Taesangwang
Taesangwang or Taesanghwang (literally "King Emeritus the Great" or "Emperor Emeritus the Great") is the title for a retired king or Korean Emperor in Korean history. Sometimes the term is called Sangwang or Sanghwang.
| Taesangwang | |
| Hangul | 태상왕 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 太上王 |
| Revised Romanization | Taesangwang |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'aesangwang |
| Taesanghwang | |
| Hangul | 태상황 |
| Hanja | 太上皇 |
| Revised Romanization | Taesanghwang |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'aesanghwang |
| Sangwang | |
| Hangul | 상왕 |
| Hanja | 上王 |
| Revised Romanization | Sangwang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sangwang |
| Sanghwang | |
| Hangul | 상황 |
| Hanja | 上皇 |
| Revised Romanization | Sanghwang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sanghwang |
History
Taejo of Goguryeo called himself "Taejo the Great" (Korean: Taejodaewang; Hanja: 太祖大王), who is the first retired king on the Samguk Sagi to retired and abdicated in favour of his son Suseong as a successor.
The last retired emperor as the Taesanghwang was Emperor Gojong in Korean Empire.
List
Goryeo
Korean Empire
See also
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