Sukjong of Goryeo

Sukjong of Goryeo
Hangul	숙종
Hanja	肅宗
Revised Romanization	Sukjong
McCune–Reischauer	Sukchong
Birth name
Hangul	왕희 later 왕옹
Hanja	王熙 later 王顒
Revised Romanization	Wang Hui later Wang Ong
McCune–Reischauer	Wang Hŭi later Wang Ong
Courtesy name
Hangul	천상
Hanja	天常
Revised Romanization	Cheonsang
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'ŏnsang

Sukjong of Goryeo (1054–1105) (r. 1095–1105) was the 15th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the younger brother of Sunjong. He married Myeongui, the daughter of Yu Hong.

Sukjong rose to the throne in 1095 upon the abdication of his young nephew, Heonjong. He oversaw various internal innovations, including the distribution of the country's first brass coins (in 1102) and the construction of the new Southern Capital (Namgyeong, present-day Seoul).

However, he was also faced by threats from without, most notably an 1104 invasion by the northern Jurchen tribes. Unable to repel the Jurchens by force, he sent his general Yun Gwan to raise an army and repulse them. This army is known as Byeolmuban and consisted of three separate divisions. Sukjong died the following year, while on the way to the Western Capital, Pyongyang. He was succeeded by his son Yejong.

See also

• List of monarchs of Korea
• Goryeo
• Sukjong of Joseon

Sukjong of Goryeo House of Wang (Goryeo Dynasty) Born: 1054 Died: 1105
Regnal titles
New title	Marquis of Gyerim 1065–1077	Title dissolved became duke
New title	Duke of Gyerim 1077–1095	Title dissolved became emperor
Preceded by Emperor Heonjong	Emperor of Goryeo 1095–1105	Succeeded by Emperor Yejong