Gyeongjong of Goryeo

Gyeongjong of Goryeo (9 November 955 – 13 August 981), personal name Wang Ch'u, was the fifth ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Gwangjong and was confirmed as Crown Prince in the year of his birth.

Upon rising to the throne, Gyeongjong established the Jeonsigwa (田柴科, land-allotment system) which established the economic basis for Goryeo's bureaucracy. Following his ascension, he issued pardons for those whom his predecessor had persecuted and even reinstated their titles. Later, according to the Goryeo-sa, he avoided politics and royalty, and spent his time cavorting with commoners as well as indulging in sex or playing baduk.

Family

 * Father: Gwangjong of Goryeo
 * Grandfather: Taejo of Goryeo
 * Grandmother: Queen Sinmyeong
 * Mother: Queen Daemok
 * Grandfather: Taejo of Goryeo
 * Grandmother: Queen Sinjeong
 * Consorts and their Respective Issue(s):
 * 1) Queen Heonsuk of the Gyeongju Kim clan– No issue.
 * 2) Queen Heonui of the Chungju Yu clan; first cousin – No issue.
 * 3) Queen Heonae of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan; half first cousin.
 * 4) Wang Song, Prince Gaeryeong
 * 5) Queen Heonjeong of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan; half first cousin – No issue.
 * 6) Lady Daemyeong of the Jeongju Yu clan ; half first cousin – No issue.

In popular culture

 * Portrayed by Kim Min-woo in the 2002–2003 KBS TV series The Dawn of the Empire.
 * Portrayed by Choi Cheol-ho in the 2009 KBS2 TV series Empress Cheonchu.