Sinjong of Goryeo

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 Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn.

He was wise, but like his brother before him had no true power, which was in the hands of Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn (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. 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.

Family

 * Father: Injong of Goryeo (29 October 1109 – 10 April 1146)
 * Grandfather: Yejong of Goryeo (11 February 1079 – 15 May 1122)
 * Grandmother: Queen Sundeok of the Inju Yi clan (15 April 1094– 21 September 1118)
 * Mother: Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan
 * Grandfather: Im Won-hu
 * Grandmother: Lady Yi, of the Bupyeong Yi clan
 * Consorts and their Respective issue(s)
 * 1) Queen Seonjeong of the Kim clan (d. 17 August 1222), second half-cousin once removed
 * 2) Huijong of Goryeo (21 June 1181 – 31 August 1237), first son
 * 3) Wang Sŏ, Duke Yangyang, second son
 * 4) Princess Hyohoe (1183–1199), first daughter
 * 5) Princess Gyeongnyeong, second daughter

Popular culture

 * Portrayed by Lee Woo-seok in the 2003–2004 KBS TV series Age of Warriors.