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Chunghye
충혜왕
忠惠王

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 (aged 28)
Yueyang, Yuan dynasty

Burial

Yeongneung (영릉; 永陵)

Spouse

(m. 1330⁠–⁠1344)

(before 1380)

(m. 1342⁠–⁠1344)

(m. 1340; deposed 1343)

Princess Gyeonghwa

(before 1344)

Issue

Chungmok of Goryeo
Chungjeong of Goryeo
Wang Seokgi
Princess Jangnyeong

Names
Goryeo: Wang Chŏng (왕정; 王禎) Yuan: Putashiri (부다시리; 寶塔失里)
Posthumous name
Great King Heonhyo (헌효대왕, 獻孝大王; given by Goryeo dynasty) King Chunghye (충혜왕, 忠惠王; given by Yuan dynasty)

Father

Mother

Religion

Birth name
Chunghye of Goryeo
Hangul	충혜왕
Hanja	忠惠王
Revised Romanization	Chunghye wang
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'unghye wang
Hangul	왕정
Hanja	王禎
Revised Romanization	Wang Jeong
McCune–Reischauer	Wang Chŏng

Goryeo
Monarchs of Korea
Taejo 918–943 Hyejong 943–945 Jeongjong (定宗) 945–949 Gwangjong 949–975 Gyeongjong 975–981 Seongjong 981–997 Mokjong 997–1009 Hyeonjong 1009–1031 Deokjong 1031–1034 Jeongjong (靖宗) 1034–1046 Munjong 1046–1083 Sunjong 1083 Seonjong 1083–1094 Heonjong 1094–1095 Sukjong 1095–1105 Yejong 1105–1122 Injong 1122–1146 Uijong 1146–1170 Myeongjong 1170–1197 Sinjong 1197–1204 Huijong 1204–1211 Gangjong 1211–1213 Gojong 1213–1259 Wonjong 1259–1274 Chungnyeol 1274–1308 Chungseon 1308–1313 Chungsuk 1313–1330; 1332–1339 Chunghye 1330–1332; 1339–1344 Chungmok 1344–1348 Chungjeong 1348–1351 Gongmin 1351–1374 U 1374–1388 Chang 1388–1389 Gongyang 1389–1392
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Chunghye (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.

Biography

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 hanja as Butapsilri (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]

Family

Father: Chungsuk of Goryeo (고려 충숙)
- Grandfather: Chungseon of Goryeo (고려 충선)
- Grandmother: Consort Ui (의비)
Mother: Queen Gongwon (공원왕후 홍씨)
- Grandfather: Hong-Gyu (홍규)
- Grandmother: Grand Lady of Samhan State of the Gwangju Gim clan (삼한국대부인 광주 김씨)
Consorts and their Respective issue(s):

Princess Deoknyeong of the Yuan Borjigin clan (덕녕공주 보르지긴씨; d. 1375)
1. Crown Prince Wang Heun (태자 왕흔)
2. Princess Jangnyeong (장녕공주)
Royal Consort Hui of the Papyeong Yun clan (희비 윤씨; d. 1380)
1. Prince Wang Jeo (왕저)
Royal Consort Hwa of the Namyang Hong clan (화비 홍씨) – No issue.
Princess Euncheon of the Im clan (은천옹주 임씨)
1. Wang Seok-gi (왕석기)
Bayankhutag, Princess Gyeonghwa (백안홀도 경화공주; d. 1344) – No issue.

In popular culture

Portrayed by Oh Hyeon-cheol in the 2012 SBS TV series Faith.
Portrayed by Joo Jin-mo and Ahn Do-gyu in the 2013–2014 MBC TV series Empress Ki.
Portrayed by Lee Deok-hee in the 2014 KBS1 TV series Jeong Do-jeon.

References

^ 고려 역사상 가장 왕답지 않고 기이했던 왕 이야기. HuffPost Korea (in Korean). 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
^ 范永聰 (2009). 事大與保國 ── 元明之際的中韓關係 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 香港教育圖書公司. p. 58. ISBN 9789882003019.
^ Jeong In-ji (1451). 高麗史 [History of Goryeo] (in Traditional Chinese). Vol. 89.
^ Koh, Pyungseok (October 13, 2016). 고려 역사상 가장 왕답지 않고 기이했던 왕 이야기. Huffington Post Korea. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
^ Jeong In-ji (1451). 高麗史 [History of Goryeo] (in Traditional Chinese). Vol. 36.
^ '기황후'의 실제 주인공 충혜왕…패륜과 막장, 그 비극적 운명 - 머니투데이. 14 June 2014.
^ 충혜왕. Doopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-09-12.

충혜왕 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.

Regnal titles
Chunghye of Goryeo House of Wang Born: 22 February 1315 Died: 30 January 1344
Preceded by King Chungsuk	King of Goryeo 1330–1332	Succeeded by King Chungsuk
Preceded by King Chungsuk	King of Goryeo 1339–1344	Succeeded by King Chungmok

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