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title: Taejo of Goryeo (Wang Geon)
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6003/taejo-of-goryeo-wang-geon/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Taejo of Goryeo (Wang Geon)

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Taejo of Goryeo (Wang Geon)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6003.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6003.jpg)

## Image Caption

A portrait of the founder of the [Goryeo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Goryeo/) kingdom of [Korea](https://www.worldhistory.org/Korea/), Taejo, formerly known as [Wang Geon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Taejo_of_Goryeo/) (r. 918-943 CE).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2016, November 03). Taejo of Goryeo (Wang Geon). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6003/taejo-of-goryeo-wang-geon/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Taejo of Goryeo (Wang Geon)." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 03, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6003/taejo-of-goryeo-wang-geon/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Taejo of Goryeo (Wang Geon)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Nov 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6003/taejo-of-goryeo-wang-geon/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goryo_Taejo_Wangkun_2.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goryo_Taejo_Wangkun_2.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 03 November 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.