Grand Prince Wolsan

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Grand Prince Wolsan
월산대군
Prince of Joseon
Reign1460 – 1470
SuccessorPrince Jalsan
Grand Prince of Joseon
Reign1470 – 1488
SuccessorGrand Prince Jalsan
BornYi Jeong (이정, 李婷)
18 December 1454
Grand Prince Suyang's manor, Hanseong-bu, Kingdom of Joseon
Died21 December 1488 (aged 34)
Grand Prince Wolsan's manor, Hanseong-bu, Kingdom of Joseon
BurialAfter 1488
Grand Prince Wolsan's Mausoleum
San 16–35, Sinwon-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do[1]
Spouse
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(m. 1466⁠–⁠1488)​
IssuePrince Deokpung (Yi-I)
HouseJeonju Yi
FatherDeokjong of Joseon
MotherQueen Sohye
Religion
  1. Confucianism
  2. Buddhism
Grand Prince Wolsan
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWolsan Daegun
McCune–ReischauerWolsan Ta'ekun
Pen name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationPungwoljeong
McCune–ReischauerPungwolch'ŏng
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYi Jeong
McCune–ReischauerI Ch'ŏng
Courtesy name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJami
McCune–ReischauerCh'ami
Posthumous name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGonggan, then Hyomun
McCune–ReischauerK'ong'kan, then H'yomun

Grand Prince Wolsan (Hangul: 월산대군, Hanja: 月山大君; 18 December 1454 - 21 December 1488[3]) was a Korean Royal Prince as the oldest son of Deokjong of Joseon and Queen Sohye. His personal name was Yi Jeong (Hangul: 이정, Hanja: 李婷).[4]

He become a Grand Prince in 1470. Even his father was honoured as King Uigyeong (의경왕) in 1470,[5] Great King Hoegan (회간대왕) in 1475,[6] and given temple name Deokjong (덕종), the Prince didn't succeeded his father as a Crown Prince. Later, he built a villa in his hometown in Bukchon and spent his life with reading books and writing a poetry in there.[7]

Biography[]

Early life and marriage[]

The Prince was born on 18 December 1454 as the oldest son of Crown Prince Uigyeong and Crown Princess Han of the Cheongju Han clan, he was also the oldest grandson of King Sejo. When the Prince was young, he grew up under the love of his grandfather. In 1457, his father died suddenly, then he was raised in the court by his grandfather.

In 1460 (6th year reign of his grandfather), he was appointed as Prince Wolsan (월산군, 月山君). When his uncle, Yejong of Joseon died suddenly at the young age, his little brother was appointed as the new King for succeeded him and then, he was appointed as Grand Prince Wolsan (월산대군, 月山大君).

On 19 August 1466, when the Prince was 9 year old, he then married Lady Bak, the daughter of Bak Jung-seon (박중선) from the Suncheon Bak clan and Lady Heo (부인 허씨) of the Yangcheon Heo clan. Lady Bak was one year older than the Prince.

Later life[]

After his death, Seongjong firstly gave him a posthumous name as Gong-gan (공간, 恭簡) then changed into Hyo-Mun (효문, 孝文). After his death, the Prince was buried in 427, Sinwon-ri, Wondang-myeon, Goyang-gun, Gyeonggi-do (nowadays is Sinwon-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si, South Korea) alongside with his wife, Grand Princess Consort Seungpyeong. His concubine, Lady Gim (부인 김씨) was also buried nearby from his. His tombstone was written by (임사홍) in 1498 (4th year reign of Yeonsangun of Joseon).

Family[]

Sibling(s):

