Wang Ryung (died May 897), also known as Wang Yung, was a Korean hojok, or local regional lord of Song-ak, who lived during the Later Three Kingdoms period. He was the father of Wang Kon, the founder of the Goryeo dynasty. He was later posthumously honoured with a temple name of Sejo and a posthumous name of King Wimu the Great by his descendants.

Wang Ryung
King of Goryeo (posthumously)
Prefect of Geumseong (금성태수)
Tenure896 – 897
Died897
Geumseong County
Burial
Changneung tomb
SpouseQueen Wisuk
IssueTaejo of Goryeo
Posthumous name
King Wollyeol Minhye Wimu the Great
원렬민혜위무대왕
(元烈敏惠威武大王)
Temple name
Sejo (세조, 世祖)
HouseWang
FatherChakchegon
MotherLady Yongnyo
ReligionBuddhism
Korean name
Hangul
세조
Hanja
世祖
Revised RomanizationSejo
McCune–ReischauerSejo
Art name
Hangul
용건
Hanja
龍建
Revised RomanizationYonggeon
McCune–ReischauerYonggŏn
Birth name
Hangul
왕륭/융
Hanja
王隆
Revised RomanizationWang Yung
McCune–ReischauerWang Ryung
Courtesy name
Hangul
문명
Hanja
文明
Revised RomanizationMunmyeong
McCune–ReischauerMunmyŏng
Posthumous name
Hangul
위무대왕
Hanja
威武大王
Revised RomanizationWimu Daewang
McCune–ReischauerWimu Taewang

In 896, he surrendered to forces of Korean warlord Kung Ye, in exchange for the recognition of Wang's son, Geon, as the castle lord of Song-ak.[1] Kung Ye appointed him as the prefect of Geumseong. He died there a year later.

After he died at Geumseong County in 897, he was buried in a cave along the river in Yeonganseong, which later named and known as Changneung tomb (창릉, 昌陵).[2] On 11 March 1217, it was moved to Bongeun Temple (봉은사) and in 1243, it was moved again to Gaegol-dong in Ganghwa.[3] In 1027 (18th years reign of Hyeonjong of Goryeo), he was given a Posthumous name of Won-ryeol(yeol) (원렬(열), 元烈) and in 1235 (40th years reign of Gojong of Goryeo), he was given again the name of Min-hye (민혜, 敏惠).[4]

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  1. ^ Vermeersch, Sem (2008). The power of the Buddhas: the politics of Buddhism during the Koryo dynasty 918-1392. Cambridge (Mass.): Harvard university press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0674031883.
  2. ^ "강화 고려 왕릉의 조사성과와 과제 ③". Gyeonggi Cultural Heritage Research Institute (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  3. ^ 한국정신문화연구원 (2000). 고려 시대 연구, Volume 12 [Goryeo Periods Research, Volume 12] (in Korean). University of Michigan. p. 138. ISBN 9788971056608.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "태조총서". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "北, "태조왕건 조모 '원창황후' 무덤 전면적 발굴…국보유적 등록"". 21 July 2019.
  6. ^ 문, 수진, "위숙왕후 (威肅王后)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-03-31