Grand Prince Danyang
| Grand Prince Danyang | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Wang Hu Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||
| Issue | Prince Yangwon | ||||
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| House | Wang | ||||
| Father | Wang Cha, Duke Gangyang | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||
| Korean name | |||||
| Hangul | 단양대군 | ||||
| Hanja | 丹陽大君 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Danyang Daegun | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Tan'yang Tae'kun | ||||
| Birth name | |||||
| Hangul | 왕후 | ||||
| Hanja | |||||
| Revised Romanization | Wang Hu | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Hu | ||||
Grand Prince Danyang (Korean: 단양대군; Hanja: 丹陽大君; born Wang Hu), was a Goryeo Royal family member as the second son of Duke Gangyang and grandson of King Chungnyeol.[2] He was promoted repeatedly and later reached the position of a Threefold Great Rectifer (삼중 대광; 三重 大匡; samjung taegwang).[3] Though his niece, he would eventually become the maternal granduncle of King Gongyang.
Life
[edit]In 1320, Wang Hu went to Yuan dynasty and appointed as a congratulatory envoy (등극사; 登極使; tŭnggŭksa) for the new Yuan emperor Yingzong and sent to Daidu.[4] In the following year, he went to Yuan again for celebrate the proclaim of a new era name and their Empress Dowager's coronation.[5]
In 1333, when King Chungsuk, his older half first cousin, stayed in Yuan, Wang Hu became Gwonseohaengseongsa (권서행성사, 權署行省事) while temporarily take charge of its affairs.[6] After Chungsuk went to Eoyong Hall (어용전, 御容殿) in Pyongyang, he then brought the National Seal (국인, 國印) along with assistant chancellor (찬성사; 成事; ch'ansŏngsa) Cho Chŏk (조적; 曺頔) and royal secretary (밀직사; 密直使; miljiksa) Chŏng Ki (정기; 鄭頎) for the King.[7]
His grandmother, Princess Jeonghwa's older brother was a monk at Donghwa Temple (동화사, 桐華寺), made several thousand and hundred men as slaves, which Wang Hu benefited a lot. However, when civilians (양인, 良人) returned as a slaves (노비, 奴婢), Hu tried to inform the Yuan dynasty with cross the Yalu River, but failed after captured by the shackles sent by the Goryeo prime ministers, then returned to Gaegyeong.[8]
In 1352, when Cho Il-sin's rebellion broke out, he invited King Gongmin to his house for a while.[9] One year later, while Gongmin went to Chimwon (침원, 寢園; royal tomb) for did the Chunhyang (춘향, 春享; Ritual in Spring), Wang Hu attended as Aheongwan (아헌관).[10]
In 1361, when the northwest was devastated by the invasion of the Red Turbans and Gaeseong was captured, Wang Hu surrendered along with Jeollipanseo Yi An (전리판서 이안, 典理判書 印安), General Kim Sŏ-gwang (대호군 김서광, 大護軍 金瑞光).[11] Then, he gave them important military bases, where the land was fertile, where they could live and where there was grain in Gi County (기현, 畿縣). As a result, after the Red Turbans retreated, he and others were impeached by the inspectorate, their land and slaves were confiscated, also his descendants were also sentenced to imprisonment in 1362.[12]
Based on [1]
References
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- ^ 高麗史 [Goryeosa] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Shinseowon. 2001. p. 19. ISBN 9788979400991.
- ^ 고려사, Volume 3 [Goryeosa, Volume 3] (in Korean). University of California: Yeogang Publishing House. 1991. p. 427.
- ^ Koryŏ wangjosa (in Korean). University of California: Hangmunsa. 2000. p. 331. ISBN 9788946790827.
- ^ "원에 사신을 보내 연호 개정과 태후 책봉을 하례하다". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ 韓國人物大辭典 [Dictionary of Korean Characters] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Joongang News, Joongang M&b. 1999. p. 589. ISBN 9788983752222.
- ^ "왕이 평양에 이르자 정동행성의 왕후 등이 국인을 가지고 오다". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Kang, Bongnyong (2002). 뿌리 깊은 한국사 샘 이 깊은 이야기, Volume 3 [Deep-rooted Korean History Story, Volume 3] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Sol. p. 190. ISBN 9788981335380.
- ^ "왕이 조일신과 그 당여를 숙청하다". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ 고려 시대 연구, Volume 12 [Goryeo Dynasty Research, Volume 12] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Korea Institute of Historical Culture. 2000. p. 175. ISBN 9788971056608.
- ^ 국역 "고려사".: 열전. 20-28 [National "History of Goryeo".: Biographies. 20-28] (in Korean). University of Michigan: National Culture. 2006. p. 328. ISBN 9788982080951.
- ^ 《고려시대 군사전략》, 정해은 外, (국방부군사편찬연구소, 2006년 8월).
- Grand Prince Danyang on Encykorea (in Korean).