Chungnyeol of Goryeo


King Chungnyeol of Goryeo was the 25th ruler of the medieval Korean kingdom of Goryeo from 1274 to 1308. He was the son of Wonjong, his predecessor on the throne. Chungnyeol was king during the Mongol Invasions of Japan, aiding in the offensives.

Biography

King Chungnyeol was the first Goryeo ruler to be remembered by the title wang, meaning "king". Previous rulers had received temple names with the suffix jo or jong, meaning "revered ancestor" and a title typically reserved for emperors. After Goryeo became a vassal of the Mongol Yuan dynasty, Yuan emperor Kublai Khan perceived this practice as lowering his own power and ordered that the Goryeo rulers could not receive such names henceforth.
King Chungnyeol, as Crown Prince Sim, proposed to marry a daughter of Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan agreed and for more than 80 years, Goryeo kings married members of Mongol royalty. Heirs to the throne were given Mongol names and were sent to Dadu where they were raised until they reached adulthood.
King Chungnyeol is also known as the fixer who instigated Mongol Emperor to invade Japan with voluntary and overall naval aid to invade Japan together with Mongol Empire.

Family

  1. Queen Jangmok of the Borjigin clan
  2. # King Chungseon of Goryeo
  3. #Unnamed son
  4. #Unnamed daughter
  5. Princess Jeongshin of the Kaesong Wang clan
  6. # Wang Ja, Prince Gangyang
  7. # Princess Jeongnyeong
  8. # Princess Myeongsun
  9. Royal Consort Sukchang Won-Bi of the Eonyang Kim clan
  10. Unknown Concubine
  11. # Wang Seo
  12. Royal Consort Mu-Bi of the Taein Si clan

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