Marquess Gaeseong
Prince of Goryeo
BornWang Gae
Kingdom of Goryeo
Died1062
Kingdom of Goryeo
HouseHouse of Wang
FatherJeongjong of Goryeo
MotherQueen Yongui of the Danju Han clan
ReligionBuddhism
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGaeseong Hu
McCune–ReischauerKa'esŏng Hu
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWang Gae
McCune–ReischauerWang Ka'e
Posthumous name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSinsang
McCune–ReischauerSinsang

Marquess Gaeseong (Korean: 개성후; Hanja: 開城侯; d. 1062), personal name Wang Gae (Korean: 왕개; Hanja: 王暟) was a Korean Royal Prince as the third and youngest son of Jeongjong of Goryeo and Queen Yongui.[1] Due to his father's death when he was young, so he was raised and brought up into the Palace by his half-uncle, Munjong of Goryeo.[2]

In 1052, he became the preceptor in Dongsam Temple, Gaebu and appointed as Sangseoryeong (상서령)[3] to work in Sangju State with his new title as Marquess Gaeseong (개성후, 開城侯). At the same time, he also received 2.000 sik-eup (식읍).[4] Then became Jainborijwahwagongsin (자인보리좌화공신, 資仁保理佐化功臣).[5] He later died in 1062[6] and received his Posthumous name Sinsang (신상, 愼殤).[5]

References

  1. "정종(靖宗) 소생 왕자". db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  2. 鄉土 서울 [The Seoul Local] (in Korean). University of California: Seoul Special City History Compilation Committee. 2004. pp. 132, 133.
  3. 고려사절요 [Goryeosajeoryo] (in Korean). University of California: Minmungo. 1977. p. 263.
  4. Goryeosa vol. 7 – "Prince Wang Gae was appointed as a Preceptor".
  5. 1 2 "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  6. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Chinese). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
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