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With the Mongol conquest, however, the title of the ruler was demoted to a king, or "Wang." The next twenty-three kings (until Wonjong) are also referred to by their temple names, ending in jong. Beginning with Chungnyeol (the twenty-fifth king), all the remaining kings of Goryeo had the title Wang ("King") as part of their temple names. Era ...
King Jangsun Jihaeng Sundeok Yeongmo Uiryeol Jang-ui Hong-yun Gwang-in Donhui Checheon Geon-geuk Seonggong Sinhwa Daeseong Gwang-un Gaetae Giyeong Yomyeong Suncheol Geon-geon Gonyeong Baemyeong Sutong Gyeongnyeok Honghyu Junghwa Yungdo Sukjang Changhun Jeongmun Seonmu Huigyeong Hyeonhyo the Great
The view of Korea as a tianxia or a center of the world ended in the Joseon dynasty. [103] Joseon monarchs were kings, not emperors; Joseon viewed China as the only center of the world. [103] Korean monarchs sacrificed to Heaven during the Three Kingdoms, Goryeo, and early Joseon periods. During the early Joseon period, it was hotly debated ...
The Goryeo dynasty ruled in Korea from 918 to 1392. It comprised 34 kings in 17 generations. It comprised 34 kings in 17 generations. What follows is, first, a selective genealogy of the reigning Wang clan, [ 1 ] and second, a table showing the relations between the Mongol -led Yuan dynasty and Goryeo royalty.
When a prince became king, he was addressed as such, personal names were not used. After the death of a king, he was given several names. One is the temple name (묘호; 廟號; myoho), which was given when the spirit tablet was placed at the Jongmyo Shrine. This is the name by which historians usually refer to Joseon kings.
However, at times, trade with Japan was limited to missions appointed by the king in order to prevent piracy and maintain orderly trade, which had been a problem even in the Goryeo period. Korea was twice invaded by the Manchus, in 1627 (the First Manchu Invasion of Korea) and 1637 (the Second Manchu Invasion of Korea). Korea surrendered to the ...
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In October 1897, King Gojong proclaimed Korea as an empire and he assumed the title of Emperor (hwangje; 황제, 皇帝) in order to assert Korea's independence. Automatically, his wife held the title of empress consort ( hwanghu ; 황후, 皇后) [ f ] and the monarch's widow held the title empress dowager ( hwangtaehu ; 황태후, 皇太后).