Marquess of Gaeseong

Marquess Gaeseong
Prince of Goryeo
Born	Wang Gae Goryeo
Died	1062 Goryeo
House	House of Wang
Father	Jeongjong of Goryeo
Mother	Queen Yongui of the Danju Han clan
Religion	Buddhism
Korean name
Hangul	개성후
Hanja	開城侯
Revised Romanization	Gaeseong Hu
McCune–Reischauer	Ka'esŏng Hu
Birth name
Hangul	왕개
Hanja	王暟
Revised Romanization	Wang Gae
McCune–Reischauer	Wang Ka'e
Posthumous name
Hangul	신상
Hanja	愼殤
Revised Romanization	Sinsang
McCune–Reischauer	Sinsang

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. 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
6. 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa (in Chinese). Retrieved July 10, 2021.