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Queen Jangsun
Queen Jangsun (; 22 February 1445 - 5 January 1462), of the Cheongju Han clan, personal name was Han Naeng-Yi (한냉이) and also known as Crown Princess Consort Jangsun (장순빈) during her lifetime. She was the first wife of Yejong of Joseon. Life Early life Han Naeng-yi was born on 22 February 1445 into the Cheongju Han clan to Han Myeong-hoe and his wife, Lady Min of the Yeoheung Min clan. She was the third child of five children. Her mother was a cousin of Queen Jeongsun’s mother, as well as her maternal grandfather who was also the maternal granduncle of the queen; making her and the Queen be first cousins. Her paternal grand aunt was the great-grandmother of Queen Jeonghyeon. Her younger sister would eventually become Queen. Life as Crown Princess At the age of 15, Lady Han was chosen to be the wife and Crown Princess Consort of King Yejong, known then as Yi Hwang, Grand Prince Haeyang, in 1460. She is said to have been favored by her father-in-law King Sejo f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Joseon Royal Consorts
The following is a list of queen consorts, queen dowagers and grand queen dowagers of Kingdom of Joseon and empress consort and empress dowager of Korean Empire. Title The Joseon dynasty (also transcribed as Chosŏn or Chosun, ko, 대조선국; 大朝鮮國, ) was a Korean dynastic kingdom that lasted for five centuries. Joseon King accepted Chinese suzerainty and acknowledged the Chinese emperor as their nominal overlordKang, Etsuko H. (1997) ''Diplomacy and Ideology in Japanese-Korean Relations: from the Fifteenth to the Eighteenth Century,'' p. 49./ref> until the Gabo Reform in December 1894. The Primary Consort of the Joseon King bore the title ''wangbi'' (왕비, 王妃), translated as Queen in English, with the style of "Her Royal Highness" (''mama''; 마마, 媽媽). The title used in the court language was ''junggungjeon'' (중궁전, 中宮殿) or ''jungjeon'' (중전, 中殿), translated as "Center Palace" in English. ''Wanghu'' (왕후, 王后), the title for the Prim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seongjong Of Joseon
Seongjong of Joseon (19 August 1457 – 20 January 1495), personal name Yi Hyeol (Korean: ; Hanja: ), was the ninth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Before succeeding his uncle, King Yejong, he was known as Grand Prince Jalsan (Korean: 잘산대군; Hanja: 乽山大君). Biography Early life Yi Hyeol was born as the second son of Crown Prince Yi Jang and Crown Princess Su of the Cheongju Han clan. His father however died few months after his birth. In 1461, he was named Prince Jasan (자산군) which was changed to Prince Jalsan (잘산군) in 1468. In 1467, he married Han Song-yi, the youngest daughter of Han Myeong-hoe. One of Lady Han's older sisters was the late Crown Princess Jangsun, first wife of King Yejong. Despite having an older brother and his uncle leaving behind a biological son, Jalsan was chosen as successor and was made the adopted son of King Yejong and his second wife, Queen Han (posthumously known as Queen Ansun). After he ascended to the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dong-A Ilbo
The ''Dong-A Ilbo'' (, literally ''East Asia Daily'') is a newspaper of record in Korea since 1920 with a daily circulation of more than 1.2 million and opinion leaders as its main readers. ''The Dong-A Ilbo'' is the parent company of Dong-A Media Group (DAMG), which is composed of 11 affiliates including Sports Dong-A, Dong-A Science, DUNet, and dongA.com, as well as Channel A, general service cable broadcasting company launched on 1 December 2011. It covers a variety of areas including news, drama, entertainment, sports, education, and movies. ''The Dong-A Ilbo'' has partnered with international news companies such as ''The New York Times'' of the United States of America, ''The Asahi Shimbun'' of Japan and ''The People's Daily'' of China. It has correspondents stationed in five major cities worldwide including Washington D.C., New York, San Francisco, Beijing, Tokyo, Cairo and Paris. It also publishes global editions in 90 cities worldwide including New York, London, Paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encykorea
