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Sukjong (2 September 1054 – 10 November 1105), personal name Wang Ong, was the 15th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.
Sukjong rose to the throne in 1095 upon the abdication of his young nephew, King Heonjong. He oversaw various internal innovations, including the distribution of the country's first brass coins (in 1102) and the construction of the new Southern Capital (Namgyeong, present-day Seoul).
However, he was also faced by threats from without, most notably an 1104 invasion by the northern Jurchen tribes. Unable to repel the Jurchens by force, he sent his general Yun Kwan to raise an army and repulse them. This army is known as Byeolmuban and consisted of three separate divisions. Sukjong died the following year, while on the way to the western capital, Pyongyang. Challenges of Sukjong's reign can be summarized in his own words:
Since I was entrusted with the affairs of the state, I have always endeavoured to cautiously maintain diplomatic ties with Liao in the north and serve the Song in the south, while these days the Jurchen in the east have become enemies to be reckoned with. Making the people comfortable is the first imperative of military and political affairs, so all unnecessary corvée duties must be abolished in order for the people to live comfortably!
Family
Father: Wang Hwi, Munjong of Goryeo (29 December 1019 – 2 September 1083)
Grandfather: Wang Sun, Hyeonjong of Goryeo (1 August 992 – 17 June 1031)
Grandmother: Queen Wonhye, of the Ansan Kim clan(d. 31 July 1022)
Mother: Queen Inye of the Gyeongwon Yi clan(d. 5 October 1092)
Grandfather: Yi Cha-yŏn (이차욘)
Grandmother: Lady Kim of the Gyeongju Kim clan (경주김씨)
Consorts and their espective issue(s):
Queen Myeongui of the Chŏngju Yu clan(d. 8 August 1112)
Crown Prince Wang U (11 February 1079 – 15 May 1122), 1st son
Wang Pil, Marquess Sangdang (왕필 상당후; d. 1099), 2nd son
Wang Jing-eom (왕징엄; 1090–1141), 3rd son
Wang Bo, Duke Daebang (왕보 대방공; d. 1128), 4th son
Wang Hyo, Duke Daewon (1093–1161), 5th son
Wang Seo, Duke Jean (왕서 제안공; d. 1131), 6th son
Wang Gyo, Marquess Tongui (왕교 통의후; 1097–1119), 7th son
Princess Daeryeong (d. 1114), 1st daughter
Princess Heungsu (d. 1123), 2nd daughter
Princess Ansu, 3rd daughter
Princess Boknyeong (1096–1133), 4th daughter
Unknown
Wang Hyeon-eung (왕현응),8th son
See also
List of monarchs of Korea
Goryeo
Sukjong of Joseon
References
숙종 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.
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