Uijong of Goryeo (23 May 1127 – 7 November 1173), personal name Wang Hyŏn, was the 18th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.
Uijong of Goryeo 고려 의종 高麗 毅宗 | |||||||||
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King of Goryeo | |||||||||
Reign | 1146–1170 | ||||||||
Coronation | 1146 Daegwang Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
Predecessor | Injong of Goryeo | ||||||||
Successor | Myeongjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
Born | Wang Cheol 23 May 1127 Yeondeok Palace, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
Died | 7 November 1173 (aged 46) North Pond of Gonwon Temple, Dongyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
Burial | Huireung (희릉, 禧陵) | ||||||||
Queen Consort | |||||||||
Concubine | Lady Mubi | ||||||||
Issue |
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House | Wang | ||||||||
Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
Father | Injong of Goryeo | ||||||||
Mother | Queen Gongye |
Uijong of Goryeo | |
Hangul | 의종 |
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Hanja | 毅宗 |
Revised Romanization | Uijong |
McCune–Reischauer | Ŭijong |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 왕철, later 왕현 |
Hanja | 王徹, later 王晛 |
Revised Romanization | Wang Cheol, later Wang Hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Wang Ch'ŏl, later Wang Hyŏn |
Courtesy name | |
Hangul | 일승 |
Hanja | 日升 |
Revised Romanization | Ilseung |
McCune–Reischauer | Ilsŭng |
Posthumous name | |
Hangul | 장효대왕 |
Hanja | 莊孝大王 |
Revised Romanization | Janghyo Daewang |
McCune–Reischauer | Changhyo Taewang |
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 petty portions during land distributions. He also was often drunk, further angering the warriors. Finally, in the autumn of 1170, after constant discriminations, the rage of the military officials burst.[1] Three warriors (Chong Chung-bu, Yi Ui-bang, Yi Ko) and others, started a military revolt, murdering the civil officials, deposing King Uijong, and appointing a new king in his place. After he was deposed, officials loyal to Uijong such as Kim Bo-dang later attempted to restore him to his throne, but this restoration attempt was exposed and Uijong was subsequently thrown into a pond and drowned by the Goryeo military regime while many civil officials were once again purged.[2][3]