Taejo of Goryeo - Rise To The Throne and Founding of Goryeo

Rise To The Throne and Founding of Goryeo

Monarchs of Korea Goryeo
Taejo 918–943 Hyejong 943–945 Jeongjong 945–949 Gwangjong 949–975 Gyeongjong 975–981 Seongjong 981–997 Mokjong 997–1009 Hyeonjong 1009–1031 Deokjong 1031–1034 Jeongjong 1034–1046 Munjong 1046–1083 Sunjong 1083 Seonjong 1083–1094 Heonjong 1094–1095 Sukjong 1095–1105 Yejong 1105–1122 Injong 1122–1146 Uijong 1146–1170 Myeongjong 1170–1197 Sinjong 1197–1204 Huijong 1204–1211 Gangjong 1211–1213 Gojong 1213–1259 Wonjong 1259–1274 Chungnyeol 1274–1308 Chungseon 1308–1313 Chungsuk 1313–1330 1332–1339 Chunghye 1330–1332 1339–1344 Chungmok 1344–1348 Chungjeong 1348–1351 Gongmin 1351–1374 U 1374–1388 Chang 1388–1389 Gongyang 1389–1392

Monarchs of Korea
Goryeo

Taejo 918–943
Hyejong 943–945
Jeongjong 945–949
Gwangjong 949–975
Gyeongjong 975–981
Seongjong 981–997
Mokjong 997–1009
Hyeonjong 1009–1031
Deokjong 1031–1034
Jeongjong 1034–1046
Munjong 1046–1083
Sunjong 1083
Seonjong 1083–1094
Heonjong 1094–1095
Sukjong 1095–1105
Yejong 1105–1122
Injong 1122–1146
Uijong 1146–1170
Myeongjong 1170–1197
Sinjong 1197–1204
Huijong 1204–1211
Gangjong 1211–1213
Gojong 1213–1259
Wonjong 1259–1274
Chungnyeol 1274–1308
Chungseon 1308–1313
Chungsuk 1313–1330
1332–1339
Chunghye 1330–1332
1339–1344
Chungmok 1344–1348
Chungjeong 1348–1351
Gongmin 1351–1374
U 1374–1388
Chang 1388–1389
Gongyang 1389–1392

In 918, four top-ranked generals of Taebong — Hong Yu (홍유; 洪儒), Bae Hyeongyeong (배현경; 裵玄慶), Shin Sung-gyeom (신숭겸; 申崇謙) and Bok Jigyeom (복지겸; 卜智謙)—met secretly and agreed to overthrow Gung Ye's rule and crown Wang Geon as their new king. Wang Geon first opposed the idea but later agreed to their plan. The same year Gung Ye was overthrown and killed near the capital, Cheorwon. The generals installed Wang Geon as the new king of this short-lived state. He renamed the kingdom Goryeo, thus beginning the Goryeo Dynasty. The next year he moved the capital back to his hometown, Gaegyeong.

He promoted Buddhism as Goryeo's national religion, and called for the reconquest of the northern parts of Korea and Manchuria, which were controlled by Balhae. Balhae's rule over vast regions of Manchuria and parts of Siberia were overthrown by the Khitan invasion in 926, and the majority of its people came to Goryeo as refugees led by Balhae's last Crown Prince Dae Gwang-hyeon. Taejo accepted them as his citizens, since Balhae and Goryeo came from common ancestry (Goguryeo), and captured the old, then abandoned capital city of Goguryeo, P'yŏngyang. He also sought alliances and cooperation with local clans rather than trying to conquer and bring them under his direct control.

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