Prince Heunghwa
Prince of Goryeo
Diedc.960
Kingdom of Goryeo
HouseHouse of Wang
FatherHyejong of Goryeo
MotherQueen Uihwa of the Jincheon Im clan
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHeunghwa gun
McCune–ReischauerHŭnghw'a kun

Prince Heunghwa (Hangul: 흥화궁군, Hanja: 興化宮君; d. c.960; lit. 'Royal Prince from the Heunghwa Palace'[1]) was a Korean Royal Prince and the only son of Hyejong of Goryeo and Queen Uihwa.[2][3][4] He was both a half nephew and older-brother-in-law of Gwangjong of Goryeo since his 1st younger sister became Gwangjong's 2nd wife.[4]

Although Heunghwa was the oldest son and born from the queen, but he was unable to ascend to the throne since he was too young when his father died in 945.[4] So, the throne was taken over by one of his half uncle, Wang Yo and later Wang So. However, after Wang So ascended the throne, the Prince was executed along with his half-cousin, Prince Gyeongchunwon[5] due to the Goryeo Royal Family members' purging which began in 960 (11th year reign of Gwangjong).

References

  1. ↑ Sometimes can be Prince Heunghwa (흥화군, 興化君).
  2. ↑ "혜종 후비 의화왕후 임씨". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "고려 제2대 혜종 가계도". Naver Blog (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "고려02대 혜종자식 - 흥화궁군". Naver Blog (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  5. ↑ 박영규 (2000년 3월 25일). 《한권으로 읽는 고려왕조실록》. 들녘. 132쪽. ISBN 89-7527-154-4.
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