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Munjong of Goryeo

Type Figure Region Goryeo Time 1019–1083 Also known as Munjong、Wang Hwi

Munjong of Goryeo (1019–1083) was the 11th king of the Goryeo dynasty, reigning from 1046 to 1083.…

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  1. 1046–1060Kaesong · GoryeoSucceeded to the throne in 1046; early governance reformed taxes and corvée, pacified the frontier, and maintained tributary and trade relations with Northern Song and Liao, laying the foundation for stable internal rule.
  2. 1061–1083Kaesong · GoryeoFrom the 1060s to his late years he vigorously promoted Confucian education, expanded the national academy, held examinations to recruit scholars, and ordered the compilation of national history; in 1067 he established thirteen provincial inspectors; he died in 1083 and was posthumously titled Munjong.

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