Myeongjong

the king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea
Person Human Q493913

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
November 8, 1131
Date of death
December 3, 1202
Place of birth
Korea
Place of death
Kaesong
Father
Injong[5]
Mother
Gongye[6]
Cause of death
disease[13]
Manner of death
natural causes[14]
McCune–Reischauer romanization
Myŏngjong[15]
Revised Romanization
Myeongjong[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Myeongjong en Myeongjong of Goryeo de Wang Ho fa میونگ جونگ it Myeongjong di Goryeo ja 明宗 ko 명종대왕 ko 왕호 ko 익양후 ko 광효대왕 ko 고려 명종 ru Мёнджон sv Myeongjong av Goryeo th พระเจ้ามยองจงแห่งโครยอ tr Myeongjong (Koryo) uk Ван Хо uk Мьонджон vi Cao Ly Minh Tông
🔖 Identifiers · 6
VIAF cluster ID
1253151353514952720007
Encyclopedia of Korean Culture ID
E0018365
Freebase ID
/m/03ky8_
Namuwiki ID
명종(고려)
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201717451
Prabook ID
2137238

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Parent of 2
Sibling 2
Siblings 2
Cause of death 1
Child 1
Children (paternal) 1
Father 1
Instance of 1
Manner of death 1
Mother 1
Place of birth 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Myeongjong was born in Korea[1]. He was born on November 8, 1131[2]. He died in Kaesong[3]. He died on December 3, 1202[4].

Body

Personal Life

Children include Gangjong of Goryeo[8], 1152–1213[25], of Goryeo[26]; Princess Yeonhee[9], b. 1101[27]; Princess Suan[10]; and Wang SonSa[11], of Goryeo[28].

FAQs

Where was Myeongjong born?

Born in Korea[1].

Where did Myeongjong die?

Myeongjong passed away in Kaesong[3].

Who were Myeongjong's parents?

Myeongjong's father was Injong[5]. Myeongjong's mother was Gongye[6].

Who was Myeongjong married to?

Myeongjong's spouses include Uijeong-wanghu[7].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 6w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Gongye
    Place of death → Kaesong
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Sex or gender → male
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