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He studied how to consolidate his power by reading zhenguanzhengyao.
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Gwangjong Goryeo
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He was known for squashing his political rivals and creating an atmosphere of fear within the political realm at the time. Goryeo met the time of change by ascending of Gwangjong. However, he became more and more drastic.
Choi Seung-Ro said that his regime can be divided into three parts.
First is the period of grouping. Second is the period of strengthening power, and the last is the period of purge.
At the early stage of Goryeo, it was a syndicate of powerful clans. Furthermore, many clans of them were the supporting powers of him.
lieutenant was not easy to reinforce his power and he started to find the way to reinforce his power.
The focus of his reform was strengthening the power of King. He started to drive out powerful clans from the Goryeo court. He brought Ssang Gi and naturalized people from China into his court and started aggressive reforms.
He made the law of emancipating slaves (노비안검법, 奴婢按檢法) in 958, and the national civil service examination in 958.
The national civil service examination helped the Goryeo court furnish new faces and expel people of powerful clans. Powerful clans were unhappy because of his aggressive attitude and reforms.
They perceived that they would be purged by him intuitively. Finally, some of them had the intention to revolt.
However, they were killed by him before the revolt.
Typical examples of the executed were Prince Heunghwa and Prince Gyeongchunwon. He got a serious disease in July, 975 and died just after few days. Father: King Taejo (태조)
Mother: Queen Sinmyeongsunseong (신명순성왕후)
Consorts:
Queen Daemok (대목왕후), half-sister of Gwangjong
Children:
King Gyeongjong (경종), 1st Son of Queen Daemok
Crown Prince Hyohwa (효화태자), 2nd Son of Queen Daemok
Lady Chenchujeon (천추전부인), 1st daughter of Queen Daemok
Lady Bohwagung (보화궁부인), 2nd daughter of Queen Daemok
Queen Mundeok (문덕왕후), 3rd daughter of Queen Daemok.
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At his early stage as ruler, he maintained a passive attitude to nobles.
