- Hyeonjong of Goryeo
Infobox Korean name
hangul=현종
hanja=顯宗
rr=Hyeonjong
mr=Hyǒnjong
hangulborn=왕순
hanjaborn=王詢
rrborn=Wang Sun
mrborn=Wang Sun
hangulja=안세
hanjaja=安世
rrja=Anse
mrja=AnseHyeonjong of Goryeo (
992 –1031 , r.1009 –1031) was the 8th ruler of the medievalKorea nGoryeo dynasty. He was a grandson of Emperor Taejo. He was appointed by the military leaderGang Jo , whom the previous king Mokjong had called upon to destroy a plot byKim Chi-yang .In
1010 , The Khitan attacked again during an internal Goryeo power struggle. King Hyeonjong was forced to flee the capital temporarily, King Hyeonjong directed the court to move far south to the port city ofNaju . But Goryeo repulsed the khitan attack. Finally, Khitan forces withdrew.In
1019 , when Goryeo continued to refuse to submit or return the northern territories, the Khitan attacked once more. Goryeo generals, includingGang Gam-chan , were able to inflict heavy losses on the Khitan army in theBattle of Kwiju . The Khitan withdrew without achieving their demands. The Khitan never again invaded Goryeo. Both the Liao Dynasty and Goryeo enjoyed a time of peace, and their cultures were at their height.Meantime, Hyeonjong ordered the compilation of the Tripitaka, which was 6,000 volumes. It is the act of carving the woodblocks was considered to be a way of bringing about a change in fortune by invoking the Buddha's help.
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List of Korea-related topics
*History of Korea
*Rulers of Korea
*Second Goryeo-Khitan War
*Third Goryeo-Khitan War
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