Hyeonjong of Goryeo
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| Hyeonjong of Goryeo | |
|---|---|
| Hangul: | 현종 |
| Hanja: | 顯宗 |
| Revised Romanization: | Hyeonjong |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Hyǒnjong |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul: | 왕순 |
| Hanja: | 王詢 |
| Revised Romanization: | Wang Sun |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Wang Sun |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul: | 안세 |
| Hanja: | 安世 |
| Revised Romanization: | Anse |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Anse |
Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992–1031, r. 1010–1031) was the 8th ruler of the medieval Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was a grandson of Emperor Taejo. He was appointed by the military leader Gang Jo, whom the previous king Mokjong had called upon to destroy a plot by Kim Chi-yang.
In 1013, Hyeonjong ordered the compilation of a dynastic history of Goryeo. Running to 36 volumes, it was destroyed a few decades later by Khitan invaders.
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