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Injong of Goryeo

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time 1109–1146 Also known as Goryeo Injong

Injong of Goryeo (1109–1146), 17th king of Goryeo, acceded 1122, continued civil rule, valued examinations and Confucianism, and enacted rent reducti…

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  1. 1122–1140Gaeseong · GaeseongAfter acceding, Injong continued the civil rule line of his father King Sukjong, establishing a national academy, promoting examinations, reducing taxes and corvée, and maintaining diplomacy with Song and Jin, keeping Goryeo stable within the Northeast Asian order.
  2. 1141–1146Gaeseong · GaeseongFrom 1141 Injong's health deteriorated and court affairs were largely handled by civil officials. In 1144 he named Uijong as crown prince, and died in February 1146, posthumously named Injong. Late in his reign military commanders grew stronger in the army and court civil-military tensions intensified.

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