| Yejong of Goryeo 고려 예종 高麗 睿宗 | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1105–1122 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1105 Junggwang Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Sukjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Injong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Born | Wang U 11 February 1079 Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 15 May 1122 (aged 43) Seonjeong Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Yureung (유릉, 裕陵) | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
| Father | Sukjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Myeongui | ||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 예종 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yejong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yejong |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 왕우 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Wang U |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang U |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 세민 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Semin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Semin |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 문효대왕 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Munhyo Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Munhyo Taewang |
Yejong of Goryeo (11 February 1079 – 15 May 1122; r. 1105–1122), personal name Wang U, was the 16th king of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Sukjong and Queen Myeongui, and succeeded to the throne upon his father's death.[1] His reign is usually described as one of the most splendid periods of Goryeo, during which the arts and philosophy flourished, and military strengthening policies were implemented to ensure border security.[2]