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Wang Hyeon

Type Figure Region Korean Goryeo Time 1127–1173 Also known as Yejong、Wang Cheol、Wang Hwi

Wang Hyeon (1127–1173), temple name Yejong, 18th monarch of Goryeo, reigned 1146–1170.…

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  1. 1146–1170Gaeseong · GaeseongSucceeded Injong in 1146. In the 1160s he presided over government in Gaeseong, growing close to civil officials and excluding military men, often leading his court on outings to compose poetry; state affairs gradually declined, laying the groundwork for the 1170 military coup.
  2. 1170–1173Geoje · GeojeDeposed after the 1170 Pwonyeon-won Coup and exiled to Geoje. After the failure of the Kim Bujang Rebellion in 1173, he was seized and killed by Yi Uimin.

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