| Munjong 문종 文宗 | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1046–1083 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1046 Junggwang Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Jeongjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Sunjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Hwi 29 December 1019 Anbok Palace, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 2 September 1083 (aged 63) Junggwang Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Gyeongneung (경릉; 景陵) | ||||||||
| Queen Consort | Queen Inpyeong | ||||||||
| Consort | Princess Suryeong | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
| Father | Hyeonjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Wonhye | ||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 문종 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 文宗 |
| Revised Romanization | Munjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Munjong |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 왕휘 |
| Hanja | 王徽 |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Hwi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Hwi |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 촉유 |
| Hanja | 燭幽 |
| Revised Romanization | Chogyu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ogyu |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 인효대왕 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Inhyo Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Inhyo Taewang |
Munjong (29 December 1019 – 2 September 1083), personal name Wang Hwi, was the 11th monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.
King Munjong was born in 1019 and reigned from 1046 until his death in 1083. During his reign, the central government of Goryeo gained complete authority and power over local lords.[1] Munjong, and later kings, emphasized the importance of civilian leadership over the military. Munjong expanded Korea's borders northward to the Yalu and Tumen Rivers and built many forts to guard the northern border.[1]
Munjong's fourth son, Uicheon (born 1055), became a Buddhist priest who founded the Cheontae as an independent school of Buddhism. During Munjong's reign, academic physician officers (hallimuigwan) first appeared in Goryeo, and Goryeo's medicinal exams were often used as a pathway by the commoners for societal advancement.[2] Additionally, during Munjong's reign many Chinese medicine books entered Goryeo through the Song Dynasty of China.[2]