O Ta-ryŏn

In this Korean name, the family name is O.

O Ta-ryŏn (Korean: 오다련; Hanja: 吳多憐; 856–944) was a Korean nobleman from Naju during the Later Three Kingdoms period.^[3] He was the father of Queen Janghwa and the father in-law of Wang Kŏn, the founder of the Goryeo dynasty, and the maternal grandfather of Hyejong of Goryeo, son of Queen Janghwa and Wang Kŏn. O Ta-ryŏn was an early supporter of Wang Kŏn, aiding him in the conquest of the Naju area.^[4]

O Ta-ryŏn
Prince Daryeon 다련군, 多憐君[1]
Born	856 Unified Silla
Died	944 (aged about 88) Goryeo
Spouse	Lady Yŏn Tŏk-kyo (연덕교)
Issue	Queen Janghwa[2]
House	Naju O clan
Korean name
Hangul	오다련
Hanja	吳多憐
Revised Romanization	O Daryeon
McCune–Reischauer	O Taryŏn
Korean Royal Title
Hangul	다련군
Hanja	多憐君
Revised Romanization	Daryeon gun
McCune–Reischauer	Taryŏn kun

O Ta-ryŏn was the son of O Pu-don (오부돈; 吳富伅). His family was thought to be wealthy maritime traders of non-aristocratic origins, similar to that of Wang Kŏn's ancestors.^[4] The character of pu (부; 富) in his father's name means wealth, symbolizing the wealth of Naju O clan. O Ta-ryŏn married the daughter of a local Silla sagan (사간; 沙干) Yŏn Wi (연위; 連位), who was presumably from a powerful local hojok family.^[5]

In popular culture

• Portrayed by Lee Il-woong in the 2000–2002 KBS1 TV series Taejo Wang Geon.