Chungseon of Goryeo

Courtesy name
Chungseon of Goryeo
Hangul	충선왕
Hanja	忠宣王
Revised Romanization	Chungseon wang
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'ungsŏn wang
Hangul	중앙
Hanja	仲昻
Revised Romanization	Jung-ang
McCune–Reischauer	Chungang

Monarchs of Korea Goryeo
Taejo 918–943 Hyejong 943–945 Jeongjong 945–949 Gwangjong 949–975 Gyeongjong 975–981 Seongjong 981–997 Mokjong 997–1009 Hyeonjong 1009–1031 Deokjong 1031–1034 Jeongjong II 1034–1046 Munjong 1046–1083 Sunjong 1083 Seonjong 1083–1094 Heonjong 1094–1095 Sukjong 1095–1105 Yejong 1105–1122 Injong 1122–1146 Uijong 1146–1170 Myeongjong 1170–1197 Sinjong 1197–1204 Huijong 1204–1211 Gangjong 1211–1213 Gojong 1213–1259 Wonjong 1259–1269 Yeongjong1269 Wonjong 1269–1274 Chungnyeol 1274–1308 Chungseon 1308–1313 Chungsuk 1313–1330 1332–1339 Chunghye 1330–1332 1339–1344 Chungmok 1344–1348 Chungjeong 1348–1351 Gongmin 1351–1374 U 1374–1388 Chang 1388–1389 Gongyang 1389–1392

Chungseon of Goryeo (20 October 1275 – 23 June 1325) (r. 1298 and 1308–1313) was the 26th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He is sometimes known by his Mongolian name, Iǰirbuqa (益知禮普花, means 'small ox'). Adept at calligraphy and painting, rather than politics, he generally preferred the life of the Yuan capital Beijing to that of the Goryeo capital Kaesong. He was the eldest son of King Chungryeol; his mother was a Yuan royal, Queen Jangmok, a daughter of Khublai Khan also known by her Mongolian name/title Qutlugh-kelmysh.

Biography

In 1277, Chungseon was confirmed as Crown Prince; in the following year he travelled to China and received his Mongolian name.

In 1296, he was married to the Yuan Princess Botapsillin. However, the king already had three Korean wives, the daughters of the powerful nobles Jo In-gyu, Hong Mun-gye, and Seo Won-hu.

Chungseon's mother died in 1297, and this was followed by a violent purge brought on by allegations that she had been murdered. Perhaps upset by these evens, King Chungnyeol petitioned Yuan to abdicate the throne and was accordingly replaced by Chungseon in 1298. Faced with intense plotting between the faction of his Mongolian queen and his Korean queen, Chungseon returned the throne to his father shortly thereafter.

He became the Prince^{[N 1]} of Shenyang,^{[N 2]} a new title, in 1307^[1] or 1308.^[2] After his father's death in 1308, Chungseon was obliged to return to the throne of Goryeo and made efforts to reform court politics, but spent as much time as possible in China. The title King of Shenyang was renamed Prince of Shen^{[N 3]}^[3] in 1310. He is a very rare case of personal unions in East Asia. He retired from the throne in 1313, and was replaced by Chungsuk of Goryeo. Chungseon was briefly sent into exile in Tibet (lately Sakya) after the death of the emperor Renzong of Yuan (元仁宗) but was permitted soon thereafter to return to Beijing, where he died in 1325.

Family

Father: King Chungryeol of Goryeo (3 April 1236 – 30 July 1308) (고려 충렬왕)
- Grandfather : King Wonjong of Goryeo (5 April 1219 - 23 July 1274) (고려 원종)
- Grandmother : Queen Jeongsun of the Gyeongju Kim clan (1222 - 29 July 1237) (정순왕후 김씨)
Mother: Queen Jangmok of the Borjigin clan (28 June 1259 - 21 May 1297) (장목왕후)
- Grandfather : Kublai Khan of Yuan (23 September 1215 – 18 February 1294) (쿠빌라이 칸)
- Grandmother : Asokjin Khatun (아속진가돈)
Consorts:

Grand Princess Gyeguk of the Borjigin clan (? - 1315) (계국대장공주)
Royal Consort Yasokjin Ui-Bi (? - 18 July 1316) (의비 야속진)
1. Wang Gam, Prince Gwangreung (? - May 1310) (왕감 광릉군)
2. King Chungsuk of Goryeo (30 July 1294 – 3 May 1339) (고려 충숙왕)
Royal Consort Jeong-Bi of the Kaesong Wang clan (? - 1345) (정비 왕씨)
Royal Consort Jo-Bi of the Pyeongyang Jo clan (조비)
Royal Consort Sunhwa Won-Bi of the Namyang Hong clan (? - 13 August 1306) (순화원비 홍씨)
Royal Consort Sun-Bi of the Yangcheon Heo clan (1271 - 1335) (순비 허씨)
Unnamed consort
1. Wang Hye, Prince Deokheung (1314 - 1367) (왕혜 덕흥군)
2. Unnamed son
3. Princess Suchun (? - 1345) (수춘옹주)

Popular culture

Portrayed by Im Si-wan and Nam Da-reum in the 2017 MBC TV series The King in Love.

Notes

↑ The title wang (王) can be translated as "prince" (e.g., 秦王 Prince of Qin, Emperor Taizong of Tang's title until Xuanwu Gate Incident) or "king" (e.g., 魏王 King of Wei, Cao Cao's title when he died) in English.
↑ 瀋陽王 (Simplified Chinese characters: 沈阳王; Mandarin Chinese Pinyin: Shěnyáng Wáng; Korean hangul: 심양왕, Revised Romanization: Simyang-wang)
↑ 瀋王 (Simplified Chinese characters: 沈王; Mandarin Chinese Pinyin: Shěn Wáng; Korean hangul: 심왕, Revised Romanization: Sim-wang)

References

↑ According to the History of Yuan (specifically, 《元史·卷二十二·武宗一》)
↑ According to Goryeosa (specifically, 《高麗史·卷三十三·世家》)
↑ History of Yuan (specifically, 《元史·卷二十三·武宗二》)

충선왕 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.

Regnal titles
Chungseon of Goryeo House of Wang Born: 20 October 1275 Died: 23 June 1325
Preceded by Chungnyeol	King of Goryeo 1298	Succeeded by Chungnyeol
Preceded by Chungnyeol	King of Goryeo 1308–1313	Succeeded by Chungsuk
Chinese royalty
New creation	Prince of Shenyang c. 1308 – 1310	Succeeded by Himself as Prince of Shen
Preceded by Himself as Prince of Shenyang	Prince of Shen 1310–1316	Succeeded by Wang Go

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