Gwangjong of Goryeo

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Gwangjong of Goryeo
Hangul:	광종
Hanja:	光宗
Revised Romanization:	Gwangjong
McCune-Reischauer:	kwangjong
Birth name
Hangul:	소
Hanja:	昭
Revised Romanization:	So
McCune-Reischauer:	So
Courtesy name
Hangul:	일화
Hanja:	日華
Revised Romanization:	Ilhwa
McCune-Reischauer:	Ilhwa

Gwangjong (949-975) was the fourth emperor of the Goryeo which ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392.

Gwangjong was reformer. In order to strengthen the power of the central government, Gwangjong, the 4th King in the lineage and of the kingdom, first, made a series of laws including that of freeing slaves in 958, and one creating the exam for hiring civil officials(노비안검법,奴婢按檢法). second, Gwangjong was Era name decided. (his Era name Junpung) third, Gwangjong also proclaimed himself Emperor, independent from any other countries. He was also known in his reign (at least according to Choe Seung-ro(최승로, 崔承老), a historian of the time) for being too obsessed with Buddhist activities, rituals, and public projects thus driving the kingdom into debt.