Count Gonghwa
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| Marquess Gonghwa | |||||||||
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| Born | Wang Yeong 1126 Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 1186 (aged about 60/1) Goryeo | ||||||||
| Spouse | Princess Seunggyeong | ||||||||
| Issue | Lady Wang Wang Myeon | ||||||||
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| House | House of Wang | ||||||||
| Father | Wang On, Duke Gangneung | ||||||||
| Mother | Lady Gim | ||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||
| Korean name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 공화백, 공화후 | ||||||||
| Hanja | |||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Gonghwa-baek, Gonghwa-hu | ||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Konghwa-baek, Konghwa-hu | ||||||||
| Birth name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 왕영 | ||||||||
| Hanja | |||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Wang Yeong | ||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Yŏng | ||||||||
| Courtesy name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 현허 | ||||||||
| Hanja | |||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Hyeonheo | ||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Hyŏnhŏ | ||||||||
| Posthumous name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 정의 | ||||||||
| Hanja | |||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Jeongui | ||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏngŭi | ||||||||
Count Gonghwa or Marquess Gonghwa (1126–1186[1]), personal name Wang Yeong (왕영; 王瑛) was a Goryeo royal family member as the great-grandson of King Munjong who became the maternal uncle of Huijong and Gangjong.
Biography[edit]
Biography[edit]
Although not much information left about his life, but it was believed that he had a calm and quiet personality, not greedy and show great enthusiasm for his studies. During the early years of King Uijong, he became a Jeonjungnaegeupsa (전중내급사; 殿中內給事)[2] and although the King assumed this, he did not allow it since there was no precedent for a son from the royal family who had been given the title of "Marquess" (후; 侯) and humbled himself with became a public servant (공사; 貢士)[3] from the past.
He then became Count Gonghwa (공화백; 恭化伯) on the day he married at his 30s and the King bestowed great favors upon him.[4] After his brother-in-law, Marquess Ikyang ascended the throne in 1170, Wang Yeong was promoted into Marquess Gonghwa (공화후; 恭化侯) and a devout believer in Buddhism on his later years before later passed away in 1186 at his 61 years old.
Relatives and Marriage[edit]
Wang Yeong had 4 sisters: Queen Janggyeong, Marchioness Daeryeong, Queen Uijeong (mother of King Gangjong), Queen Seonjeong (mother of King Huijong) and a younger brother named Wang Jak (왕작; 王鷟).[5]
According to Goryeosa, Wang Yeong married his half second cousin once removed, Princess Seunggyeong (승경궁주; eldest daughter of King Injong) and together, they had two children: a daughter and a son.[6] Through his only son, he would become both brother and in-law to Queen Janggyeong.
- Lady Wang (왕씨, 王氏; 1150–1185), 1st daughter. She was unmarried until her death at 36 years old due to her illness in Changsin Temple (창신사, 彰信寺; Southern Gaeseong).
- Wang Myeon, Duke Gwangneung (광릉공 면, 廣陵公 沔; d. 1218), 1st son. Married his first cousin (his aunt's daughter), Princess Hwasun (화순궁주; 和順宮主).
References[edit]
- ^ In the Korean calendar (lunar), he died on 10th day 10th month 1186.
- ^ Yong-sun, Kim (2001). 역주 고려 묘지명 집성, Volume 1 [Compilation of the Names of Goryeo Tombs, Volume 1] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Hallym University Press. p. 403. ISBN 9788987086330.
- ^ 공사(貢士) - 한국민족문화대백과사전 (in Korean)
- ^ In-ji, Jung (2001). 高麗史 [History of Goryeo] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Shinseowon. p. 142. ISBN 9788979400328.
- ^ "문종 왕자 조선공 왕도". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "승경궁주". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- Wang Yeong on Encykorea (in Korean).
- 왕영 on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).