Kang Ch'ung

Kang Ch'ung was 6th generation earlier ancestor of Taejo, who was the founder of Goryeo.

Biography

When Kang Hogyŏng, the oldest ancestor of Taejo went to hunting in Mount Pyeon Na, he met a goddess of the mountain. She offered him to get married with her and rule theocracy together. However, Kang Hogyŏng already had a wife. According to a story, he visited his wife in his dream, she got pregnant and Kang Ch'ung was born. Once day, Par Wong, who was a Feng Shui master in Silla visited Kang Hogyŏng and said “If you plant pine trees in Mount Song ak and hide rocky wall, a person who unify three Korea will be born.” Kang Hogyŏng followed his prediction and planted pine trees covered rocky wall and Taejo was born.

Family

Father: Kang Hogyŏng
Mother: Unnamed lady
Wife: Lady Ku Ch'iŭi
*1st son: Yi Chegŏn
**Granddaughter: Kang Tŏkchu
*2nd son: Kang Poyuk
**Daughter-in-law: Kang Tŏkchu
*3rd son: Kang Pojŏn