjong, his predecessor on the throne....
- Chungseon of GoryeoChungseon of GoryeoChungseon of Goryeo was the 26th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He is sometimes known by his Mongolian name, Ijirbuga. Adept at calligraphy and painting, rather than politics, he generally preferred the life of the Yuan capital Beijing to that of the Goryeo capital Kaesong...
- Chungseon of Goryeo
- Zhenjin