Korean name | |
---|---|
Hangul | 세조 |
Hanja | 世祖 |
Revised Romanization | Sejo |
McCune–Reischauer | Sejo |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 왕륭 |
Hanja | 王隆 |
Revised Romanization | Wang Ryung or Wang Yung |
McCune–Reischauer | Wang Ryung or Wang Yung |
Posthumous name | |
Hangul | 위무대왕 |
Hanja | 威武大王 |
Revised Romanization | Wimu-Daewang |
McCune–Reischauer | Wimu Taewang |
Wang Ryung (왕륭, 王隆) (died 897) was the father of Wang Geon. After his son founded the Empire of Goryeo, he was titled Yonggeon (용건, 龍建), Munmyeong (문명, 文明).
He was born Kaesong, as the fourth son of Jakjaegeon (작제건, 作帝建) and Yongnyeo (용녀).