| Sinjong of Goryeo 고려 신종 高麗 神宗 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1197–1204 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1197 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Myeongjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Huijong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Regent | Choe Chungheon (1197–1204) | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Min 11 August 1144 Yeondeok Palace?, Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 15 February 1204 (aged 59) Marquess Deokyang's Manor, Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Yangneung (양릉, 陽陵) | ||||||||
| Queen Consort | |||||||||
| Issue | Huijong of Goryeo Duke Yangyang Princess Hyohoe Princess Gyeongnyeong | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
| Father | Injong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Gongye | ||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 신종 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Sinjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sinjong |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 왕민, later 왕탁 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Min, later Wang Tak |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Min, later Wang T'ak |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 지화 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jihwa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chihwa |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 정효대왕 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeonghyo Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏnghyo Taewang |
Sinjong of Goryeo (11 August 1144 – 15 February 1204, r. 1197–1204), personal name Wang T'ak, was the twentieth monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. The fifth son of King Injong, King Sinjong took the throne after his brother King Myeongjong was sent into exile by Choe Chungheon.
He was wise, but like his brother before him had no true power, which was in the hands of Choe Chungheon (this marked the beginning of the Choe family's military rule). Sinjong's reign was marked by waves of civil uprisings, such as rebellions and uprisings in Myeongju, Jinju, Geumju, Hapcheon, Gyeongju, and Gwangju.[1] Sinjong also witnessed the kin strife of the Choe family and soon after became ill, abdicating in favor of his son King Huijong due to Choe's demands.[2][3]