Wonjong of Goryeo

Wonjong
원종
元宗
King of Goryeo
First reign1260–1269
Coronation1260
PredecessorGojong of Goryeo
SuccessorYeongjong of Goryeo
Second reign1269–1274
Coronation1269
PredecessorYeongjong of Goryeo
SuccessorChungnyeol of Goryeo
King Emeritus of Goryeo
Reign1269–1269 (five months)
Coronation1269
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorKing Emeritus Wang Sim
BornWang Jeon
5 April 1219
Gaegyeong, Goryeo
Died23 July 1274 (1274-07-24) (aged 55)
Jesang Palace, Gaegyeong, Goryeo
Burial
Soreung (소릉; 韶陵)
Spouse
(m. 1235; died 1237)
    (m. 12441274)
    Issue
    Posthumous name
    Great King Sunhyo
    (순효대왕, 順孝大王; given by Goryeo dynasty)
    King Chunggyeong
    (충경왕, 忠敬王; given by Yuan dynasty in 1310)
    Temple name
    Wonjong (원종; 元宗)
    HouseWang
    DynastyGoryeo
    FatherGojong of Goryeo
    MotherQueen Anhye
    ReligionBuddhism
    Korean name
    Hangul
    원종
    Hanja
    元宗
    Revised RomanizationWonjong
    McCune–ReischauerWŏnjong
    Birth name
    Hangul
    왕전, 왕식, later 왕정
    Hanja
    王倎, 王植, later 王禎
    Revised RomanizationWang Jeon, Wang Sik, later Wang Jeong
    McCune–ReischauerWang Chŏn, Wang Sik, later Wang Chŏng
    Courtesy name
    Hangul
    일신
    Hanja
    日新
    Revised RomanizationIlsin
    McCune–ReischauerIlsin
    Posthumous name
    Hangul
    순효대왕
    Hanja
    順孝大王
    Revised RomanizationSunhyo Daewang
    McCune–ReischauerSunhyo Taewang

    Wonjong (5 April 1219 – 23 July 1274), personal name Wang Chŏng, was the 24th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea, reigning from 1260 to 1274. His rule was briefly interrupted by that of King Yeongjong in 1269, although the legitimacy of the latter is disputed by scholars.