King Chungsuk of Goryeo (30 July 1294 – 3 May 1339), personal name Wang Man (Korean왕만; Hanja王卍), né Wang To (Korean왕도; Hanja王燾),also known by his Mongolian name Aratnashiri (阿剌忒訥失里),[1] was the 27th king of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea, reigning from 1313 to 1330 and again from 1332 to 1339.

King Chungsuk of Goryeo
고려 충숙왕
高麗 忠肅王
King of Goryeo
1st reign
Reign1313–1330
Coronation1313
PredecessorChungseon of Goryeo
SuccessorChunghye of Goryeo
King of Goryeo
2nd reign
Reign1332–1339
Coronation1332
PredecessorChunghye of Goryeo
SuccessorChunghye of Goryeo
BornWang Do
30 July 1294
Goryeo
Died3 May 1339 (1339-05-04) (aged 44)
Gaegyeong, Goryeo
Burial
Uireung (의릉, 毅陵)
Consort
(m. 1313⁠–⁠1339)
(m. 1316; died 1319)
(m. 1325; died 1325)
(before 1339)
IssueChunghye of Goryeo
Gongmin of Goryeo
Prince Yongsan
Names
  • Goryeo: Wang To (왕도, 王燾), later Wang Man (왕만, 王卍)
  • Yuan: Aratnashiri (아라트나시리/아랄특눌실리, 阿剌忒訥失里)
Posthumous name
  • Great King Uihyo
    (의효대왕, 懿孝大王; given by Goryeo dynasty)
  • King Chungsuk
    (충숙왕, 忠肅王; given by Yuan dynasty)
HouseWang
DynastyGoryeo
FatherChungseon of Goryeo
MotherYasokjin, Consort Ui
ReligionBuddhism
Chungsuk of Goryeo
Hangul
충숙왕
Hanja
忠肅王
Revised RomanizationChungsuk wang
McCune–ReischauerCh'ungsuk wang
Birth name
Hangul
왕도
Hanja
王燾
Revised RomanizationWang Do
McCune–ReischauerWang To

Biography edit

In 1314 King Chungseon passed the throne to his son King Chungsuk. In 1321 King Chungsuk fathered his son King Chunghye. This prompted the previous crown prince of Goryeo, Öljeyitü, to establish an alliance with Emperor Sidibala, and King Chungsuk was thus interned in 1321. However, Sidibala was assassinated in 1323 and Öljeitü's plan was aborted.

King Chungsuk, who was allowed to return to Goryeo in 1325, passed the throne to King Chunghye in 1330 but was reinstated after two years because King Chunghye was deposed by Yuan dynasty. Letters uncovered from the Vatican potentially suggest that the first contacts between the Vatican and Korea began during Chungsuk's reign, 261 years before Spanish Catholic priest Gregorio de Céspedes visited Joseon, the successor state of Goryeo, though some Korean researchers believe the letters could potentially have been forgeries.[2][3]

King Chungsuk died in 1339.

Family edit

  1. Grand Princess Bokguk of the Yuan Borjigin clan (d. 1319) – No issue.
  2. Grand Princess Joguk of the Yuan Borjigin clan (1308–1325)
    1. Heir Successor Yongsan
  3. Bayankhutag, Princess Gyeonghwa (d. 1344) – No issue.
  4. Queen Gongwon of the Namyang Hong clan (1298–1380)
    1. Crown Prince Wang Chŏng
    2. Prince Wang Ki
  5. Royal Consort Su of the Andong Kwon clan (d. 1340) – No issue.

In popular culture edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 范永聰 (2009). 事大與保國 ── 元明之際的中韓關係 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 香港教育圖書公司. p. 58. ISBN 9789882003019.
  2. ^ 황, 원흥 (October 24, 2016). "[독자기고] 로마 교황이 고려 충숙왕에게 보낸 서신과 역사왜곡의 위험". Joongang Ilbo. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Manuscript of 14th Century Pope's Letter to Goryeo King Found". KBS World. October 5, 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
Chungsuk of Goryeo
Born: 30 July 1294 Died: 3 May 1339
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Goryeo
1313–1330
Succeeded by
Preceded by King of Goryeo
1332–1339