Wang Sing-ny?m ( Korean :  왕식렴 ; Hanja :  王式廉 ; ? ? February 7, 949 ^[a] ) was the younger first cousin of Taejo Wang K?n who served the Goryeo dynasty. He was entrusted by his cousin as the commander of the Pyongyang Regional Military Command. After Taejo's death, Wang Sing-nyom was a major factor in the succession struggles that followed, stopping Wang Kyu's attempts to enthrone his grandson, and was a strong supporter of his nephews, Wang Yo and Wang So .

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Wang Sing-nyom was the son of Wang P'y?ng-dal. In 918, he was appointed as the commander ( 大都護府使 ; 大都護府使 ) of the Pyongyang Regional Military Command. He would be promoted to junior vice councilor ( 左丞 ; 佐丞 ; chwas?ng ). ^[1]

After the death of his cousin, King Taejo, Wang Sing-nyom partnered with his nephews, Wang Yo and Wang So, in the struggles for succession. In 945, Wang Kyu, a father-in-law of both Taejo and the then reigning King Hyejong , attempted to enthrone his maternal grandson, Prince Gwangjuwon . ^[2] Military forces from Pyongyang under Wang Sing-nyom's command were able to stop and eliminate Wang Kyu. ^[3] He later died in February 7, 949 ^[4] and was posthumously honoured with the name of Wich?ng.

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