Uijong of Goryeo
| Uijong 의종 毅宗 | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1146–1170 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1146 Daegwang Hall, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Injong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Myeongjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Cheol 23 May 1127 Yeondeok Palace, Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 7 November 1173 (aged 46) North Pond of Gonwon Temple, Dongyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Huireung (희릉; 禧陵) | ||||||||
| Queen Consort | |||||||||
| Concubine | Lady Mubi (m. 1152) | ||||||||
| Issue |
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
| Father | Injong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Gongye | ||||||||
| Uijong of Goryeo | |
| Hangul | 왕현 |
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| Hanja | 王晛 |
| RR | Wang Hyeon |
| MR | Wang Hyŏn |
| Monarch name | |
| Hangul | 의종 |
| Hanja | 毅宗 |
| RR | Uijong |
| MR | Ŭijong |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 일승 |
| Hanja | 日升 |
| RR | Ilseung |
| MR | Ilsŭng |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 장효대왕 |
| Hanja | 莊孝大王 |
| RR | Janghyo daewang |
| MR | Changhyo taewang |
| Former name | |
| Hangul | 왕철 |
| Hanja | 王徹 |
| RR | Wang Cheol |
| MR | Wang Ch'ŏl |
Uijong (23 May 1127 – 7 November 1173), personal name Wang Hyŏn, was the 18th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.
He honoured his civilian advisors with many ceremonies, but discriminated against the military officials, often forcing them to participate in martial arts competitions to entertain himself and the civil officials, as well as assigning them petty portions during land distributions. He also was often drunk, further angering the warrior class.
In the autumn of 1170, constant discriminations caused the rage of the military officials to finally burst. Three warriors (Chŏng Chung-bu, Yi Ŭi-bang, Yi Ko) and others mounted a coup d'etat, murdering civil officials, deposing Uijong, and appointing his young brother as the new king in the place. After he was dethroned, officials loyal to Uijong such as Kim Po-dang later attempted to restore him, but the attempt was exposed and Uijong was subsequently thrown into a pond and drowned by the Goryeo military regime, while many civil officials were again purged.