Gang Chung

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 (강호경, 康虎景) Mother: Unnamed lady (좌곡 여인) Wife: Lady Ku Ch'iŭi (구치의, 具置義) 1st son: Yi Chegŏn (이제건, 伊帝建) Granddaughter: Kang Tŏkchu (강덕주, 康德州) 2nd son: Kang Poyuk (강보육, 康寶育) Daughter-in-law: Kang Tŏkchu (강덕주, 康德州) 3rd son: Kang Pojŏn (강보전, 康寶甸)