The ''Encyclopedia of Korean Culture'' is a Korean language encyclopedia published by the Academy of Korean Studies and DongBang Media Co. The articles in the encyclopedia are aimed at readers who want to learn about Korean culture and history, and were written by over 3,800 scholars and expert contributors — mainly associated with the Academy of Korean Studies. ''Munhwa Ilbo'' called it the most extensive encyclopedia of Korean studies. In 2001, the digital edition EncyKorea was published on CD-ROM and DVD. See also *''Doosan Encyclopedia'' *List of digital library projects *Lists of encyclopedias *List of encyclopedias by branch of knowledge *List of encyclopedias by language *List of historical encyclopedias *List of online encyclopedias This is a list of well-known online encyclopedias—i.e., encyclopedias accessible or formerly accessible on the Internet. The largest online encyclopedias are general reference works, though there are also many specialized ones. Some o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Ansun
Queen Ansun (18 April 1445 – 3 February 1499) of the Cheongju Han clan, was the second wife and queen consort of King Yejong, the 8th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort from 1468, until her husband's death in 1469, after which she was honoured as Queen Dowager Inhye (인혜왕대비) during her adoptive son, King Seongjong’s reign, and later as Grand Queen Dowager Inhye (인혜대왕대비) during her grandnephew, King Yeonsangun’s reign. Life Queen Ansan was born on 18 April 1445 into the Cheongju Han clan, as the 4th child and eldest daughter of Han Baek-ryun and his wife, Lady Im of the Pungcheon Im clan. In 1462, Crown Princess Han, the Crown Princess Consort of the then Crown Prince Yi Hwang, died. As Lady Han was born in the same year as her, she was chosen as a concubine of Crown Prince Yi Hwang in 1463 and received the title of So-hun (junior 5th rank); therefore known as Royal Consort So-hun of the Cheongju Han clan and lived temporarily within the residenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jungjong Of Joseon
Jungjong of Joseon (16 April 1488 – 29 November 1544), personal name Yi Yeok (Korean: 이역; Hanja: 李懌), firstly titled Grand Prince Jinseong (Korean: 진성대군; Hanja: 晉城大君), was the 11th ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He succeeded to the throne after the deposition of his older half-brother, the tyrannical Yeonsangun. Biography Rise to power In September 1506, on the day Yeonsangun was deposed, soldiers belonging to the coup's leaders surrounded the house of Grand Prince Jinseong. He was about to commit suicide, thinking that his older half-brother was finally going to kill him, but after being dissuaded by his wife, Lady Shin (later known as Queen Dangyeong), Grand Prince Jinseong found himself becoming the eleventh king of Joseon. Jo Gwang-jo's reforms Jungjong worked hard to wipe out the remnants of Yeonsangun's era by reopening Sungkyunkwan (the royal university) and the Office of Censors (which criticizes inappropriate actions of the king ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeonsangun Of Joseon
Yeonsangun of Joseon or Prince Yeonsan of Joseon (23 November 1476 – 20 November 1506), personal name Yi Yung (Korean: 이융; Hanja: 李㦕), was the tenth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Often considered the worst tyrant in Joseon's history and perhaps all Korean history, he is notorious for launching two bloody purges, seizing hundreds of women from all over the peninsula to serve as palace entertainers, and appropriating Sungkyunkwan as a personal pleasure ground. Yeonsangun's despotic rule provided a stark contrast to the liberal era of his father, and as a much-despised overthrown monarch, he did not receive a temple name. Biography Execution of his mother Lady Yun, later known as the Deposed Queen Yun, served Yeonsangun's father, King Seongjong, as a concubine until the death of Queen Gonghye, Seongjong's first wife. With no heir, the king was urged by counselors to take a second wife to secure the royal succession. Lady Yun was chosen for her beauty and was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deposed Queen Yun
