Prince Hyoeun

Prince Hyoeun
Prince of Goryeo
Prince Dongyang
동양군
東陽君
PredecessorTitle established
SuccessorWang Rim – son
BornWang Wŏn (왕원)
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Kaesong, Goryeo
Died??
Kaesong, Goryeo
Issue
  1. Wang Rim, Prince Dongyang[1]
  2. Wang Jeong, Duke Ongyeol[2]
Regnal name
  • Prince Dongyang (동양군, 東陽君)
  • Grand Prince Dongyang (동양대군, 東陽大君)
HouseWang
FatherTaejo of Goryeo
MotherLady Dongyangwon of the Pyeongsan Yu clan
ReligionBuddhism
Korean name
Hangul
효은태자
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHyoeun Taeja
McCune–ReischauerH'yoŭn T'aech'a
Birth name
Hangul
왕원 or 왕숙
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWang Won or Wang Suk
McCune–ReischauerWang Wŏn or Wang Suk

Prince Hyoeun (Korean효은태자; Hanja孝隱太子), personal name Wang Wŏn (왕원; 王垣) or Wang Suk (왕숙; 王肅), also known by his title Prince Dongyang (동양군; 東陽君) and Grand Prince Dongyang (동양대군; 東陽大君) was a prince of Goryeo.[3] He was the youngest son of Taejo of Goryeo and Lady Dongyangwon,[4] and the 15th son of Taejo overall. Through his descendant, Wang Mi (왕미; 王亹, 1365 – ?), ninety percent of the modern day Kaesong Wang clan trace their lineage to Prince Hyoeun.[5][page needed] He was the first grandson of Yu Tal (유달) who served as the Minister of Works (공부상서).[3]

Later life[edit]

He later was executed by his older half-brother, Wang So due to his ferocious personality and he also secretly had different thoughts with people of insignificance. Wang So also said that Hyoeun had a violent temperament and the intention of plotting a rebellion.[citation needed] Both of his sons, Wang Rim (왕림) and Wang Chŏng (왕정) whom at this time were too young, escaped from death and fled, hiding in a private house to survive.[3]

Issue[edit]

  1. Wang Rim, Prince Dongyang (왕림 동양군; 王琳 東陽君)
  2. Wang Chŏng, Duke Ongyeol (왕정 온결공; 王禎 溫潔公; ? – March 1013) – other name was Wang Yu (왕유; 王裕); had 1 daughter, Lady Wang (왕씨) whom later married with Yang Yeo-yang (양여양) and 1 son, Wang Kyŏng-su (왕경수).

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "역사 와 현실" [History and Reality]. Yŏksa Wa Hyŏnsil (in Korean). South Korea: 153. 2002. ISSN 1225-6919.
  2. ^ "역사 와 현실" [History and Reality]. Yŏksa Wa Hyŏnsil (in Korean). South Korea. 2002. ISSN 1225-6919.
  3. ^ a b c "태조 왕자 효은태자". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Chinese). Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Park, Eugene Y. (2015). "Progeny of the Koryŏ Dynasty: The Kaesŏng Wang in Chosŏn Korea". Seoul Journal of Korean Studies. 28 (1): 1–28. doi:10.1353/seo.2015.0012. S2CID 143198581.

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