Grand Prince Wolsan (Hangul: 월산대군, Hanja: 月山大君; 18 December 1454 - 21 December 1488) 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). He become a ''Grand Prince'' in 1470. Even his father was honoured as ''King Uigyeong'' (의경왕) in 1470, ''Great King Hoegan'' (회간대왕) in 1475, and given temple name ''Deokjong'' (덕종), the Prince didn't succeed 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.

Biography

Early life and marriage

The Prince was born on 18 December 1454 as the oldest son of

Crown Prince Uigyeong Crown Prince Uigyeong (; 3 October 1438 – 20 September 1457), personal name Yi Jang () and formerly called as Prince Dowon () was a Crown prince of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was the oldest son of Sejo of Joseon and Queen Jeonghui, also the o ...

and Crown Princess Han of the Cheongju Han clan, he was also the oldest grandson of

King Sejo Sejo of Joseon (2 November 1417 – 23 September 1468), personal name Yi Yu (Korean: 이유; Hanja: 李瑈), sometimes known as Grand Prince Suyang (Korean: 수양대군; Hanja: 首陽大君), was the seventh ruler of the Joseon dynasty of K ...

. 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 Yejong of Joseon (12 February 1450 – 31 December 1469), personal name Yi Hwang ( Korean: 이황; Hanja: 李晄), firstly titled Grand Prince Haeyang ( Korean: 해양대군; Hanja: 海陽大君), was the eighth ruler of the Joseon dynasty o ...

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,

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(nowadays is Sinwon-dong, Deokyang-gu,

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) alongside his wife, Grand Princess Consort Seungpyeong. His concubine, Lady Gim (부인 김씨) was also buried nearby from his. His tombstone was written by

Im Sa-hong Im Sahong (; 1445–1506) was a Korean scholar official and member of the royal family of Joseon Dynasty. He was a close minister of King Yeonsangun of Joseon . His courtesy name was Iui (이의). Family * Great-Great-Grandfather ** Im Gun- ...

(임사홍) in 1498 (4th year reign of

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 ...

Family

*Father: Deokjong of Joseon (1438 - 2 September 1457) (조선 덕종왕) **Grandfather:

Sejo of Joseon Sejo of Joseon (2 November 1417 – 23 September 1468), personal name Yi Yu (Korean: 이유; Hanja: 李瑈), sometimes known as Grand Prince Suyang (Korean: 수양대군; Hanja: 首陽大君), was the seventh ruler of the Joseon dynasty of K ...

(2 November 1417 - 23 September 1468) (조선 세조왕) **Grandmother: Queen Jeonghui of the Papyeong Yun clan (8 December 1418 - 6 May 1483) (정희왕후 윤씨) *Mother: Queen Sohye of the Cheongju Han clan (7 October 1437 - 11 May 1504) (소혜왕후 한씨) **Grandfather: Han-Hwak, Duke Yangjeol, Internal Prince Seowon (1400 - 1456) (한확 양절공 서원부원군) **Grandmother: Internal Princess Consort Namyang of the

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

Others

Arts

The Prince often wrote some poems such as: #Gukjosisan (국조시산, 國朝詩刪) #Dongmunseon (동문선, 東文選) #Yeojiseungram (여지승람, 輿地勝覽) #Daedongsirim (대동시림, 大東詩林) #Pungwoljeongjip (풍월정집, 風月亭集); was published by King Seongjong to the

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after his death And his other poems were also introduced to

and some of them were added to Jeonusanyeoljo Poetry Book (전우산열조시집, 錢虞山列朝詩集) in

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Cultural properties

*The Taesil of Grand Prince Wolsan (월산대군 태실) – 291–1,

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(Seoul Metropolitan Monument No. 30). *The Military Temple of Grand Prince Wolsan (월산대군사당) – 427, Sinwon-dong, Deokyang-gu,

(Gyeonggi-do Cultural Heritage Data No. 79). *The Tomb and Sindo Monument of Grand Prince Wolsan (월산대군 묘 및 신도비) – San 16–35, Sinwon-dong, Deokyang-gu,

(Goyang City Local Historic Site No. 1).

In popular culture

*Portrayed by Im-ho in the 1994

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TV series ''Han Myunghoi''. *Portrayed by Shin Kwi-hik in the 1995

TV Series ''Jang Noksu''. *Portrayed by Song Ho-seop and Lee-in in the 1998 - 2000

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TV Series ''

The King and Queen ''The King and the Queen'' () is a 1998–2000 South Korean television series starring Im Dong-jin and Chae Shi-ra, along with Han Hye-sook, Lee Jin-woo and Ahn Jae-mo. It aired on KBS1 from June 6, 1998, to March 26, 2000, on Saturdays and Sund ...

''. *Portrayed by Jang Hee-woong, Ahn Hyun-joon, Wi Hun-tae and Lee Ji-oh in the 2011 - 2012

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TV series ''

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''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wolsan, Grand Prince Korean princes 1454 births 1488 deaths House of Yi 15th-century Korean people People from Seoul