Deposed Queen Yun of the Haman Yun clan (15 July 1455 – 29 August 1482) was the second wife of Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong and the mother of Yi Yung, Prince Yeonsan. She was Queen of Joseon from 1476 until her deposition in 1479. She was an 11th generation descendant of General Yun Gwan (윤관). Originally a concubine of the King, she was elevated to queen rank after Han Song-yi's death. The ousting of the Queen in 1479, and her subsequent death by poison in 1482 became a source of recurrent political turmoil, culminating with the First literati purge organized in 1498 by Yeonsan in the 4th year of his reign. Biography Early life Lady Yun was born on 15 July 1455 Yun Ki-Gyeon of the Haman Yun clan and his second wife, Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan. Her grandniece married Yi Ryang (the maternal uncle of Queen Insun, the wife of King Myeongjong). Palace Life In a first time, she was a concubine of Seongjong, granted the title Sug-ui (숙의, 淑儀), junior 2n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Jeonghui
Queen Jeonghui (Hangul: 정희왕후, Hanja: 貞熹王后; 8 December 1418 – 6 May 1483), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was a posthumous name bestowed on the wife and queen of Yi Yu, King Sejo. She was Queen of Joseon from 1455 until her husband's death in 1468, after which she was honoured as Queen Dowager Jaseong (자성왕대비) during the reign of her son, Yi Hwang, King Yejong, and as Grand Queen Dowager Jaseong (자성대왕대비) during the reign of her grandson, Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong. Lady Yun was the first Joseon royal consort to receive the title of Grand Queen Dowager. She also served as regent for her young grandson between 1468-1476 with her daughter-in-law, Queen Dowager Insu as adviser, after the sudden death of Yejong in 1469. Biography Early life and Marriage The future Queen Jeonghui was born on 8 December 1418 during the eighteenth year of King Taejong's reign as the 9th child within 10 siblings. Her father was Yun Beon, who would later become Chief Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejong The Great
Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), personal name Yi Do (Korean: 이도; Hanja: 李祹), widely known as Sejong the Great (Korean: 세종대왕; Hanja: 世宗大王), was the fourth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Initially titled Grand Prince Chungnyeong (Korean: 충녕대군; Hanja: 忠寧大君), he was born as the third son of King Taejong and Queen Wongyeong. In 1418, he was designated as heir after his eldest brother, Crown Prince Yi Je, was stripped of his status. Today, King Sejong is regarded as one of the greatest leaders in Korean history. Despite ascending to the throne after his father's voluntary abdication in 1418, Sejong was a mere figurehead while Taejong continued to hold the real power and govern the country up till his death in 1422. Sejong was the sole monarch for the next 28 years, although after 1439 he became increasingly ill, and starting from 1442, his eldest son, Crown Prince Yi Hyang (the future King Munjong), acted as regent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangcheon Heo Clan
Yangcheon Heo clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Gangseo District, Seoul. According to the 2015 Korean census, the number of Yangcheon Heo clan is 149,505. Their founder was . He was the descendant of Heo Hwang-ok, the quuen consort of Suro, the first king of the Gaya confederacy. Heo Seon mun was appointed as Gongamchonju () because Heo Seon mun made an achievement when Taejo of Goryeo in Goryeo conquered Gyeon Hwon and offered resources. See also * Korean clan names of foreign origin Korean clan names of foreign origin are clans (called bon-gwan in Korean) that claim descent from a progenitor of foreign origin, based on genealogical records. Authenticity The ancestral origins of many Korean clan names of foreign origin canno ... References External links * * {{Korea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwon Ram
Gwon Ram (Korean: 권람, Hanja: 權擥; 1416 - 6 February 1465), nickname Sohandang (소한당) was a Korean politician, writer, historian, nationalist of the Joseon period. He served as Left State Councillor, and the entourage of Sejo of Joseon. He was the father-in-law of general Nam Yi and Shin Su-geun. Family * Great-Great-Great-Grandfather ** Gwon Bu (권부, 權溥) (1262 - 1346) * Great-Great-Great-Grandmother ** Lady Ryu of the Siryeong Ryu clan (시령 류씨, 始寧 柳氏) * Great-Great-Grandfather ** Gwon Go (권고, 權皐) * Great-Grandfather ** Gwon Hui (권희, 權僖) (1319 - 1405) * Great-Grandmother ** Lady Han of the Hanyang Han clan (한양 한씨, 漢陽 韓氏) (1315 - 1398) * Grandfather ** Gwon Geun (권근, 權近) (1352 - 14 February 1409) * Grandmother ** Princess Sukgyeong, Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (숙경택주 경주 이씨, 淑敬宅主 慶州 李氏) (? - 1423) * Father ** Gwon Je (1387 - 1445) *** Uncle - Gwon Gyu (권규, 權跬) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
