Yejong of Joseon
| Yejong of Joseon 朝鮮睿宗 조선 예종 | |||||||||
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| King of Joseon | |||||||||
| Reign | 1468–1469 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Sejo of Joseon | ||||||||
| Successor | Seongjong of Joseon | ||||||||
| Born | 12 February 1450 | ||||||||
| Died | 31 December 1469 (aged 19) | ||||||||
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| Consort | Queen Jangsun Queen Ansun | ||||||||
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| House | Jeonju Yi | ||||||||
| Father | Sejo of Joseon | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Jeonghui | ||||||||
| Yejong of Joseon | |
| Hangul | 예종 |
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| Hanja | 睿宗 |
| Revised Romanization | Yejong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yejong |
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| Hangul | 이황 |
| Hanja | 李晄 |
| Revised Romanization | I Hwang |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Hwang |
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Yejong of Joseon (12 February 1450 – 31 December 1469) was the 8th king of the Joseon Dynasty Korea. He succeeded his father, King Sejo, in 1468, when he was 18 years old (19 according to the Korean system), but was too physically ill to govern, and died a year later.
One of the most prominent incidents during his reign was the trial and death of General (남이 장군, 南怡),[2] who was famous for having suppressed along with General Gang Sun. At the age of 28, Nam I was appointed as Minister of War. However, when Yejong became King, Ryu Ja-gwang (유자광, 柳子光), who was jealous of Nam I, accused him of treason when he found out that the King himself was not fond of the general. Ryu also involved (강순, 康純) and initiated a trial witnessed by Yejong. They were found guilty and executed, while Ryu Ja-gwang was promoted to a high office. After this incident, there were many cases of Ryu accusing ministers who were apparently more prestigious than himself.
Biography[]
Yi Hwang was born in 1450, as the second son of Grand Prince Suyang and Lady Yun. After his father's ascension to the throne, he was formally known as Grand Prince Haeyang. He was promoted to Crown Prince at the age of 8, after the sudden death of his elder brother, Crown Prince Uigyeong.
In 1468, when he was 19, his father abdicated, but since he was not yet 20 years old and had been physically weak since his childhood, Queen Jeonghui, who was Yejong's mother, came to rule the nation instead. According to records of this era, political decisions were taken by the Queen and three subjects nominated by King Sejo.
Although his reign lasted just 14 months, several incidents had occurred. In 1468, the treason of Nam I greatly influenced Joseon politics. Just before his death in 1469, Joseon started to prohibit all trade with Japan. Yejong also granted common farmers the right to cultivate fields which originally belonged to the military.
He died when he was only 20 years old and his tomb is located in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.[1] After Yejong's death, the throne was not inherited by his son.Instead, his nephew and the second son of Crown Prince Uigyeong, Prince Jalsan, became his heir and was later known as King Seongjong.
Family[]
- Father: King Sejo of Joseon (2 November 1417 – 23 September 1468) (조선 세조)
- Grandfather: King Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450) (세종)
- Grandmother: Queen Soheon of the Cheongsong Shim clan (12 October 1395 – 19 April 1446) (소헌왕후 심씨)
- Mother: Queen Jeonghui of the Papyeong Yun clan (8 December 1418 – 6 May 1483) (정희왕후 윤씨)
- Grandfather: Yun Beon (1384 - 1448) (윤번)
- Grandmother: Lady Yi of the Incheon Yi clan (1383 – 1456) (인천 이씨)
- Consorts and their Respective Issue(s):
- Queen Jangsun of the Cheongju Han clan (22 February 1445 – 5 January 1462) (장순왕후 한씨)[3][4][5]
- Yi Bun, Grand Prince Inseong (31 December 1461 – 4 December 1463) (이분 인성대군)[6]
- Queen Ansun of the Cheongju Han clan (12 March 1445 – 3 February 1499) (안순왕후 한씨)[7]
- Royal Noble Consort Gong of the Jeonju Choi clan (공빈 최씨)
- Court Lady Ki (상궁 기씨)
- Lady Lee (이씨)
Yejong's both legitimate sons, Grand Prince Inseong and Grand Prince Jean, died without issue. During the reign of Gojong, in 1874, Yi Ong, known as Prince Seoseong (서성군, 1487-1510) and a great-great-grandson of Sejong the Great, was posthumously appointed as heir to Grand Prince Inseong; similarly, Yi Pa (이파, 1515-1571), a 3-great-grandson of Jeongjong of Joseon, was granted the title Prince Nakpung (낙풍군) and became the heir to Grand Prince Jean that same year.[10][11][12][13]
His full posthumous name[]
- King Yejong Yangdo Heummun Seongmu Euiin Sohyo the Great
- 예종양도흠문성무의인소효대왕
- 睿宗襄悼欽文聖武懿仁昭孝大王
Popular culture[]
- Portrayed by Lee Young-hoo in the 1998-2000 KBS TV series King and Queen.
- Portrayed by Yoo Dong-hyuk in the 2007-2008 SBS TV series The King and I.
- Portrayed by Noh Young-hak in the 2011-2012 JTBC TV series Insu, The Queen Mother.
See also[]
- Joseon
- List of Korea-related topics
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Royal Tombs; Seooreung, Onreung, Seosamneung". Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea. 2008-06-27. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ General Nam was the son of Taejong's youngest legitimate daughter, Princess Jeongseon(정선공주), making him Yejong's first cousin once removed.
- ^ Posthumously granted, as she was still the Consort Princess to the Royal Prince Successor
- ^ 3rd daughter of Han Myeong-hwoe (한명회), Lord Chungseong (충성공), Internal Prince Sangdang (상당부원군); and Lady Hwangryeong, Princess Consort to the Internal Prince, of the Min clan (황려부부인 민씨). Her youngest sister would be the future (1st) wife of the next king
- ^ Married in 1460
- ^ Caught an illness in October 23, which worsened the next day, and died 5 days later
- ^ Daughter of Han Baek-ryun (한백륜), Lord Ang-hye (양혜공), Internal Prince Cheongcheon (청천부원군); and Lady Seoha, Princess Consort to the Internal Prince, of the Im clan (서하부부인 임씨)
- ^ Later married Im Gwang-jae (임광재), 1st son of Im Sa-hong (임사홍); created Military Officer Pungcheon (풍천위). His younger brother (Im Sung-jae (임숭재)) would be the husband of the next king's daughters
- ^ One of his domestic slaves, Jang Nok-su (장녹수), became the infamous concubine of Prince Yeonsan
- ^ 무안대군파 권15(撫安大君派 卷之十五)
- ^ 도평군파 권1(桃平君派 卷之一)
- ^ 승정원일기（承政院日記） 2783책 (탈초본 130책) 고종 9년 12월 4일 갑인 19/34 기사：「贈吏參李葩贈洛豐君, 齊安大君嫡長子, ……別坐李惶贈晉恩君, 仁城大君嫡長孫, 縣令李慄贈晉禮君, 仁城大君嫡衆孫」
- ^ "족보 계보도 - 장서각기록유산Db".
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