Grand Prince Danyang
| Grand Prince Danyang | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Wang Hu Goryeo | ||||
| Issue | Prince Yangwon | ||||
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| House | Wang | ||||
| Father | Wang Cha, Duke Gangyang | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||
| Korean name | |||||
| Hangul | 단양대군 | ||||
| Hanja | 丹陽大君 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Danyang Daegun | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Tan'yang Tae'kun | ||||
| Birth name | |||||
| Hangul | 왕후 | ||||
| Hanja | 王珛 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Wang Hu | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Hu | ||||
Grand Prince Danyang (Korean: 단양대군; Hanja: 丹陽大君; fl. 14th century), born Wang Hu, was a Goryeo royal family member as the second son of Duke Gangyang and grandson of King Chungnyeol.[2] He was promoted repeatedly and later reached the position of a Threefold Great Rectifer (삼중 대광; 三重 大匡; samjung taegwang).[3] Though his niece, he would eventually become the maternal granduncle of King Gongyang.
Life
[edit]In 1320, Wang Hu went to Yuan dynasty and appointed as a congratulatory envoy (등극사; 登極使; tŭnggŭksa) for the new Yuan emperor Yingzong and sent to Daidu.[4] In the following year, he went to Yuan again for celebrate the proclaim of a new era name and their Empress Dowager's coronation.[5]
In 1333, when King Chungsuk, his older half first cousin, stayed in Yuan, Wang Hu became Gwonseohaengseongsa (권서행성사; 權署行省事) while temporarily take charge of its affairs.[6] After Chungsuk went to Eoyong Hall (어용전; 御容殿) in Pyongyang, he then brought the National Seal (국인; 國印) along with assistant chancellor (찬성사; 成事; ch'ansŏngsa) Cho Chŏk (조적; 曺頔) and royal secretary (밀직사; 密直使; miljiksa) Chŏng Ki (정기; 鄭頎) for the King.[7]
His grandmother, Princess Jeonghwa's older brother was a monk at Donghwa Temple (동화사; 桐華寺), made several thousand and hundred men as slaves, which Wang Hu benefited a lot. However, when civilians (양인; 良人) returned as a slaves (노비; 奴婢), Hu tried to inform the Yuan dynasty with cross the Yalu River, but failed after captured by the shackles sent by the Goryeo prime ministers, then returned to Gaegyeong.[8]
In 1352, when Cho Il-sin's rebellion broke out, he invited King Gongmin to his house for a while.[9] One year later, while Gongmin went to Chimwon (침원, 寢園; royal tomb) for did the Chunhyang (춘향, 春享; Ritual in Spring), Wang Hu attended as Aheongwan (아헌관).[10]
In 1361, when the northwest was devastated by the invasion of the Red Turbans and Gaeseong was captured, Wang Hu surrendered along with Jeollipanseo Yi An (전리판서 이안; 典理判書 印安), General Kim Sŏ-gwang (대호군 김서광; 大護軍 金瑞光).[11] Then, he gave them important military bases, where the land was fertile, where they could live and where there was grain in Gi County (기현; 畿縣). As a result, after the Red Turbans retreated, he and others were impeached by the inspectorate, their land and slaves were confiscated, also his descendants were also sentenced to imprisonment in 1362.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ 왕후 등을 관작에 임명하다. Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ 高麗史 [Goryeosa] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Shinseowon. 2001. p. 19. ISBN 9788979400991.
- ^ 고려사, Volume 3 [Goryeosa, Volume 3] (in Korean). University of California: Yeogang Publishing House. 1991. p. 427.
- ^ Koryŏ wangjosa (in Korean). University of California: Hangmunsa. 2000. p. 331. ISBN 9788946790827.
- ^ 원에 사신을 보내 연호 개정과 태후 책봉을 하례하다. Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ 韓國人物大辭典 [Dictionary of Korean Characters] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Joongang News, Joongang M&b. 1999. p. 589. ISBN 9788983752222.
- ^ 왕이 평양에 이르자 정동행성의 왕후 등이 국인을 가지고 오다. Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Kang, Bongnyong (2002). 뿌리 깊은 한국사 샘 이 깊은 이야기, Volume 3 [Deep-rooted Korean History Story, Volume 3] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Sol. p. 190. ISBN 9788981335380.
- ^ 왕이 조일신과 그 당여를 숙청하다. Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ 고려 시대 연구, Volume 12 [Goryeo Dynasty Research, Volume 12] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Korea Institute of Historical Culture. 2000. p. 175. ISBN 9788971056608.
- ^ 국역 "고려사".: 열전. 20-28 [National "History of Goryeo".: Biographies. 20-28] (in Korean). University of Michigan: National Culture. 2006. p. 328. ISBN 9788982080951.
- ^ 《고려시대 군사전략》, 정해은 外, (국방부군사편찬연구소, 2006년 8월).
- Grand Prince Danyang on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).