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Wang Xun

Type Figure Region Goryeo Time c. 1041–1083 Also known as Goryeo Wang Xun

Wang Xun (c. 1041–1083) was a senior court official of Goryeo during the transition from King Munjong to Kings Sunjong and Seonjong, rising to the hi…

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  1. 1065–1082Kaesong · KaesongDuring King Munjong's long era of peace, he advanced through the censorate and Ministry of Works systems, participating in the compilation of laws and statutes and in border defense planning, gradually rising to the ranks of chief ministers and accumulating seniority for the later transitions of state affairs.
  2. 1083Seonjeong Hall, Kaesong · KaesongWhen King Munjong died and King Sunjong ascended the throne only to die suddenly, Wang Xun, holding the highest honorary titles, participated in the deathbed edict proceedings and the accession ceremony, assisting Prince Gukwon (Wang Un) in taking the throne at the Seonjeong Hall according to the late king's edict, thereby stabilizing the royal succession.
  3. 1083Kaesong · KaesongShortly after King Seonjong's accession, Wang Xun, elderly and frequently ill, requested retirement and soon died at Gaegyeong. The court bestowed funeral gifts according to his rank, and his family continued to participate in Wang-surnaged royal clan politics.

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