Seongjong

6th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea (r. 981-997)
Person human Q493702
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Seongjong

Summary

Seongjong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Korea[2]. He was born on January 1, 960[3]. He died in Kaesong[4]. He died on January 1, 997[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and ruler[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (994 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Seongjong's place of birth was Korea[2].
  • Seongjong passed away in Kaesong[4].
  • Seongjong was born on January 1, 960[3].
  • Seongjong died on January 1, 997[5].
  • Seongjong's father was Daejong[9].
  • Seongjong's mother was Seonui[10].
  • Seongjong was married to Mundeok[11].
  • Among Seongjong's spouses was Queen Munhwa[12].
  • A child of Seongjong was Wonjeong[13].
  • A child of Seongjong was Wonhwa[14].
  • Seongjong's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Seongjong worked as a ruler[7].
  • Seongjong is recorded as male[15].
  • Seongjong's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was disease[17].
  • Seongjong's family name is recorded as Wang[18].
  • Seongjong's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Seongjong's temple name is recorded as 성종[20].
  • Seongjong's name in kana is recorded as せいそう[21].
  • Seongjong's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Sŏngjong[22].
  • Seongjong's Revised Romanization is recorded as Seongjong[23].
  • Seongjong's sibling is recorded as Prince HyeoDok[24].
  • Seongjong's sibling is recorded as Gyeongjang[25].
  • Seongjong's sibling is recorded as Heonae[26].
  • Seongjong's sibling is recorded as Heonjeong[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Seongjong was born in Korea[2]. He was born on January 1, 960[3]. His father was Daejong[9]. His mother was Seonui[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and ruler[7].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mundeok[11], of Goryeo[28] and Queen Munhwa[12], b. 1000[29]. Children include Wonjeong[13] and Wonhwa[14].

Death and Burial

Seongjong died on January 1, 997[5]. He passed away in Kaesong[4]. The cause of death was disease[17].

Why It Matters

Seongjong ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (994 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Seongjong born?

Born in Korea[2], Seongjong…

Where did Seongjong die?

Seongjong passed away in Kaesong[4].

Who were Seongjong's parents?

Seongjong's father was Daejong[9]. Seongjong's mother was Seonui[10].

Who was Seongjong married to?

Seongjong's spouses include Mundeok[11] and Queen Munhwa[12].

What did Seongjong do for work?

Seongjong worked as philosopher[6] and ruler[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . mairi.me. mairi.me. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . mairi.me. mairi.me. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Wang
    Mother → Seonui
    Place of death → Kaesong
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