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Taesangwang or Taesanghwang (literally "King Emeritus the Great" or "Emperor Emeritus the Great") is the title for a retired king or Korean Emperor in Korean history. Sometimes the term is called Sangwang or Sanghwang.

History

Taejo of Goguryeo called himself "Taejo the Great" (Korean: Taejodaewang; Hanja: 太祖大王), who is the first retired king on the Samguk Sagi to retired and abdicated in favour of his son Suseong as a successor.

The last retired emperor as the Taesanghwang was Emperor Gojong in Korean Empire.

List

Goryeo

• Chungryeol
• Chungseon
• Chungsuk

Joseon

• Taejo
• Jeongjong
• Taejong
• Danjong
• Sejo

Korean Empire

• Gojong

See also

• Korean nobility
• Taishang Huang
• Daijō Tennō