| Uijong 의종 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 (m. 1152) | ||||||||
| 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 | |
| Revised Romanization | Janghyo Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Changhyo Taewang |
Uijong (23 May 1127 – 7 November 1173), personal name Wang Hyŏn, was the 18th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.
He honoured his civilian advisors with many ceremonies but discriminated against the military officials, 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 warrior class. Finally, in the autumn of 1170, after constant discriminations, the rage of the military officials burst.[1] Three warriors (Chŏng Chung-bu, Yi Ŭi-bang, Yi Ko) and others, started a military revolt, murdering the civil officials, deposing King Uijong, and appointing his young brother as a new king in the place. After he was deposed, officials loyal to Uijong such as Kim Po-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]