Uicheon

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.

Uicheon
Daegakguksa
('National Preceptor Grand Enlightenment')
Portrait of Uicheon in Seonamsa, 48-1, Jukhak-ri, Seungju-eup, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
BornWang Hu
1055
Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo
Died1101 (age 45)
Chongji Temple (총지사摠持寺), Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo
Burial
Yeongtong Temple (영통사靈通寺), Kaesong
HouseHouse of Wang
FatherMunjong of Goryeo
MotherQueen Inye of the Incheon Yi clan
ReligionBuddhism
Korean name
Hangul
왕후 or 왕석후
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWang Hu or Wang Sukhu
McCune–ReischauerWang Hu or Wang Sŏk'u
Art name
Hangul
우세
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWoose
McCune–ReischauerU'se
Courtesy name
Hangul
의천
Hanja
Revised RomanizationUicheon
McCune–ReischauerŬich'ŏn
Posthumous name
Hangul
대각국사
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDaegakguksa
McCune–ReischauerTaekak'guksa
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