Wang Go

Who was Wang Go?

Wang Go was a King of Shen of the Yuan Dynasty. He was a member of the Goryeo royal family and a grandson of King Chungryeol.

In 1314 when King Chungseon passed the throne to his son Ratnashri, Öljeyitü was installed as Crown Prince and sent to the Yuan court as a hostage by rule. However, when King Chungsuk fathered Buddhashri, Öljeyitü forced to abdicate from crown prince, but King Chungseon transferred his post of King of Shen to him instead. The title of King of Shen was originally given to King Chungseon by Khayishan after his support of Khayisan's succession in 1307. Öljeyitü married with a daughter of Sungshan, King of Liang of the imperial family.

When Sidibala ascended to the throne in 1320, Öljeyitü began a campaign to become the King of Goryeo. By his scheme, the Khan banished Chungseon to Tibet in 1320 and interned King Chungsuk in 1321. However, Sidibala was assassinated in 1323 and Öljeitü's plan was aborted.

King Chungsuk, who was allowed to return to Goryeo in 1325, passed the throne to Buddhashri in 1330 but was reinstated after two years because Buddhashri was deposed by Yuan. In 1333 Öljeyitü reached a settlement with Ratnashri and returned to Goryeo.