Mokjong of Goryeo (980-1009, r. 997-1009) was the seventh 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
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Mokjong of Goryeo (980-1009, r. 997-1009) was the seventh 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....
.
Reign
Mokjong is known for his reform of the
Jeonsigwa (land-allotment system), and for a plot by his mother,
Empress CheonchuEmpress Cheonchu is the title of a South Korean television historical drama based on the actual historical person.The alternative title of this series is "the Iron Empress" due to the title character's iron hard determination to guide the country through her son, whom she later plots to remove...
and Kim Chi-yang to overthrow him. In the course of the turbulent events surrounding the plot, Mokjong was dethroned by general
Gang JoGang Jo [강조] 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 :...
and sent into exile in
ChungjuChungju is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Namsan is a mountain located on the outskirts of the city.The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon grew up here....
. However, he was slain before he arrived there.
Mokjong's tomb was known as
Gongneung, but its present location is not known.
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of Korean monarchs
- List of Goryeo people
- Gang Jo
Gang Jo [강조] 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 :...