Seongjong of Goryeo

Timeline

1. 961–981Gaeseong · GaeseongSeongjong, son of Gwangjong, received a Confucian education at court and succeeded as the sixth king of Goryeo in 981, adopting the era name Cheongseong.
2. 981–993Gaeseong · GaeseongHe established a national academy, expanded the imperial examination, promulgated ritual codes, and reorganized the Six Ministries and local prefectures and counties, moving Goryeo's politics and culture toward a Confucian bureaucratic system.
3. 993–997Gaeseong · GaeseongIn his later years he faced pressure from the Khitans and other external threats while continuing to perfect the centralized system; he died in 997 with the temple name Seongjong, and his reign laid the foundation for Goryeo's mid-period prosperity.