Goryeo
See also: Genealogy of the Goryeo DynastyGoryeo (918–1392) was ruled by the Wang Dynasty. The first ruler had the temple name Taejo, which means "great progenitor", and was applied to the first kings of both Goryeo and Joseon, as they were also the founders of the Wang and Yi Dynasties respectively. Starting with Gwangjong, rulers of Goryeo styled themselves emperors, with the first three rulers elevated to that title posthumously. With the Mongol conquest, however, the title of the ruler was demoted to a king, or "Wang."
The next twenty-three kings (until Wonjong) are also referred to by their temple names, ending in jong. Beginning with Chungnyeol (the twenty-fifth king), all the remaining kings of Goryeo had the title Wang ("King") as part of their temple names. Era names are in bracket where available
| # | Portrait | Personal name | Period of reign | Courtesy Name (C)/ Mongol name (M) / Pseudonym (Ps) |
Temple name (廟號) (T) / Posthumous name (諡號) (P) |
Era name (年號) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westernized | Hangul/Hanja | Westernized | Hangul/Hanja | Westernized | Hangul/Hanja | Westernized | Hangul/Hanja | |||
| 1 | 60px | Wang Geon | 왕건 王建 |
918–943 | Yakcheon (C) | 약천 若天 (C) |
Taejo | 태조 太祖 (T) |
Cheonsu | 천수 天授 |
| 2 | Wang Mu | 왕무 王武 |
943–945 | Sunggeon (C) | 승건 承乾 (C) |
Hyejong | 혜종 惠宗 (T) |
|||
| 3 | Wang Yo | 왕요 王堯 |
945–949 | Cheon-ui (C) | 천의 (C) | Jeongjong | 정종 定宗 (T) |
|||
| 4 | Wang So | 왕소 王昭 |
949–975 | Ilhwa (C) | 일화 日華 (C) |
Gwangjong | 광종 光宗 (T) |
Gwangdeok Junpung |
광덕 (光德) 준풍 (峻豊) |
|
| 5 | Wang Yu | 왕유 王伷 |
975–981 | Jangmin (C) | 장민 長民 (C) |
Gyeongjong | 경종 景宗 (T) |
|||
| 6 | Wang Chi | 왕치 王治 |
981–997 | On-go (C) | 온고 溫古 (C) |
Seongjong | 성종 成宗 (T) |
|||
| 7 | Wang Song | 왕송 王誦 |
997–1009 | Hyosin (C) | 효신 孝伸 (C) |
Mokjong | 목종 穆宗 (T) |
|||
| 8 | Wang Sun | 왕순 王詢 |
1009–1031 | Anse (C) | 안세 安世 (C) |
Hyeonjong | 현종 顯宗 (T) |
|||
| 9 | Wang Heum | 왕흠 王欽 |
1031–1034 | Wonryang (C) | 원량 元良 (C) |
Deokjong | 덕종 德宗 (T) |
|||
| 10 | Wang Hyeong | 왕형 王亨 |
1034–1046 | Sinjo (C) | 신조 申照 (C) |
Jeongjong | 정종 靖宗 (T) |
|||
| 11 | Wang Hwi | 왕휘 王徽 |
1046–1083 | Chok-yu (C) | 촉유 燭幽 (C) |
Munjong | 문종 文宗 (T) |
|||
| 12 | Wang Hun | 왕훈 王勳 |
1083 | Uigong (C) | 의공 義恭 (C) |
Sunjong | 순종 順宗 (T) |
|||
| 13 | Wang Un | 왕운 王運 |
1083–1094 | Gyecheon (C) | 계천 繼天 (C) |
Seonjong | 선종 宣宗 (T) |
|||
| 14 | Wang Uk | 왕욱 王昱 |
1094–1095 | Heonjong | 헌종 獻宗 (T) |
|||||
| 15 | Wang Hui | 왕희 王熙 |
1095–1105 | Cheonsang (C) | 천상 天常 (C) |
Sukjong | 숙종 肅宗 (T) |
|||
| 16 | Wang U | 왕우 王俁 |
1105–1122 | Semin (C) | 세민 世民 (C) |
Yejong | 예종 睿宗 (T) |
|||
| 17 | Wang Hae | 왕해 王楷 |
1122–1146 | Inpyo (C) | 인표 仁表 (C) |
Injong | 인종 仁宗 (T) |
|||
| 18 | Wang Hyeon | 왕현 王晛 |
1146–1170 | Ilsung (C) | 일승 日升 (C) |
Uijong | 의종 毅宗 (T) |
|||
| 19 | Wang Ho | 왕호 王皓 |
1170–1197 | Jidan (C) | 지단 之旦 (C) |
Myeongjong | 명종 明宗 (T) |
|||
| 20 | Wang Tak | 왕탁 王晫 |
1197–1204 | Jihwa (C) | 지화 至華 (C) |
Sinjong | 신종 神宗 (T) |
|||
| 21 | Wang Yeong | 왕영 王韺 |
1204–1211 | Bulpi (C) | 불피 不陂 (C) |
Huijong | 희종 熙宗 (T) |
|||
| 22 | Wang O | 왕오/왕숙/왕정 王晶/王璹/王貞 |
1211–1213 | Daehwa (C) | 대화 大華 (C) |
Gangjong | 강종 康宗 (T) |
|||
| 23 | Wang Cheol | 왕철 王澈 |
1213–1259 | Cheon-u (C) | 천우 天祐 (C) |
Gojong | 고종 高宗 (T) |
|||
| 24 | Wang Sik | 왕식 王倎 |
1259–1274 | Ilsin (C) | 일신 日新 (C) |
Wonjong | 원종 元宗 (T) |
|||
| 25 | Wang Geo | 왕거 王椹 |
1274–1308 | Chungryeol | 충렬왕 忠烈王 (P) |
|||||
| 26 | Wang Jang | 왕장 王璋 |
1308–1313 | Jungang (C) | 중앙 仲昻 (C) |
Chungseon | 충선왕 忠宣王 (P) |
|||
| 27 | Wang Man | 왕만 王燾 |
1313–1330 1332–1339 |
Uihyo (C) | 의효 (C) | Chungsuk | 충숙왕 忠肅王 (P) |
|||
| 28 | Wang Jeong | 왕정 王禎 |
1330–1332 1339–1344 |
Botapsilli (M) | 보탑실리 普塔失里 (M) |
Chunghye | 충혜왕 忠惠王 (P) |
|||
| 29 | Wang Heun | 왕흔 王昕 |
1344–1348 | Palsamataaji (M) | 팔사마타아지 八思麻朶兒只 (M) |
Chungmok | 충목왕 忠穆王 (P) |
|||
| 30 | Wang Jeo | 왕저 王蚳 |
1348–1351 | Misagamtaaji (M) | 미사감타아지 迷思監朶兒只 (M) |
Chungjeong | 충정왕 忠靖王 (P) |
|||
| 31 | Wang Jeon | 왕전 王祺 |
1351–1374 | Bayantemureu (M) Ijae / Ikdang (Ps) |
바얀테무르 伯顔帖木兒 (M) 이재 / 익당 (Ps) |
Gongmin | 공민왕 恭愍王 (P) |
|||
| 32 | Wang U | 왕우 王禑 |
1374–1388 | U | 우왕 禑王 (P) |
|||||
| 33 | Wang Chang | 왕창 王昌 |
1388–1389 | Chang | 창왕 昌王 (P) |
|||||
| 34 | Wang Yo | 왕요 王瑤 |
1389–1392 | Gongyang | 공양왕 恭讓王 (P) |
|||||
Read more about this topic: List Of Monarchs Of Korea