Crown Prince Gyeongjang

Prince Gyeongjang
Prince Hwangjuwon[1]
(황주원낭군; 黃州院郎君)[2]
Born?
Gaegyeong, Goryeo
Died?
Gaegyeong, Goryeo
IssueQueen Wonyong[3]
HouseHouse of Wang
FatherDaejong of Goryeo
MotherQueen Seonui
ReligionBuddhism
Korean name
Hangul
경장태자
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGyeongjang Taeja
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngch'ang Ta'ech'a

Prince Gyeongjang was a Goryeo Royal Family member as the third son of Wang Uk and a grandson of Wang Geon, its founder.[4][unreliable source?] He was the full brother of King Seongjong, Queen Heonae, and Queen Heonjeong.[5][unreliable source?] Since their parents had died when he was young, he was raised by his paternal grandmother, Queen Sinjeong alongside his other siblings.[6][7] Although his wife was not recorded, he had a daughter who would become the fifth wife of King Hyeonjong.[8][9]

  1. ^ Held this title at age about 15-16 years old in 976? not long after his second older brother's ascension to the throne.
  2. ^ 韓國人物史硏究 [Korean Research History] (in Korean). Jingren Cultural Society. 2006. p. 86. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Bum-su, Choi (1996). 이야기 고려 왕조사 [The History of Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty] (in Korean). University of California: Cheong-ah Publishing House. p. 371. ISBN 9788936800666. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  4. ^ 고려 제 1대 태조 가계도. m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Naver. September 19, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  5. ^ 고려ㅡ제6대 대왕 成宗 文懿大王 성종 문의대왕. Naver (in Korean). Apr 10, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Young-kyoo, Park (2000). 한권으로읽는고려왕조실록 [Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty in one volume] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Deullyeok. p. 98. ISBN 9788975271540. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Sung-hee, Jeong (Feb 15, 2007). 이야기 고려왕조사 [The History of Goryeosa] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Cheonga Publishing House. p. 438,853,856. ISBN 9788936803605. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Young-kyoo, Park (2000). 한권으로읽는고려왕조실록 [Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty in one volume] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Deullyeok. p. 198. ISBN 9788975271540. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  9. ^ 고려시대 史料 Database. db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2021.