Uicheon
Korean monk and founder of Cheontae (1055–1101) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Uicheon (28 September 1055 – 5 October 1101) was a Korean Royal Prince and influential Korean Buddhist scholar-monk during the Goryeo period (918–1392). He was the fourth son of King Munjong (1046–1083) and Queen Inye from the Gyeongwon Yi clan and the younger brother of Sunjong, Seonjong, and Sukjong.[2][3]
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Uicheon | |
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Daegakguksa ('National Preceptor Grand Enlightenment') | |
Born | Wang Hu 1055 Gaegyeong, Goryeo |
Died | 1101 (age 45) Chongji Temple (총지사摠持寺), Gaegyeong, Goryeo |
Burial | Yeongtong Temple (영통사靈通寺), Kaesong |
House | House of Wang |
Father | Munjong of Goryeo |
Mother | Queen Inye of the Incheon Yi clan |
Religion | Buddhism |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 왕후 or 왕석후 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Wang Hu or Wang Sukhu |
McCune–Reischauer | Wang Hu or Wang Sŏk'u |
Art name | |
Hangul | 우세 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Woose |
McCune–Reischauer | U'se |
Courtesy name | |
Hangul | 의천 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Uicheon |
McCune–Reischauer | Ŭich'ŏn |
Posthumous name | |
Hangul | 대각국사 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Daegakguksa[1] |
McCune–Reischauer | Taekak'guksa |
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