List of Goryeo people
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This is a list of notable people from the Goryeo
dynasty, a period in Korean history
lasting from 936 to 1392.
Goryeo
The Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. 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, a period in Korean history
History of Korea
The Korean Peninsula was inhabited from the Lower Paleolithic about 400,000-500,000 years ago. Archeological evidence indicates that the presence of modern humans in northeast Asia dates to 39,000 years ago. The earliest known Korean pottery dates to around 8000 BC, and the Neolithic period began...
lasting from 936 to 1392.
Rulers
For a chronological list of rulers, see List of Korean monarchs- King TaejoTaejo 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:...
(918–943) - King HyejongHyejong 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:...
(943–945) - King Jeongjong (945–949)
- King GwangjongGwangjong 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...
(949–975) - King GyeongjongGyeongjong 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....
(975–981) - King SeongjongSeongjong 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....
(981–997) - King MokjongMokjong 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...
(997–1009) - King HyeonjongHyeonjong 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...
(1009–1031) - King DeokjongDeokjong 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...
(1031–1034) - King Jeongjong (1034–1046)
- King MunjongMunjong 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...
(1046–1083) - King SunjongSunjong 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....
(1083) - King SeonjongSeonjong 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...
(1083–1094) - King HeonjongHeonjong 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....
(1094–1095) - King SukjongSukjong 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....
(1095–1105) - King HyejongHyejong 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:...
(1105–1122) - King InjongInjong of GoryeoInjong of Goryeo was the 17th monarch of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of king Yejong and Empress Sundeok....
(1122–1146) - King Euijong (1146–1170)
- King MyeongjongMyeongjong 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...
(1170–1197) - King SinjongSinjong 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....
(1197–1204) - King HuijongHuijong 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...
(1204–1211) - King GangjongGangjong 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....
(1211–1213) - King GojongGojong 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...
(1213–1259) - King Weonjong (1259–1274)
- King ChungnyeolChungnyeol 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....
(1274–1308) - King ChungseonChungseon 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...
(1308–1313) - King ChungsukChungsuk 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...
(1313–1330; 1332–1339) - King ChunghyeChunghye 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...
(1330–1332; 1339–1344) - King ChungmokChungmok 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...
(1344–1348) - King ChungjeongChungjeong 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...
(1348–1351) - King GongminGongmin 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:...
(1351–1374) - King UU 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...
(1374–1388) - King ChangChang 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...
(1388–1389) - King GongyangGongyang 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....
(1389–1392)
Military officials
- Sin Sung-gyeom, who died saving the life of TaejoTaejo 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:...
. - Pak Sul-hui
- Seo HuiSeo HuiSeo Hui was a Korean politician and diplomat during the early days of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea . Seo is best remembered for his diplomatic skills that led 60,000 Khitan troops to withdraw from Goryeo without a battle.-Family:...
- Gang JoGang JoGang Jo was a Goryeo general who served under Emperor Mokjong of Goryeo and Emperor Hyeonjong of Goryeo. General Gang Jo was a general in charge of the Northern border army.-Rise to power:...
- Yang Gyu
- Gang Gam-chanGang Gam-chanGang Gam-chan was a medieval Korean government official and military commander during the early days of Goryeo Dynasty . Even though he was a career scholar and government official, he is best known for his military victories during the Third Goryeo-Khitan War.-Goryeo-Khitan Wars:In 993, the Liao...
, remembered for his victories in the Third Goryeo-Khitan WarThird Goryeo-Khitan WarThe Third Goryeo–Khitan War was an 11th-century conflict between the kingdom of Goryeo and Khitan forces near what is now the border between China and North Korea...
. - Gang Min-cheom
- Kim Jong-hyeon
- Yoon GwanYoon GwanYun Gwan was a general of Goryeo who was known for training a seventeen-thousand man army and leading it to victory against the Jurchens tribes.- Background :Yun Gwan is from the Papyeong Yun clan...
- Jeong Jung-buJeong Jung-buJeong Jung-bu was a medieval Korean soldier and military dictator during Goryeo Dynasty . He was a career soldier, qualified on military part of civil service examination...
- Yi Ui-bangYi Ui-bangYi Ui-bang was a military ruler of Korea during the Goryeo period.-Background:Yi originated from the Jeonju Yi clan...
- Gyeong Dae-seungGyeong Dae-seungGyeong Dae-seung was the third major military dictators who ruled during the late period of the Goryeo Empire. Unlike his predecessors, General Gyeong was determined to fix the empire's problems and help the people prosper. His popularity with the people aroused the jealousy of Emperor Myeongjong...
- Yi Ui-minYi Ui-minYi Ui-min was one of the third major military dictators that ruled Goryeo prior to the Mongol Invasions. When Gyeong Dae-seung died, Yi Ui-min seized power. He ruled for 13 years, but was eventually assassinated by General Choe Chungheon in 1196....
- Choe Chungheon, military dictator.
- Choe UChoe UChoe Woo was the second Choe dictator of the Ubong Choe Military regime. He himself went out on the battlefield to lead in fighting off the Mongolian invasions. Then he realized that the government was no longer safe at the capital city of Kaesong, and so he forced the king and his officials to...
, military dictator. Choe Chungheon's son. - Bae Jung-sonBae Jung-sonBae, Jung-son is one of the generals who led Sambyeolcho for few months after Wonjong moved to Gaegyeong.-Life:He was opposed to Mongolian in china because he hate them. At 23 May 1270 when King of Goryeo 'Wonjong' decided to return to Gaegyeong from Ganghwa Island, he opposed and refused it...
