Deokjong of Goryeo

Deokjong of Goryeo (9 June 1016 – 31 October 1034) (r. 1031–1034) was the 9th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. The son of Hyeonjong, he was confirmed as Crown Prince in 1022. During his reign, the national histories begun under his father were completed, and the construction of the long Cheolli Jangseong wall began.

Deokjong of Goryeo
Hangul	덕종
Hanja	德宗
Revised Romanization	Deokjong
McCune–Reischauer	Tŏkchong
Birth name
Hangul	왕흠
Hanja	王欽
Revised Romanization	Wang Heum
McCune–Reischauer	Wang Hŭm
Courtesy name
Hangul	원량
Hanja	元良
Revised Romanization	Wollyang
McCune–Reischauer	Wŏllyang

After ascending the throne in 1031, Deokjong requested that the Khitan return their Goryeo prisoners and pull back from the Yalu River. After this request was refused, he turned to fortifying the northern frontier.

Family

• Father : King Hyeonjong of Goryeo (1 August 992 – 17 June 1031) (고려 현종)
  • Grandfather : King Anjong of Goryeo (? – 7 July 996) (고려 안종)
  • Grandmother : Queen Heonjeong of the Kaesong Wang clan (966 – 1 July 992) (헌정왕후 왕씨)
• Mother : Queen Wonseong of the Ansan Kim clan (? – 22 July 1028) (원성왕후 김씨)
  • Grandfather : Kim Eun-Bu (? – 1017) (김은부)
  • Grandmother : Grand Lady Ansan (안산군대부인)
• Consorts :

1. Queen Gyeongseong of the Gyeongju Kim clan (? – 23 July 1086) (경성왕후 김씨)
2. Royal Consort Gyeongmok Hyeon-Bi of the Kaesong Wang clan (경목현비 왕씨)
   1. Princess Sanghee (상회공주)
3. Queen Hyosa of the Ansan Kim clan (효사왕후 김씨)
4. Lady Lee (이씨)
5. Lady Yu (유씨)
   1. Unnamed daughter

See also

• List of Korean monarchs#Goryeo
• List of Goryeo people
• List of Korea-related topics

References

• 덕종 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.