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Gwangjong of Goryeo

Type Figure Region Goryeo Time 925–975 Also known as Gwangjong

Gwangjong of Goryeo (925–975, r. 949–975) was the fourth king of Goryeo, named So;…

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  1. 925–949Gaeseong · GoryeoSon of King Taejo Wang Geon, he grew up in the court and witnessed the growing power of powerful families and temples in the early years of Goryeo's founding, accumulating understanding for his later reforms.
  2. 949–975Gaeseong · GoryeoAfter acceding in 949, he implemented laws on the status of slaves and commoners, the double-six game law, established the civil service examination to select civil officials, and reformed temples and land, strengthening royal power and the central bureaucratic system.

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