Grand Prince Jinan (; 1354 – 15 January 1394), personal name Yi Bang-u or Lee Bang-woo (), was a nobleman during the late Goryeo dynasty who become a prince of

Joseon Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

as the first son of King Taejo and

Queen Sinui Queen Sinui (Hangul: 신의왕후 한씨, Hanja: 神懿王后韓氏; 1337 – 21 October 1391), of the Cheongju Han clan, was the first wife of Yi Seong-gye (future Taejo of Joseon). She was the mother of King Jeongjong and King Taejong. She ...

Biography

He became the general secretary of the last king of Goryeo dynasty. In year 1388, his father, King Taejo, overthrew Goryeo dynasty. After witnessing this incident, he went to Bogae mountain in Chelwon to retire. Later on, he went to

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, which is located in present-day North Korea; there, he died at the age of 40. In 1392, when King Taejo was giving out titles, his first son became as known as Grand Prince Jinan. In the annals of Joseon dynasty, it describes Grand Prince Jinan as a man who liked alcoholic beverages, and states that he drank copious amount until he died. However, according to a memorial stone of Grand Prince Jinan, which was made in 1789, "Grand Prince Jinan was an exemplary son to his parent, who took good care of his brother and sisters. When he grew older, he minded in literature and practiced humble life style and did not fancy wealth nor authority.”

Family

*Father:

King Taejo of Joseon Taejo of Joseon (4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408), born Yi Seong-gye (), was the founder and first ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After ascending to the throne, he changed his name to Yi Dan (), and reigned from 1392 to 1398. He was ...

(조선 태조) (27 October 1335 – 18 June 1408) **Grandfather: King Hwanjo of Joseon (조선 환조) (1315 – 1 January 1361) **Grandmother: Queen Uihye of the Yeongheung Choe clan (의혜왕후 최씨) *Mother:

of the

Cheongju Han clan The Cheongju Han clan (Hangul: 청주 한씨, Hanja: 淸州韓氏) is a Korean noble family. It is also called the House of Han or the Han clan of Cheongju. It is considered one of the most prominent clans since the Gojoseon period. In the Sil ...

(신의왕후 한씨) (September 1337 – 21 October 1391) **Grandfather: Han Gyeong (한경) **Grandmother: Lady Shin of the Saknyeong Shin clan (삭녕 신씨) Consorts and their respective issue(s): #Lady Ji of the

Chungju Ji clan Chungju Ji clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Chungju Ji clan’s member was 148144. Their founder was who was the Chinese envoy di ...

(충주 지씨) ##Yi Bok-geun, Prince Bongnyeong (봉녕군 이복근) (? – 3 November 1421), first son ##Princess Gyeonghye (경혜옹주), first daughter #Lady Wang of the Haeju Wang clan (해주 왕씨) ##Yi Deok-geun, Prince Sunnyeong (순녕군 이덕근) (? – 25 April 1412), second son ##''Second daughter''Married Ahn Jong-ryeom (안종렴, from the

Sunheung Ahn clan The Sunheung Ahn clan (순흥 안씨, ) is a clan connected with the town of Sunheung, South Korea, and was well known during the Goryeo Dynasty and in the early Joseon Dynasty for its "blue-blood" status. 73.5% of people with the Korean surna ...

(순흥 안씨); the son of Ahn Won (안원). They had one son named Ahn Suk (안숙).

In popular culture

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''. * Portrayed by

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in the 2015–2016 SBS TV series ''

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References

*''The information in this article is based on that in its Korean equivalent''. {{DEFAULTSORT:Jinan, Prince Korean princes 1354 births 1394 deaths House of Yi Joseon dynasty