17 June 1094 (aged 44) Yeonyeong Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo
Burial
Illeung (인릉, 仁陵)
Queen Consort
Consort Jeongsin
Queen Sasuk
(before 1083)
Consort
Princess Wonsin
Issue
Sons: Heonjong of Goryeo Marquess Hansan 2 unnamed princes
Daughters: Princess Yeonhwa Princess Suan Princess Wang
Posthumous name
Great King Gwanin Hyeonsun Anseong Sahyo 관인현순안성사효대왕 (寬仁顯順安成思孝大王)
Temple name
Seonjong (선종, 宣宗)
House
Wang
Dynasty
Goryeo
Father
Munjong of Goryeo
Mother
Queen Inye
Korean name
Hangul
선종
Hanja
宣宗
Revised Romanization
Seonjong
McCune–Reischauer
Sŏnjong
Birth name
Hangul
왕증 or 왕기, later 왕운
Hanja
王蒸 or 王祈, later 王運
Revised Romanization
Wang Jeung or Wang Gi, later Wang Un
McCune–Reischauer
Wang Chŭng or Wang Ki, later Wang Un
Courtesy name
Hangul
계천
Hanja
繼天
Revised Romanization
Gyecheon
McCune–Reischauer
Kyech'ŏn
Posthumous name
Hangul
사효대왕
Hanja
思孝大王
Revised Romanization
Sahyo Daewang
McCune–Reischauer
Sahyo Taewang
Seonjong of Goryeo (9 October 1049 – 17 June 1094) was the 13th king of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the second son of Empress Inye and born in September, 1049. He was made Marquis of Gukwon (國原侯) in March 1056. Harmony of Confucism and Buddhism made his political statute very stable. Also he propelled broad-range trade among the Song dynasty, Liao dynasty, the Jurchens, and Japan.
During his period, Buddhism in Korea expanded greatly. His brother Uicheon brought 1,000 scriptures from the Song dynasty and bought 4,000 scriptures from the Liao dynasty, Song dynasty, and Japan. Furthermore, Seonjong founded many pagodas for Buddhist temples and presented clothing for soldiers guarding the borders. One of the most famous Buddhist temples in Korea, Yongamsa Temple on Mt. Jangji, was constructed during his reign after Seonjong dreamt of a Buddhist monk begging for foot.[1][2]
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