Munjong (29 December 1019 – 2 September 1083), personal name Wang Hwi, was the 11th monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.
During his reign, the central government of Goryeo gained complete authority and power over local lords.
[1] Munjong, and later kings, emphasized the importance of civilian leadership over the military.
[1] Munjong's fourth son, Uicheon (born 1055), became a Buddhist priest who founded the Cheontae as an independent school of Buddhism.
[2] Additionally, during Munjong's reign many Chinese medicine books entered Goryeo through the Song Dynasty of China.