- Kim Tong-jeongKim Tong-jeongKim Tong-jeong was a general in Goryeo dynasty.After Bae Jung-son was killed in Jindo Island by Goryeo-Mongolian allies at 1271, he and a few Sambyeolcho Army escaped Jindo Island and moved to Tamna Island . After, he still was opposed to Mongolian Yuan dynasty...
- Kim Bang-gyeong
- Choe Mu-seonChoe Mu-seonChoe Mu-Seon was a medieval Korean scientist, inventor, and military commander during the late Goryeo Dynasty and early Joseon Dynasty...
, scientist and military commander. - Choe YeongChoe YeongChoe Yeong , also romanized as Choi Young, was a Korean general born in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, in Goryeo .-Early years:...
, rival to Yi Seonggye in the waning days of Goryeo. - Yi Ja-chunYi Ja-chunYi Ja-chun was a minor military officer of the Yuan Dynasty and the father of Yi Seong-gye, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty...
, father of Yi Seonggye. - Yi Seonggye, who overthrew Goryeo in the late 14th century and established the Joseon DynastyJoseon DynastyJoseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...
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Scholar-officials
- Yi Ja-Gyeom
- Kim SeonKim SeonKim Seon was a minor lord of the early Goryeo period, and the founder of the Eonyang Kim clan. He was the seventh son of Silla's last king, Gyeongsun, and his mother was Princess Nangnang...
- Choe Seung-ro
- Choe ChungChoe ChungChoe Chung was a Korean Confucian scholar and poet of the Haeju Choe clan during the Goryeo period. He has been called the grandfather of the Korean educational system..-References:...
- Kim Busik
- Choe Yun-uiChoe Yun-uiChoe Yun-ui was a Korean civil minister during the Goryeo Dynasty. Choe Yun-ui compiled the Sangjeong yemun with another 16 scholars. They collected all courtesies from ancient to present and published 50 copies....
- An HyangAn HyangAn Hyang was a leading Confucian scholar born in Yeongju in present-day South Korea. He is considered the founder of Neo-Confucianism in Korea, introducing Song Confucianism to the Goryeo kingdom. An Hyang visited China, transcribing the Chu Tzu Shu and bringing his copy and portraits of Confucius...
- Yi Seung-hyu
- Jeong Mong-juJeong Mong-juJeong Mongju , often known by his pen name Poeun, was a Korean civil minister and scholar during the late period of the Goryeo dynasty.-Biography:He was born in Yeongcheon, Gyeongsang province to a family from the Yeongil Jeong clan...
- Yi SaekYi SaekYi Saek , also known as Mokeun, is a Korean writer and poet. His family belonged to the Hansan Yi clan. Yi Saek played a crucial role in the introduction and localisation of philosophy of Zhu Xi...
- Gil Jae
- Jeong Dojeon
- Gwon Geun
Buddhist monks
- Doseon
- Daegak GuksaDaegak GuksaDaegak Guksa was a Korean Buddhist monk who founded the Cheontae school of Buddhism. Son of Emperor Munjong of Goryeo...
- Myo CheongMyo CheongMyo Cheong was an influential Buddhist monk and geomancer of the royal court who lived during the Goryeo Dynasty in Korea.-Myo Cheong's Rebellion:...
- JinulJinulChinul or Jinul was a Korean monk of the Goryeo period, who is considered to be the most influential figure in the formation of Korean Seon Buddhism....
- Kim Yun-hu
- Il-yeonIl-yeonIl-yeon was a Buddhist monk and All-Enlightened National Preceptor during the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. His birth name was Kim Gyeong-myeong , and his courtesy name was Hoe-yeon ....
- Shin DonShin DonShin Don was a Korean Buddhist monk during the Goryeo Dynasty. His Dharma name was Pyeonjo.-Summary:He was a Buddhist monk. He had the full confidence of King Gongmin, and he tried to reform the society of Goryeo. King Gongmin judged Shin Don clever...
- Muhak
Collaborator of Yuan
- Wang GoWang GoWang Go was a King of Shen of the Yuan Dynasty. He was a member of the Goryeo royal family and a grandson of King Chungryeol....
- Wang Toghtua BukhaWang Toghtua BukhaToghtua Bukha was the King of Shen in the fourteenth century. He was a member of the Goryeo royal family.He was a grandson of Wang Go. He became an elite imperial bodyguard, of Toghun Temür in 1350 and held a high position in the Yuan court...
- Qi EmpressQi EmpressQi Empress was one of empresses of Toghun Temür Khan of the Yuan Dynasty and the mother of Ayushiridar....
- Hong Bok-wonHong Bok-wonHong Bok-won was a Goryeo commander who later served as an administrator of the Mongol Empire.He was born to Hong Daesun , an officer in northwestern Korea. When the Mongols intruded into Goryeo to attack Khitan rebel groups in 1218, Daesun went over to the Mongols...
, a Goryeo commander who later served as an administrator of the Mongol Empire.
See also
- List of Koreans
- List of Baekje people
- List of Silla people
- List of Goguryeo people
- List of Joseon Dynasty people
- History of KoreaHistory of KoreaThe Korean Peninsula was inhabited from the Lower Paleolithic about 400,000-500,000 years ago. Archeological evidence indicates that the presence of modern humans in northeast Asia dates to 39,000 years ago. The earliest known Korean pottery dates to around 8000 BC, and the Neolithic period began...
- List of Korea-related topics