Yi Jun-yong
| Prince Yeongseon 영선군 永宣君 | |
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| Duke of Unhyeongung | |
| Reign | 1912–1917 |
| Predecessor | Prince Imperial Heung |
| Successor | Yi U |
| Born | 23 July 1870 Unhyeongung, Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon |
| Died | 22 March 1917 (aged 46) Unhyeongung, Keijō, Keiki-dō, Chōsen (today Seoul, South Korea) |
| Spouse | Lady Hong Lady Kim |
| Father | Prince Imperial Heung |
| Mother | Lady Hong of the Pungsan Hong clan |
| Religion | Confucianism |
| Military career | |
| Service/ | Military of the Korean Empire |
| Rank | General |
| Yi Jun-yong | |
| Hangul | 영선군 |
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| Hanja | 永宣君 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeongseongun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏngsŏn'gun |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul | 석정, 송정 |
| Hanja | 石坡, 松亭 |
| Revised Romanization | Sukjung, Songjung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŭkjung, Sŏngjung |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이준용 |
| Hanja | 李埈鎔 |
| Revised Romanization | Yi Junyong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Junyŏng |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 경극 |
| Hanja | 景極 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyunggeuk |
| McCune–Reischauer | KyeungKeuk |
| Japanese name: (李埈) | |
Yi Junyong (Hangul: 이준용, Hanja: 李埈鎔), known as Prince Yeongseon (영선군, 永善君) (23 July 1870 – 22 March 1917) was a politician, thinker, and member of the Korean Joseon Dynasty's royal family, politicians, and later became a collaborator of Imperial Japan.
His courtesy name was Gyunggeuk (경극, 景極), and his nicknames were Seokjung (석정, 石庭) and Songjung (송정, 松亭). He was the grandson of the Heungseon Daewongun (흥선대원군), and nephew and political rival of Emperor Gojong and Empress Myeongseong.
Life[]
Yi Junyong was grandson of Heungseon Daewongun and son of his first son Prince Heung. His father Prince Heung and his uncle Emperor Gojong was weak, and gentle, but he was strong, and aggressive. Also his grandfather Heungseon Daewongun was also bold, and aggressive.
Prince Yeongseon attempted to overthrow, and expel his uncle Emperor Gojong from the throne, but failed to do so. This led to his later collaboration with the Japanese.
Family[]
- Father: Yi Jae-Myeon, Prince Imperial Heungchin (22 August 1845 - 9 September 1912) (이재면 흥친왕)
- Grandfather: Yi Ha-Eung, Grand Internal Prince Heungseon (21 December 1820 – 22 February 1898) (이하응 흥선대원군)
- Grandmother: Grand Internal Princess Consort Sunmok of the Yeoheung Min clan (3 February 1818 - 8 January 1898) (순목대원비 민씨)
- Mother: Lady Hong of the Pungsan Hong clan (8 April 1844 - 19 December 1887) (풍산 홍씨)
- Consorts and their Respective Issue(s):
- Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (? - 17 August 1894) (남양 홍씨)
- Lady Kim of the Gwangsan Kim clan (19 June 1878 - 1955) (광산 김씨)[1]
- Jeon Sun-Hyeok (전순혁)
- Yi Jin-Wan (이진완)[2]
See also[]
- List of Korea-related topics
- History of Korea
- Heungseon Daewongun
Notes[]
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