Wang Taeng (Korean왕탱; Hanja王竀; died c.1112) was a Goryeo Royal Prince as the sixth son of King Munjong and Queen Inye,[4] also a Buddhist monk under the name Dosaeng (as Wang Taeng)[5] and/or Boeung (as Wang Gyu).[6]

Wang Taeng
Dosaeng seungtong or Boeung seungtong
도생승통(道生僧統) or 보응승통(普應僧統)[1]
Diedc.1112[2]
Geoje-hyeon, Gyeongsang-do, Goryeo
Names
[3]
  • Wang Taeng (왕탱; 王竀)
  • Wang Gyu (왕규; 王規)
  • Wang Jeong (왕정; 王靖)
HouseHouse of Wang
FatherMunjong of Goryeo
MotherQueen Inye of the Incheon Yi clan
ReligionBuddhism

In 1070, under his father, King Munjong's command, Wang shaved his hair and became a monk by starting a new life in Solli Temple (속리사) before went to Hyeonhwa Temple in Gaegyeong and became his maternal uncle, Sohyeon (소현)'s disciple.[7][8] Then, he served as an abbot in Beopju Temple.[9] In 1084, Wang repaired the Bokcheon Hermitage (복천암 극락보전)[10] and served as an abbot in Geumsan Temple following Sohyeon's death in 1095, even contributed for the temple's development and maintenance. Since he was able to done this, Wang was believed to have a lot of wealth throughout his lifetime and gave it generously to others.

In 1112 (7th years reign of his nephew), some people reported that Wang, along with Kim In-seok (김인석), Yi Yeo-rim (이여림), Ha Eon-seok (하언석), Im Sin-haeng (임신행), and many others[11] were plotting a treason.[5] They then exiled to Geoje[12] and those who were involved (even Kim, Yi, Ha, Im's sons were exiled and decapitated midway), so Wang was also considered to died at this time too.

References edit

  1. ^ 韓國女性關係資料集: 中世篇(中) [A Collection of Korean Women's Relationships: The Middle Ages (Part 2)] (in Korean). Ewha Womans University Women's Research Institute: Ewha Womans University Press. 1985. p. 23. ISBN 9788973000432. Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  2. ^ "[김준태 호적수(16) 이자겸과 한안인] 혼돈의 고려, 단칼에 이자겸 못 내친 한안인의 악수". Wolgan Joongang (in Korean). 8 March 2021. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "온라인가나다 상세보기(도생승통의 이름)". National Institute of Korean Language (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "고려사 > 권90 > 열전 권제3 > 종실(宗室) > 문종 소생 왕자". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  5. ^ a b 국역 "고려사".: 열전. 20-28 [National "History of Goryeo".: Biographies. 20-28] (in Korean). National Culture. 2006. pp. 226, 228, 233. ISBN 9788982080876. Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  6. ^ Bum-seo, Choi (2005). 야사 로 보는 고려 의 역사, Volume 1 [Goryeo's History based on Yasa, Volume 1] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Garam Planning. p. 265. ISBN 9788984352148. Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  7. ^ "의천과 도생승통의 관계는 어땠나요?". Naver (in Korean). 22 June 2018. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "고려사 > 권8 > 세가 권제8 > 문종(文宗) 24년 > 5월 > 왕자 탱이 승려가 되다". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  9. ^ "千佛千塔 이야기② 보은 법주사(法住寺)". BRAVO My Life (in Korean). 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "충청북도 유형문화재 보은 법주사 복천암 극락보전 (報恩 法住寺 福泉庵 極樂寶殿)". Korea National Heritage (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  11. ^ Include Yi Jung-pyeong (이중평), Yi Il-suk (이일숙), Kim Taek-sin (김택신), Song Yeong-han (송영한), Kim Yu-seong (김유성), Yi Su (이수), Yi Il-yeon (이일연), and Sunggyo Temple (숭교사; 崇敎寺) buddhist monk Jasang (자상) too.
  12. ^ "고려사 > 권13 > 세가 권제13 > 예종(睿宗) 7년 > 8월 > 승통 왕탱을 거제현으로 유배보내다". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.

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