Hyeonjong of Goryeo
| Hyeonjong 현종 顯宗 | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1009–1031 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1009 Yeonchong Hall, Gaeju, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Mokjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Deokjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Sun 1 August 992 Gaeseong-bu, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 17 June 1031 (aged 38) Junggwang Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Seolleung (선릉; 宣陵) | ||||||||
| Queen consort |
Queen Wonhwa | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
| Father | Anjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Dowager Hyosuk | ||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 현종 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 顯宗 |
| Revised Romanization | Hyeonjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hyŏnjong |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 왕순 |
| Hanja | 王詢 |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Sun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Sun |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 안세 |
| Hanja | 安世 |
| Revised Romanization | Anse |
| McCune–Reischauer | Anse |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 원문대왕 |
| Hanja | 元文大王 |
| Revised Romanization | Wonmun Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏnmun Taewang |
| Dharma name | |
| Hangul | 선재 |
| Hanja | 禪齋 |
| Revised Romanization | Seonjae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏnjae |
Hyeonjong (1 August 992 – 17 June 1031), personal name Wang Sun, was the 8th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was a grandson of the dynastic founder King Taejo. He was appointed by the military leader Kang Cho, whom the King Mokjong had called upon to destroy a plot by Kim Ch'i-yang. During his reign, the Goryeo dynasty fought two wars against the Khitan Liao dynasty.