Mokjong of Goryeo

Mokjong of Goryeo
Hangul	목종
Hanja	穆宗
Revised Romanization	Mokjong
McCune–Reischauer	Mokchong
Birth name
Hangul	왕송
Hanja	王誦
Revised Romanization	Wang Song
McCune–Reischauer	Wang Song
Courtesy name
Hangul	효신
Hanja	孝伸
Revised Romanization	Hyosin
McCune–Reischauer	Hyosin

Mokjong of Goryeo (5 July 980 – 2 March 1009) (r. 997–1009) was the seventh ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.

Reign

Mokjong is known for his reform of the Jeonsigwa (land-allotment system), and for a plot by his mother, Queen Honae and Kim Chi-yang to overthrow him. In the course of the turbulent events surrounding the plot, Mokjong was dethroned by general Gang Jo and sent into exile in Chungju. However, he was slain before he arrived there.

Mokjong's tomb was known as Gongneung, but its present location is not known.

Monarchs of Korea Goryeo

Taejo 918–943 Hyejong 943–945 Jeongjong 945–949 Gwangjong 949–975 Gyeongjong 975–981 Seongjong 981–997 Mokjong 997–1009 Hyeonjong 1009–1031 Deokjong 1031–1034 Jeongjong II 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

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of Korean monarchs
• List of Goryeo people
• Gang Jo

References

Mokjong of Goryeo House of Wang Born: 5 July 980 Died: 2 March 1009
Regnal titles
Preceded by Seongjong	King of Korea Goryeo 997–1009	Succeeded by Hyeonjong