Hangul 선종 Hangul 왕운 Hanja 宣宗 Hanja 王運 | Revised Romanization Seonjong Name Seonjong Goryeo McCune–Reischauer Sonjong | |
Seonjong of Goryeo (9 October 1049 – 17 June 1094) (r. 1083–1094) was the 13th king of Goryeo. He's the second son of Empress Inye and born in September, 1049. He was sealed as marquis of Gukwon (國原侯) in March, 1056. Harmony of Confucism and Buddhism made his political statue very stable. Also he propelled broad-range trade among Song, Jurchens, Liao dynasty of Khitans, and Japan.
During his period, Buddhism in Korea grew a lot. His brother Uicheon brought 1,000 scriptures from Song and bought 4,000 scriptures from Liao, Song, and Japan. Furthermore, Seonjong founded many pagodas for Buddhist temples and presented clothing for soldiers guarding the borders. Even when bedridden due to an illness in 1092, he calmly accepted his nearing death on lieu of Buddhist virtues.
Family
Consorts :
- Queen Sasuk of the Incheon Lee clan (1065 – 1107) (사숙왕후 이씨)
- King Heonjong of Goryeo (1 August 1084 – 6 November 1097) (고려 헌종)
- Unnamed daughter
- Princess Suan (1088 – 1128) (수안택주)
- Royal Consort Jeongshin Hyeon-Bi of the Incheon Lee clan (정신현비 이씨)
- Queen Gyeonghwa of the Incheon Lee clan (1079 – 29 July 1109) (경화왕후 이씨)
- Princess Wonshin of the Incheon Lee clan (원신궁주 이씨)
- Wang Yun, Prince Hansan (왕윤 한산후)