Marquess Nangnang

Marquess Nangnang
Prince of Goryeo
BornWang Kyŏng
Goryeo
HouseWang
FatherJeongjong of Goryeo
MotherQueen Yongui of the Danju Han clan
ReligionBuddhism
Korean name
Hangul
낙랑후
Hanja
Revised RomanizationNangnanghu
McCune–ReischauerRangnanghu
Birth name
Hangul
왕경
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWang Gyeong
McCune–ReischauerWang Kyŏng

Marquess Nangnang (Korean낙랑후; Hanja樂浪侯), personal name Wang Kyŏng (왕경; 王璥) was a Korean Royal Prince as the second son of Jeongjong of Goryeo and Queen Yongui.[1] In 1052 after succeeded the Gaebudongsamsa Sutaebo Gyeomsangseoryeong (개부의동삼사 수태보 겸상서령),[2] he became Marquess Nangnang of the Sangju State (상주국낙랑후) and received 3.000 Sik-eup (식읍),[3] also held the position of Suseonghyeobribongdeokgongsin (수성협리봉덕공신) too.[4]

  1. ^ "정종(靖宗) 소생 왕자". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  2. ^ 韓國人物大辭典 (in Korean). University of Michigan: Jungang Ilbo M&b. 1999. p. 545. ISBN 9788983752222.
  3. ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  4. ^ 국역 "고려사" [The History of "Goryeosa"] (in Korean). The National culture. 2006. p. 214. ISBN 9788982080876.