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Great King Munwon

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Great King Munwon
문원대왕
文元大王
Prince of Goryeo
Reign?–?
PredecessorPrince Wang So
SuccessorPrince Jeungtong
Posthumously King of Goryeo
SuccessorKing Jeonggan
BornWang Jeong
Goryeo
SpouseQueen Munhye
IssuePrince Cheonchu
Prince Aji
Queen Heonui[1]
Posthumous name
Munwon (문원, 文元; "Civil and Primary")[2]
HouseHouse of Wang
FatherTaejo of Goryeo
MotherQueen Sinmyeong of the Chungju Yu clan
ReligionBuddhism
Korean name
Hangul
문원대왕
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMunwon Daewang
McCune–ReischauerMunwon T'aewang
Birth name
Hangul
왕정
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWang Jeong
McCune–ReischauerWang Ch'ŏng

Great King Munwon (born Wang Jeong) was a Korean Royal Prince as the 5th son of Taejo of Goryeo and Queen Sinmyeong, also the younger brother of Tae, Yo and So. He later married his half sister, had 2 sons and a daughter who would eventually become the 2nd wife of King Gyeongjong, his nephew. Although his death date was unclear, it considered that he died during the latter half of Gwangjong's reign.

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References

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  1. ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "태조 왕자 문원대왕 왕정". Goryeosa. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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