T'aesangwang
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| T'aesangwang | |
| Hangul | 태상왕 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 太上王 |
| RR | Taesangwang |
| MR | T'aesangwang |
| Taesanghwang | |
| Hangul | 태상황 |
| Hanja | 太上皇 |
| RR | Taesanghwang |
| MR | T'aesanghwang |
| Sangwang | |
| Hangul | 상왕 |
| Hanja | 上王 |
| RR | Sangwang |
| MR | Sangwang |
| Sanghwang | |
| Hangul | 상황 |
| Hanja | 上皇 |
| RR | Sanghwang |
| MR | Sanghwang |
T'aesangwang (Korean: 태상왕; Hanja: 太上王; lit. Great King Emeritus) and the related title T'aesanghwang (태상황; 太上皇; lit. Great Emperor Emeritus) are titles used at various points in Korean history for retired king or emperors. The terms Sangwang (상왕; 上王; lit. King Emeritus) and Sanghwang (상황; 上皇; lit. Emperor Emeritus) have also been used similarly.
History
[edit]Taejo of Goguryeo called himself "Taejo the Great" (太祖大王; 태조대왕; T'aejo taewang), 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 T'aesanghwang was Emperor Gojong in Korean Empire.