Count Gonghwa

For other people who have the same name "Yeong" (영, 瑛), see Marquess Seowon and Duke Nakrang.

In this Korean name, the family name is Wang.

Marquess Gonghwa
Born	Wang Yeong 1126 Goryeo
Died	1186 (aged about 60/1) Goryeo
Spouse	Princess Seunggyeong
Issue	Lady Wang Wang Myeon
Regnal name Count Gonghwa (공화백; 恭化伯) Marquess Gonghwa (공화후; 恭化侯; given in c.1170) Posthumous name Jeongui (정의, 定懿; "Stable and Benign")
House	House of Wang
Father	Wang On, Duke Gangneung
Mother	Lady Gim
Religion	Buddhism
Korean name
Hangul	공화백, 공화후
Hanja	恭化伯, 恭化侯
Revised Romanization	Gonghwa-baek, Gonghwa-hu
McCune–Reischauer	Konghwabaek, Konghwahu
Birth name
Hangul	왕영
Hanja	王瑛
Revised Romanization	Wang Yeong
McCune–Reischauer	Wang Yŏng
Courtesy name
Hangul	현허
Hanja	玄虛
Revised Romanization	Hyeonheo
McCune–Reischauer	Hyŏnhŏ
Posthumous name
Hangul	정의
Hanja	定懿
Revised Romanization	Jeongui
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏngŭi

Count Gonghwa or Marquess Gonghwa (1126–1186[a]), personal name Wang Yeong (왕영; 王瑛) was a Goryeo royal family member as the great-grandson of King Munjong who became the maternal uncle of Huijong and Gangjong.

Biography

Biography

Although there is not much information left about his life, but it was believed that he had a calm and quiet personality, not greedy and show great enthusiasm for his studies. During the early years of King Uijong, he became a Jeonjungnaegeupsa (전중내급사; 殿中內給事)[1] and although the King assumed this, he did not allow it since there was no precedent for a son from the royal family who had been given the title of "Marquess" (후; 侯) and humbled himself with became a public servant (공사; 貢士)[2] from the past.

He then became Count Gonghwa (공화백; 恭化伯) on the day he married at his 30s and the King bestowed great favors upon him.[3] After his brother-in-law, Marquess Ikyang ascended the throne in 1170, Wang Yeong was promoted into Marquess Gonghwa (공화후; 恭化侯) and a devout believer in Buddhism on his later years before later passed away in 1186 at his 61 years old.

Relatives and marriage

Wang Yeong had 4 sisters: Queen Janggyeong, Marchioness Daeryeong, Queen Uijeong (mother of King Gangjong), Queen Seonjeong (mother of King Huijong) and a younger brother named Wang Jak (왕작; 王鷟).[4]

According to Goryeosa, Wang Yeong married his half second cousin once removed, Princess Seunggyeong (승경궁주; eldest daughter of King Injong) and together, they had two children: a daughter and a son.[5] Through his only son, he would become both brother and in-law to Queen Janggyeong.

• Lady Wang (왕씨, 王氏; 1150–1185), 1st daughter. She was unmarried until her death at 36 years old due to her illness in Changsin Temple (창신사, 彰信寺; Southern Gaeseong).
• Wang Myeon, Duke Gwangneung (광릉공 면, 廣陵公 沔; d. 1218), 1st son. Married his first cousin (his aunt's daughter), Princess Hwasun (화순궁주; 和順宮主).

Notes

1. In the Korean calendar (lunisolar), he died on 10th day 10th month 1186.

References

1. Yong-sun, Kim (2001). 역주 고려 묘지명 집성, Volume 1 [Compilation of the Names of Goryeo Tombs, Volume 1] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Hallym University Press. p. 403. ISBN 9788987086330.
2. 공사(貢士) - 한국민족문화대백과사전 (in Korean)
3. In-ji, Jung (2001). 高麗史 [History of Goryeo] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Shinseowon. p. 142. ISBN 9788979400328.
4. 문종 왕자 조선공 왕도. Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2021.
5. 승경궁주. Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2021.

External links

• Wang Yeong on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).
• 왕영 on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).