Taejo of Goryeo

Korean name
Hangul	왕건
Hanja	王建
RR	Wang Geon
MR	Wang Kŏn
Monarch name
Hangul	태조
Hanja	太祖
RR	Taejo
MR	T'aejo
Courtesy name
Hangul	약천
Hanja	若天
RR	Yakcheon
MR	Yakch'ŏn
Posthumous name
Hangul	신성대왕
Hanja	神聖大王
RR	Sinseong daewang
MR	Sinsŏng taewang

Era name and dates
	Cheonsu (천수; 天授): 918–933
Posthumous name
	Great King Eungun Wonmyeong Gwangnyeol Daejeong Yedeok Janghyo Wimok Sinseong; (응운원명광렬대정예덕장효위목신성대왕, 應運元明光烈大定睿德章孝神聖大王; original); Great King Yongyeol Inyong Janghyo Daejeong Gwangyeol Wonmyeong Sinseong; (용열인용장효대정광열원명신성대왕, 勇烈仁勇章孝大定光烈元明神聖大王; final);
Temple name
	Taejo (태조; 太祖)

Taejo
태조
太祖
Taejo; 태조; 太祖
King of Goryeo
Reign	25 July 918 – 4 July 943
Coronation	918; Pojeong Hall, Cheorwon Gate, Taebong
Predecessor	Dynasty established; Kung Ye as the King of Later Goguryeo;
Successor	Hyejong of Goryeo
Born	Wang Kŏn; 31 January 877; Yonggeon's manor, Songak County, Hansan-ju, Silla
Died	4 July 943 (aged 66); Sindeok Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo
Burial	Hyeolleung Royal Tomb
Queen Consort	Queen Sinhye; Queen Janghwa; Queen Sinmyeong; Queen Sinjeong; Queen Sinseong; Queen Jeongdeok
Consort	Grand Lady Heonmok; Lady Jeongmok; Lady Dongyangwon; Lady Sukmok; Lady Cheonanbuwon; Lady Heungbokwon; Lady Daeryangwon; Lady Hudaeryangwon; Lady Daemyeongjuwon; Lady Gwangjuwon; Lady Sogwangjuwon; Lady Dongsanwon; Lady Yehwa; Lady Daeseowon; Lady Soseowon; Lady Seojeonwon; Lady Sinjuwon; Lady Wolhwawon; Lady Sohwangjuwon; Lady Seongmu; Lady Uiseongbuwon; Lady Wolgyeongwon; Lady Mongryangwon; Lady Haeryangwon
Issue	Sons:; Wang Mu; Wang Tae; Wang Yo; Wang So; Wang Jeong; Jeungtongguksa; Wang Uk; Wang Uk; Prince Wangwi; Prince Inae; Prince Wonjang; Prince Joyi; Prince Sumyeong; Wang Ui; Wang Won; Prince Wonnyeong; Wang Imju; Prince Hyoji; Wang Jik; Prince Gwangjuwon; Prince Hyoje; Prince Hyomyeong; Prince Beopdeung; Prince Jari; Grand Prince Uiseongbuwon; Daughters:; Princess Nakrang; Princess Heungbang; Queen Daemok; Queen Munhye; Queen Seonui; Princess Wang; Grand Consort Sunan; Princess Wang; Princess Wang;
Era name and dates
Era name and dates
	Cheonsu (천수; 天授): 918–933
Posthumous name
	Great King Eungun Wonmyeong Gwangnyeol Daejeong Yedeok Janghyo Wimok Sinseong; (응운원명광렬대정예덕장효위목신성대왕, 應運元明光烈大定睿德章孝神聖大王; original); Great King Yongyeol Inyong Janghyo Daejeong Gwangyeol Wonmyeong Sinseong; (용열인용장효대정광열원명신성대왕, 勇烈仁勇章孝大定光烈元明神聖大王; final);
Temple name
	Taejo (태조; 太祖)
House	Wang
Dynasty	Goryeo
Father	Wang Ryung
Mother	Lady Han

Taejo (Korean: 태조; Hanja: 太祖; 31 January 877 – 4 July 943), personal name Wang Kŏn (왕건; 王建), also known as Taejo Wang Kŏn (태조 왕건; 太祖王建; lit. ''Great Progenitor Wang Kŏn''), was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. He ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Three Kingdoms in 936.