Summary
King Chunghye of Goryeo (22 February 1315 – 30 January 1344, r. 1330–1332, 1340–1344), personal name Wang Chŏng (Korean: 왕정; Hanja: 王禎), was the 28th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.
| King Chunghye of Goryeo 고려 충혜왕 高麗 忠惠王 | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo 1st reign | |||||||||
| Reign | 1330–1332 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1330 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Chungsuk of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Chungsuk of Goryeo | ||||||||
| King of Goryeo 2nd reign | |||||||||
| Reign | 1339–1343 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1339 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Chungsuk of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Chungmok of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Chŏng 22 February 1315 Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 30 January 1344 (aged 28) Yueyang, Yuan dynasty | ||||||||
| Burial | Yeongneung (영릉, 永陵) | ||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||
| Issue | Chungmok of Goryeo Chungjeong of Goryeo Wang Seokgi Princess Jangnyeong | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
| Father | Chungsuk of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Gongwon | ||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||
| Chunghye of Goryeo | |
| Hangul | 충혜왕 |
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| Hanja | 忠惠王 |
| Revised Romanization | Chunghye wang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'unghye wang |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 왕정 |
| Hanja | 王禎 |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Jeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Chŏng |
Biography edit
He was remembered in the Goryeosa for his licentious lifestyle, particularly his habit of abducting, raping, and killing women.[1] King Chunghye was the son of King Chungsuk of Goryeo and Queen Gongwon, a Hong. He is sometimes known by his Mongolian name, Putashiri,[2] which is rendered in hanja as Butapsilri (보탑실리, 寶塔實里).
King Chunghye travelled to the Yuan Dynasty in 1328. In 1330, then-king King Chungsuk petitioned to abdicate the throne, and the emperor sent King Chunghye back to Goryeo to assume the throne. But in the following year, King Chungsuk returned to the throne and King Chunghye returned to China. In 1339, King Chungsuk died. One faction supported the noble Wang Go's claim to the throne, but their attempted coup failed and King Chunghye's reign was restored. King Chunghye's queen was Princess Deoknyeong, who gave birth to King Chungmok.
After his father's death, Chunghye raped one of his father's concubines, Princess Gyeonghwa, who attempted to flee Goryeo. Chunghye imprisoned her in the palace. The Yuan emissary eventually visited the palace to visit Princess Gyeonghwa, who informed him of what had transpired.[3] Then, the Yuan emissary arrested Chunghye and dragged Chunghye to Beijing. Initially, Goryeo officials held debates on whether or not to rescue Chunghye, but many Goryeo officials deliberately delayed on their decision making due to how widely hated he was by the Goryeo court.[4] Chunghye was dethroned,[5][6] forced to remain in the court of the Yuan Dynasty, and his son ascended the throne of Goryeo.[7]
Family edit
- Father: Chungsuk of Goryeo (고려 충숙)
- Grandfather: Chungseon of Goryeo (고려 충선)
- Grandmother: Consort Ui (의비)
- Mother: Queen Gongwon (공원왕후 홍씨)
- Grandfather: Hong-Gyu (홍규)
- Grandmother: Grand Lady of Samhan State of the Gwangju Gim clan (삼한국대부인 광주 김씨)
- Consorts and their Respective issue(s):
- Princess Deoknyeong of the Yuan Borjigin clan (덕녕공주 보르지긴씨; d. 1375)
- Crown Prince Wang Heun (태자 왕흔)
- Princess Jangnyeong (장녕공주)
- Royal Consort Hui of the Papyeong Yun clan (희비 윤씨; d. 1380)
- Prince Wang Jeo (왕저)
- Royal Consort Hwa of the Namyang Hong clan (화비 홍씨) – No issue.
- Princess Euncheon of the Im clan (은천옹주 임씨)
- Wang Seok-gi (왕석기)
- Bayankhutag, Princess Gyeonghwa (백안홀도 경화공주; d. 1344) – No issue.
In popular culture edit
- Portrayed by Oh Hyeon-cheol in the 2012 SBS TV series Faith.
- Portrayed by Joo Jin-mo and Ahn Do-gyu in the 2013–2014 MBC TV series Empress Ki.
- Portrayed by Lee Deok-hee in the 2014 KBS1 TV series Jeong Do-jeon.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Koh, Pyungseok (October 13, 2016). [고려 역사상 가장 왕답지 않고 기이했던 왕 이야기 "고려 역사상 가장 왕답지 않고 기이했던 왕 이야기"]. Huffington Post Korea. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
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- ^ Jeong In-ji (1451). 高麗史 [History of Goryeo] (in Traditional Chinese). Vol. 89.
- ^ Koh, Pyungseok (October 13, 2016). [고려 역사상 가장 왕답지 않고 기이했던 왕 이야기 "고려 역사상 가장 왕답지 않고 기이했던 왕 이야기"]. Huffington Post Korea. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Jeong In-ji (1451). 高麗史 [History of Goryeo] (in Traditional Chinese). Vol. 36.
- ^ "'기황후'의 실제 주인공 충혜왕…패륜과 막장, 그 비극적 운명 - 머니투데이". 14 June 2014.
- ^ "충혜왕". Doopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- 충혜왕 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.