Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo

Jeongjong
정종
定宗
King of Goryeo
Reign23 October 945 – 13 April 949
Coronation945
Gaegyeong, Goryeo
PredecessorHyejong of Goryeo
SuccessorGwangjong of Goryeo
BornWang Yo
923
Gaegyeong, State of Goryeo, Three Kingdoms of Korea
Died13 April 949(949-04-13) (aged 25–26)
Jeseok-won, Gaegyeong, Goryeo
Burial
Alleung (안릉; 安陵)
Queen ConsortQueen Mungong
Queen Munseong
ConsortLady Cheongjunamwon
IssuePrince Gyeongchunwon
Princess Wang
Posthumous name
  • Great King Jideok Janggyeong Jeongsuk Munmyeong
    (지덕장경정숙문명대왕, 至德章敬正肅文明大王; original)
  • Great King Jangwon Gangyeong Yeongin Jeongsuk Janggyeong Munmyeong
    (장원간경영인정숙장경문명대왕, 莊元簡敬令仁正肅章敬文明大王; final)
Temple name
Jeongjong (정종; 定宗)
HouseWang
DynastyGoryeo
FatherTaejo of Goryeo
MotherQueen Sinmyeong
ReligionBuddhism
Korean name
Hangul
왕요
Hanja
王堯
RRWang Yo
MRWang Yo
Monarch name
Hangul
정종
Hanja
定宗
RRJeongjong
MRChŏngjong
Courtesy name
Hangul
천의
Hanja
天義
RRCheonui
MRCh'ŏnŭi
Posthumous name
Hangul
문명대왕
Hanja
文明大王
RRMunmyeong daewang
MRMunmyŏng taewang

Jeongjong (Korean정종; Hanja定宗; 923 – 13 April 949), personal name Wang Yo, was the third king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the third son of King Taejo, the dynastic founder.