Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955-981, r. 975-981) was the fifth ruler of the
GoryeoThe Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a sovereign state established in 918 by King Taejo. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
dynasty of
KoreaKorea is a civilization and formerly unified nation currently divided into two states. Located on the Korean Peninsula, it borders China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait....
. He was the eldest son of
GwangjongGwangjong was the fourth monarch of the Goryeo, which ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392.Gwangjong was a reformer...
, and was confirmed as Crown Prince in the year of his birth.
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Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955-981, r. 975-981) was the fifth ruler of the
GoryeoThe Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a sovereign state established in 918 by King Taejo. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
dynasty of
KoreaKorea is a civilization and formerly unified nation currently divided into two states. Located on the Korean Peninsula, it borders China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait....
. He was the eldest son of
GwangjongGwangjong was the fourth monarch of the Goryeo, which ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392.Gwangjong was a reformer...
, and was confirmed as Crown Prince in the year of his birth.
Upon rising to the throne, Gyeongjong established the
Jeonsigwa (land-allotment system). Later, according to the
Goryeo-sa, he avoided politics and royalty, and spent his time cavorting with commoners.
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