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End of the Reign of Munjong of Goryeo

Type Event Region Korean Peninsula Time 1083

In 1083, Munjong of Goryeo (Wang Ui) died after thirty-seven years on the throne, aged sixty-two.

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  1. 1081–1083Gaeseong · GoryeoIn his later years Munjong's health gradually declined, but senior ministers still assisted him in handling diplomatic correspondence with Liao and Song and domestic tax and corvée affairs, maintaining political stability in Goryeo.
  2. 1083Gaeseong · GoryeoMunjong died in 1083 and Crown Prince Wang Hun succeeded him, with the temple name Seongjong. The change of reign was marked by funeral rites and investiture ceremonies according to court ritual, signaling the end of Munjong's era.

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