Seonjong of Goryeo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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the king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea
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Place of Birth: Korea
About Seonjong of Goryeo
- Seonjong of Goryeo (9 October 1049 – 17 June 1094) (r.
- 1083–1094) was the 13th king of Goryeo.
- He was the second son of Empress Inye and born in September, 1049.
- He was sealed as marquis of Gukwon (???) in March, 1056.
- Harmony of Confucism and Buddhism made his political statue very stable.
- Also he propelled broad-range trade among Song, Jurchens, Liao dynasty of Khitans, and Japan. During his period, Buddhism in Korea grew a lot.
- His brother Uicheon brought 1,000 scriptures from Song and bought 4,000 scriptures from Liao, Song, and Japan.
- Furthermore, Seonjong founded many pagodas for Buddhist temples and presented clothing for soldiers guarding the borders.
- Even when bedridden due to an illness in 1092, he calmly accepted his nearing death on lieu of Buddhist virtues.
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