Uijong of Goryeo

Timeline

1. 1121–1130Kaesong · KaesongCovering the years 1121–1130, Uijong was not yet born or was very young. His father Injong ascended the throne in 1122 and gradually consolidated royal power after the rebellion of Yi Ja-geon. This decade was the court background before Uijong's birth, with civil-military tensions already emerging in the rebellion of Yi Tak.
2. 1131–1146Kaesong · KaesongWang Hyeon was born in Injong's reign and was made crown prince in 1134. Educated in Confucian learning from childhood, he was gentle in temperament and fond of literature. In 1146 Injong died and the crown prince succeeded as Uijong, marrying Queen Gongyeong and others, continuing his father's cultural and educational policies.
3. 1146–1173Kaesong, Puseonwon, Geoje · South KoreaUijong long held banquets and composed poetry with civil officials while military officers served as guards but were not allowed to sit at the table; the civil official Han Rae publicly humiliated military officers, deepening resentment. In August 1170, while Uijong was touring Puseonwon, Jeong Jung-bu, Yi Ui-bang, and Yi Go launched a coup, killing Han Rae and other civil officials, deposing Uijong and enthroning his brother Prince Uiyang (Wang Ho) as Myeongjong. Uijong was exiled to Geoje and killed in 1173 after Kim Bu-dang's failed restoration attempt.