Prince Hyomok (Korean효목태자; Hanja孝穆太子), personal name Wang Ui (왕의; 王義), was a prince of Goryeo as the oldest son of Taejo of Goryeo and Lady Dongyangwon.[1] He also was the older brother of Prince Hyoeun.[citation needed] Although his wife was not recorded, with this marriage, he had one son, Prince Hyoeun (孝隱太子) Sook (肅),[2] who later became a Korean Buddhist monk.[3][4] The crown prince and Prince Hyomok were accused of high treason and murdered.[5]

Prince Hyomok
Prince of Goryeo
BornWang Ui (왕의)
Goryeo
Issue1 son
HouseHouse of Wang
FatherTaejo of Goryeo
MotherLady Dongyangwon of the Pyeongsan Yu clan
ReligionBuddhism
Korean name
Hangul
효목태자
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHyomok Taeja
McCune–ReischauerH'yomok T'aech'a
Birth name
Hangul
왕의
Hanja
王義
Revised RomanizationWang Ui
McCune–ReischauerWang ŭi

References

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  1. ^ 고려시대 史料 Database. db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  2. ^ 韓國女性關係資料集: 中世篇(中) (in Korean). Ewha Womans University Press. 1 March 1985. ISBN 978-89-7300-043-2.
  3. ^ 역사 와 현실 (in Korean). 역사 비평사. 2002.
  4. ^ 태조 왕자 효목태자 왕의. db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  5. ^ 고려사 - 열정과 자존의 오백년 (in Korean). 들녘. 28 May 2014. ISBN 979-11-5925-024-8.