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Wang Hun (Hyeonjong of Goryeo)

Type Figure Region Asia Time 992–1031 Also known as 王询、王顺、Hyeonjong of Goryeo、显宗、安世

Wang Hun (992–1031), courtesy name Anse, eighth king of Goryeo (r. 1010–1031), who took the throne after the Kang Jo coup, repelled two Khitan (Liao)…

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  1. 1009–1010Kaegyeong · KaegyeongOriginally a monk, he ascended the throne in February 1009 after King Mokjong was deposed by Kang Jo; in the early years Kang Jo held real power, and though Hyeonjong held the title, military and civil authority temporarily rested with the powerful minister.
  2. 1010–1011Naju · NajuIn 1010 the Khitans launched a second major invasion, Kaegyeong fell, and Hyeonjong abandoned the capital at year's end, reaching Naju in January 1011; after the Khitans withdrew he returned to Kaegyeong that February and began peace negotiations with the Liao.
  3. 1011–1020Kaegyeong · KaegyeongAfter the war he repaired Songaksan fortress and strengthened the defenses of the western capital Pyongyang; in 1011 he ordered the first carving of the Korean Tripitaka based on the Song Kaibao Canon; in 1012 he reformed local divisions, weakening powerful clans and strengthening royal and central authority.
  4. 1018–1031Kaegyeong · KaegyeongDuring the third Khitan invasion of 1018–1019, Hyeonjong refused peace and entrusted command to Kang Hanchan and others; after the great victory at Gjuju, Liao and Goryeo remained at peace for a long period. In his later years he continued expanding Kaegyeong and restoring the lantern festival and Bogwanhoe; he died in office in 1031, posthumously titled Great King Dae Hyo Deok Wi Daseol Won Mun, and was buried at Seolleung.

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