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Gwangjong of Goryeo

925–975 · 10th century · Also known as King Gwangjong

Gwangjong was the fourth king of Goryeo, ruling from 949 to 975. To strengthen the crown against powerful clans he freed people who had been wrongly enslaved in 956, introduced civil service examinations on the Chinese model in 958 and purged many great nobles. His measures laid the foundation of Goryeo's bureaucratic state.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gwangjong of Goryeo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gwangjong-of-goryeo
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