  1. Little sister: Princess Myeongsuk (1456 - 4 October 1482) (명숙공주)
    1. Little brother In-law: Hong-Sang, Prince Consort Dangyang (1457 - 1513) (홍상 당양위)
      1. Nephew: Hong Baek-Gyeong (1471 - ?) (홍백경)
        1. Niece In-law: Lady, of the Yi clan (부인 이씨)
        2. Niece In-law: Lady, of the Jinju Ha clan (부인 진주 하씨)
  2. Little brother: Yi-Hyeol, Grand Prince Jalsan (19 August 1457 - 20 January 1494) (이혈 잘산대군)
    1. Little sister In-law: Queen Gonghye of the Cheongju Han clan (8 November 1456 - 30 April 1474) (공혜왕후 한씨) – No issue.
    2. Little sister In-law: Queen Jeheon of the Haman Yun clan (15 July 1455 - 29 August 1482) (제헌왕후 윤씨)
      1. Nephew: Yi Hyo-Sin (1475) (이효신)
      2. Nephew: Yi-Yung, Crown Prince Yeonsan (23 November 1476 - 20 November 1506) (이융 연산세자)
        1. Niece In-law: Deposed Queen Sin of the Geochang Sin clan (15 December 1476 - 16 May 1537) (폐비 신씨)
      3. Nephew: Unnamed prince
    3. Little sister In-law: Queen Jeonghyeon of the Papyeong Yun clan (21 July 1462 - 13 September 1530) (정현왕후 윤씨)
      1. Niece: Princess Sunsuk (1478 - 14 July 1488) (순숙공주)
      2. Niece: Princess Sinsuk (1481 - 13 February 1486) (신숙공주)
      3. Nephew: Yi Yeok, Grand Prince Jinseong (16 April 1488 - 29 November 1544) (이역 진성대군)
        1. Niece In-law: Queen Dangyeong of the Geochang Shin clan (7 February 1487 - 27 December 1557) (단경왕후 신씨) — No issue.
        2. Niece In-law: Queen Janggyeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (10 August 1491 - 16 March 1515) (장경왕후 윤씨)
        3. Niece In-law: Queen Munjeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (2 December 1501 - 5 May 1565) (문정왕후 윤씨)
      4. Niece: Unnamed princess
      5. Niece: Unnamed princess
  • Consort and their respective issue(s):
  1. Grand Princess Consort Seungpyeong of the Suncheon Bak clan (1455 - 20 July 1506) (승평부부인 박씨) – No issue.[8]
  2. Grand Princess Consort of the Wonju Gim clan (부부인 원주 김씨)
    1. Yi-I, Prince Deokpung (20 August 1485 - 26 March 1506) (이이 덕풍군)
      1. Lady Papyeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (? - 16 January 1536) (파평현부인 파평 윤씨)
        1. Yi Ju, Prince Parim (1500 - 1541) (이주 파림군)
        2. Yi Yu, Prince Gyerim (? - 1545) (이유 계림군)
        3. Yi Ri (이리)

Others[]

Arts[]

The Prince often wrote some poems such as:

  1. Gukjosisan (국조시산, 國朝詩刪)
  2. Dongmunseon (동문선, 東文選)
  3. Yeojiseungram (여지승람, 輿地勝覽)
  4. Daedongsirim (대동시림, 大東詩林)
  5. Pungwoljeongjip (풍월정집, 風月亭集); was published by King Seongjong to the Ming dynasty after his death

And his other poems were also introduced to Ming dynasty and some of them were added to Jeonusanyeoljo Poetry Book (전우산열조시집, 錢虞山列朝詩集) in China.[citation needed]

Cultural properties[]

In popular culture[]

  • Portrayed by Im-ho in the 1994 KBS2 TV series Han Myunghoi.
  • Portrayed by Shin Kwi-hik in the 1995 KBS2 TV Series Jang Noksu.
  • Portrayed by Song Ho-seop and Lee-in in the 1998 - 2000 KBS1 TV Series The King and Queen.
  • Portrayed by Jang Hee-woong, Ahn Hyun-joon, Wi Hun-tae and Lee Ji-oh in the 2011 - 2012 JTBC TV series Insu, The Queen Mother.

References[]

Cites[]

  1. ^ "바람처럼 살고싶다. 월산대군 묘(1488)". Goyang Sicheong (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr.
  3. ^ In Lunar calendar, he was born on 5 January 1455 and was died on 22 January 1489.
  4. ^ "조선조 월산대군(月山大君)". 네이버 블로그 | 재봉틀의 국어방.
  5. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr.
  6. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr.
  7. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr.
  8. ^ Daughter of Bak Jung-Seon (박중선, 朴仲善) and Lady of the Yangcheon Heo clan (양천 허씨)
  9. ^ "서울 월산대군 이정 태실(서울특별시 기념물 제30호) / 덕종과 소혜왕후 한씨 소생으로, 성종의 형인 월산대군 / 서초구 우면동 태봉산 정상에 자리한 월산대군의 태실". Naver Blog (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "[수도권]우면동 '월산대군 태실' 서울시 문화재 지정". Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "'월산대군 이정 태실(月山大君 李婷 胎室)' 서울시 문화재로 지정". Newswire (in Korean). March 24, 2010. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "고양시 월산대군사당". Naver Blog (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "월산대군사당 : 月山大君祠堂". Gyeonggi Province Memory (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "월산대군사당 | 경기문화재연구원". Gyeonggi Cultural Research Institute (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  15. ^ "전주이씨: 월산대군묘 및 신도비 – 경기 고양[23]". Naver Blog (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  16. ^ "큰머리 거인같은 문인석이 지키는 월산대군묘". Ohmynews (in Korean). September 13, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2021.

External links[]

  • Dong-ik, Jang (1997). "월산대군". encykorea.aks.ac.kr (in Korean). Encykorea. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  • EncyKor. "월산대군" [Grand Prince Wolsan]. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
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