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King Chunghye of Goryeo (22 February 1315 – 30 January 1344, r. 1330–1332, 1340–1344), personal name Wang Chŏng (Korean: 왕정; Hanja: 王禎), was the 28th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.
| King Chunghye of Goryeo 고려 충혜왕 高麗 忠惠王 | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo 1st reign | |||||||||
| Reign | 1330–1332 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1330 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Chungsuk of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Chungsuk of Goryeo | ||||||||
| King of Goryeo 2nd reign | |||||||||
| Reign | 1339–1343 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1339 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Chungsuk of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Chungmok of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Chŏng 22 February 1315 Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 30 January 1344 (1344-01-31) (aged 28) Yueyang, Yuan dynasty | ||||||||
| Burial |
Yeongneung (영릉, 永陵)
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| Spouse |
(m. 1330–1344) (before 1380) (m. 1342–1344)
(m. 1340; deposed 1343) (before 1344) | ||||||||
| Issue | Chungmok of Goryeo Chungjeong of Goryeo Wang Seokgi Princess Jangnyeong | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Goryeo | ||||||||
| Father | Chungsuk of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Gongwon | ||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||
| Chunghye of Goryeo | |
| Hangul | 충혜왕 |
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| Hanja | 忠惠王 |
| Revised Romanization | Chunghye wang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'unghye wang |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 왕정 |
| Hanja | 王禎 |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Jeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Chŏng |
He was remembered in the Goryeosa for his licentious lifestyle, particularly his habit of abducting, raping, and killing women.[1] King Chunghye was the son of King Chungsuk of Goryeo and Queen Gongwon, a Hong. He is sometimes known by his Mongolian name, Putashiri,[2] which is rendered in hanjaasButapsilri (보탑실리, 寶塔實里).
King Chunghye travelled to the Yuan Dynasty in 1328. In 1330, then-king King Chungsuk petitioned to abdicate the throne, and the emperor sent King Chunghye back to Goryeo to assume the throne. But in the following year, King Chungsuk returned to the throne and King Chunghye returned to China. In 1339, King Chungsuk died. One faction supported the noble Wang Go's claim to the throne, but their attempted coup failed and King Chunghye's reign was restored. King Chunghye's queen was Princess Deoknyeong, who gave birth to King Chungmok.
After his father's death, Chunghye raped one of his father's concubines, Princess Gyeonghwa, who attempted to flee Goryeo. Chunghye imprisoned her in the palace. The Yuan emissary eventually visited the palace to visit Princess Gyeonghwa, who informed him of what had transpired.[3] Then, the Yuan emissary arrested Chunghye and dragged Chunghye to Beijing. Initially, Goryeo officials held debates on whether or not to rescue Chunghye, but many Goryeo officials deliberately delayed on their decision making due to how widely hated he was by the Goryeo court.[4] Chunghye was dethroned,[5][6] forced to remain in the court of the Yuan Dynasty, and his son ascended the throne of Goryeo.[7]
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Chunghye of Goryeo Born: 22 February 1315 Died: 30 January 1344 | ||
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| Preceded by | King of Goryeo 1330–1332 |
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| King of Goryeo 1339–1344 |
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