Chunghye of Goryeo

King Chunghye of Goryeo (22 February 1315 – 30 January 1344, r. 1330–1332, 1340–1344) was the 28th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.

King Chunghye of Goryeo
고려 충혜왕
King of Goryeo
(1st reign)
Reign1330 – 1332
PredecessorChungsuk of Goryeo
SuccessorChungsuk of Goryeo
King of Goryeo
(2nd reign)
Reign1339 – 1344
PredecessorChungsuk of Goryeo
SuccessorChungmok of Goryeo
Born22 February 1315
Kingdom of Goryeo
Died30 January 1344 (1344-01-31) (aged 28)
ConsortPrincess Deoknyeong
IssueKing Chungmok of Goryeo
King Chungjeong of Goryeo
Posthumous name
헌효대왕
獻孝大王
HouseHouse of Wang
FatherKing Chungsuk of Goryeo
MotherQueen Gongwon
ReligionBuddhism
Chunghye of Goryeo
Hangul
충혜왕
Hanja
忠惠王
Revised RomanizationChunghye wang
McCune–ReischauerCh'unghye wang
Monarchs of Korea Goryeo
  1. Taejo 918–943
  2. Hyejong 943–945
  3. Jeongjong (定宗) 945–949
  4. Gwangjong 949–975
  5. Gyeongjong 975–981
  6. Seongjong 981–997
  7. Mokjong 997–1009
  8. Hyeonjong 1009–1031
  9. Deokjong 1031–1034
  10. Jeongjong (靖宗) 1034–1046
  11. Munjong 1046–1083
  12. Sunjong 1083
  13. Seonjong 1083–1094
  14. Heonjong 1094–1095
  15. Sukjong 1095–1105
  16. Yejong 1105–1122
  17. Injong 1122–1146
  18. Uijong 1146–1170
  19. Myeongjong 1170–1197
  20. Sinjong 1197–1204
  21. Huijong 1204–1211
  22. Gangjong 1211–1213
  23. Gojong 1213–1259
  24. Wonjong 1259–1269
  25. Yeongjong1269
  26. Wonjong 1269–1274
  27. Chungnyeol 1274–1308
  28. Chungseon 1308–1313
  29. Chungsuk 1313–1330
    1332–1339
  30. Chunghye 1330–1332
    1339–1344
  31. Chungmok 1344–1348
  32. Chungjeong 1348–1351
  33. Gongmin 1351–1374
  34. U 1374–1388
  35. Chang 1388–1389
  36. Gongyang 1389–1392

Biography

He was remembered in the Goryeosa for his licentious lifestyle, particularly his habit of abducting, raping, and killing women. King Chunghye was the son of King Chungsuk of Goryeo and Queen Gongwon, a Hong. He is sometimes known by his Mongolian name, which is rendered in hanja as Botapsilli.

King Chunghye travelled to Yuan Dynasty China 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.[1] Then, the Yuan emissary arrested Chunghye and dragged Chunghye to Beijing. Chunghye was ordered guilty. [2][3]

Family
  • Father: King Chungsuk of Goryeo (30 July 1294 – 3 May 1339) (고려 충숙왕)
    • Grandfather: King Chungseon of Goryeo (20 October 1275 – 23 June 1325) (고려 충선왕)
    • Grandmother: Royal Consort Yasokjin Ui-Bi (? – 18 July 1316) (의비 야속진)
  • Mother: Queen Gongwon of the Namyang Hong clan (18 July 1298 – January 1380) (공원왕후 홍씨)
    • Grandfather: Hong Gyu (1242 – 23 June 1316) (홍규)
    • Grandmother: Lady Kim of the Gwangju Kim clan (광주 김씨)
  • Consorts:
  1. Princess Consort Deoknyeong of the Borjigin clan (? – 1375) (덕녕공주)
    1. King Chungmok of Goryeo (15 May 1337 – 25 December 1348) (고려 충목왕)
    2. Princess Jangnyeong (장녕공주)
  2. Royal Consort Hee-Bi of the Papyeong Yun clan (? – 1380) (희비 윤씨)
    1. King Chungjeong of Goryeo (1338 – 23 March 1352) (고려 충정왕)
  3. Princess Euncheon of the Im clan (은천옹주 임씨)
    1. Wang Seok-Gi (1341 – 1375) (왕석기)
  4. Bayankhutag of the Borjigin clan, Princess Gyeonghwa (? –1344) (경화공주)[4]
  5. Royal Consort Hwa-Bi of the Namyang Hong clan (화비 홍씨)

See also
  • List of Korean monarchs
  • Goryeo politics
  • Korea under Yuan rule
  • List of Korea-related topics

References
  1. Jeong In-ji (1451). 高麗史 [History of Goryeo] (in Chinese). 89.
  2. Jeong In-ji (1451). 高麗史 [History of Goryeo] (in Chinese). 36.
  3. https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2014061218537594424
  4. Formerly a consort of Chunghye's father, King Chungsuk.
Chunghye of Goryeo
House of Wang
Born: 22 February 1315 Died: 30 January 1344
Regnal titles
Preceded by
King Chungsuk		 King of Goryeo
1330–1332		 Succeeded by
King Chungsuk
King of Goryeo
1339–1344		 Succeeded by
King Chungmok
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