Gwangjong of Goryeo

Gwangjong of Goryeo
고려 광종
高麗 光宗
Emperor of Goryeo
King of Goryeo
Reign949–975
Coronation949
Gaegyeong, Goryeo
PredecessorJeongjong of Goryeo
SuccessorGyeongjong of Goryeo
BornWang So
925
Gaegyeong, Goryeo
Died4 July 975(975-07-04) (aged 49–50)
Gaegyeong, Goryeo
Burial
Heolleung (헌릉, 憲陵)
Queen ConsortQueen Daemok
ConsortLady Gyeonghwa
Palace Lady Kim
Issue
Era dates
Gwangdeok (광덕, 光德): 949–952
Junpung (준풍, 峻豊): 960–963
Posthumous name
  • Great King Hongdo Seonyeol Pyeongse Daeseong
    (홍도선열평세대성대왕, 弘道宣烈平世大成大王; original)
  • Great King Ganghye Uihyo Sukheon Pyeongse Seonyeol Daeseong
    (강혜의효숙헌평세선열대성대왕, 康惠懿孝肅憲平世宣烈大成大王; final)
Temple name
Gwangjong (광종, 光宗)
HouseWang
DynastyGoryeo
FatherTaejo of Goryeo
MotherQueen Sinmyeong
Korean name
Hangul
광종
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGwangjong
McCune–ReischauerKwangjong
Birth name
Hangul
왕소
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWang So
McCune–ReischauerWang So
Courtesy name
Hangul
일화
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIlhwa
McCune–ReischauerIrhwa
Posthumous name
Hangul
대성대왕
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDaeseong Daewang
McCune–ReischauerTaesŏng Taewang

Gwangjong of Goryeo (925 – 4 July 975), personal name Wang So, was the fourth monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Choi Seung-ro, the Architect of Goryeo Political Structure". May 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "Gwangjong, el monarca que otorga libertad a los esclavos" [Gwangjong, the monarch who granted freedom to slaves] (in Spanish). KBS World. May 30, 2014. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2016.