Gwangpyeong
| Duke Gwangpyeong | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Wang Won 1083 Goryeo | ||||
| Died | 1170 (aged about 87/8) Goryeo | ||||
| Burial | 1171 Western of Baegak mountain foot | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Ansu | ||||
| Issue | Wang Gyeong | ||||
| |||||
| House | House of Wang | ||||
| Father | Wang Do, King Yangheon | ||||
| Mother | Queen Yangheon of the Incheon Yi clan | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||
| Korean name | |||||
| Hangul | 광평공 | ||||
| Hanja | 廣平公 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Gwangpyeong-gong | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwang'pyŏng-gong | ||||
| Birth name | |||||
| Hangul | 왕원 | ||||
| Hanja | 王源 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Wang Won | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Won | ||||
Duke Gwangpyeong (Korean: 광평공; Hanja: 廣平公; 1083–1170[a]), personal name Wang Won (왕원; 王源) was a Goryeo royal family member as the grandson of King Munjong. He was also a politician and physician who was firstly honoured as Count Gwangpyeong.
Biography
[edit]Early life and relative
[edit]Born as the second son of Wang Do, Duke Joseon (조선공 왕도) who was the eldest son of King Munjong and Consort Ingyeong in 1083, he was named Won (원; 源). His mother was the second daughter of Yi Jeong (이정) from the Incheon Yi clan.[2] He had an older brother and a younger brother who would become the father of Queen Janggyeong,[3] Queen Uijeong,[4] and Queen Seonjeong.[5]
Role in the royal court
[edit]In 1086 (3rd years reign of King Seonjong), Wang Won was appointed as Geomgyosagongjuguk (검교사공주국; 檢校司空柱國) and later became Euncheonggwangnokdaebu (은청광록대부; 銀靑光祿大夫) and Sutaebu (수태부; 守太傅).[6]
During the reign of King Sukjong, Wang Won became Geomgyosaso Susagong (검교사도 수사공; 檢校司徒守司空) and Suchunggongsin Teukjingeomgyotaewi Susado (수충공신 특진검교태위 수사도; 輸忠功臣特進檢校太慰守司徒) in 1103.[7] He also received Sukjong's 3rd daughter, Princess Ansu as his wife, honoured as Count Gwangpyeong (광평백; 廣平伯) and promoted into Gaebuuidongsamsa (개부의동삼사; 開府儀同三司) in 1111 (6th years reign of King Yejong).[8] Together, they had a son who would marry Yejong's 2nd daughter, Princess Heunggyeong.[9]
During the reign of King Injong, Wang Won became Marquess Gwangpyeong (광평후; 廣平侯) and later the Duke Gwangpyeong (광평공; 廣平公) while held the position of Sutaebo (수태보; 守太保).[10]
Role in religion and medicine
[edit]During his lifetime, Wang Won was said to well versed in both of Confucianism and Buddhism, excellent in medicine (의술; 醫術) and used his ability to widely take care and treat peoples.[11] From a middle age, he fascinated with Buddhism and always read the Lotus Sutra (법화경; 法華經), which believed that he kept nearly 10,000 copies in his own mansion.[2]
Death, funeral, and legacy
[edit]In 1170 (24th years reign of King Uijong), Duke Gwangpyeong fell ill and died at the age 88 in the private residence of the Buddha (불령; 佛嶺), which inherited from his mother[11] and then buried at the western of Baegak Mountain foot a year later. There was an "Epitaph of Wang Won" (왕원묘지명; 王源墓誌銘) that written not long after his death.[12][2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ In the Korean calendar (lunisolar), he died on 12th day of the 1st month of 1170.
References
[edit]- ^ 고려사 > 권13 > 세가 권제13 > 예종(睿宗) 6년 > 3월 > 왕원을 광평백으로 책봉하다. History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c 고려시대 금석문·문자자료 > 묘지명·묵서명 - 墓誌銘·墨書銘 > 왕원묘지명. History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ 고려사 > 권88 > 열전 권제1 > 후비(后妃) > 의종 후비 장경왕후 김씨. History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ 고려사 > 권88 > 열전 권제1 > 후비(后妃) > 명종 후비 광정태후 김씨. History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ 고려사 > 권88 > 열전 권제1 > 후비(后妃) > 신종 후비 선정태후 김씨. History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ 국역 "고려사".: 열전. 20-28 [National "History of Goryeo".: Biographies. 20-28] (in Korean). National Culture. 2006. p. 230. ISBN 9788982080869.
- ^ 고려사 > 권90 > 열전 권제3 > 종실(宗室) > 문종 왕자 조선공 왕도. History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ 고려사 > 권91 > 열전 권제4 > 공주(公主) > 숙종 소생 공주 > 안수궁주. History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ 고려사 > 권91 > 열전 권제4 > 공주(公主) > 예종 소생 공주 > 흥경공주. History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ 고려사 > 권17 > 세가 권제17 > 인종(仁宗) 21년 > 6월 > 왕원과 왕원에게 관작을 내리다. History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Yong-seon, Kim (2001). 역주 고려 묘지명 집성, Volume 1 [Collections of Goryeo Epitaph, Volume 1] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Hallym University Press. p. 333. ISBN 9788987086330.
- ^ "2018 경기천년, 고려시대의 경기문화-19". Gyeonggi Province Library (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- Wang Won on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).
- Wang Won on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).