Prince Eunsin (; 11 January 1755 – 29 March 1771), personal name Yi Jin (), was a

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prince, as the fourth son of

Crown Prince Sado Crown Prince Sado (Hangul: 사도세자, Hanja: 思悼世子; 13 February 1735 – 12 July 1762), personal name Yi Seon (Hangul: 이선, Hanja: 李愃), was the second son of King Yeongjo of Joseon. His biological mother was Royal Noble ...

, and his concubine, Royal Noble Consort Suk of the Buan Im clan. He later become the heir of Prince Yeollyeong, the younger half-brother of King Gyeongjong and

King Yeongjo Yeongjo of Joseon (31 October 1694 – 22 April 1776), personal name Yi Geum (Korean: 이금, Hanja: 李昑), was the 21st monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of King Sukjong, by his concubine Royal Noble Consort Suk ...

Life

Prince Eunsin was the second

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son of

, born to Royal Noble Consort Suk of the Buan Im clan. He was the younger brother of

Prince Euneon Prince Euneon (Korean: 은언군, Hanja: 恩彦君) (29 May 1754 – 30 June 1801), personal name Yi In (Korean: 이인, Hanja: 李䄄), was a royal prince of the Joseon Dynasty. He was the grandfather of the 25th King of Joseon, King Cheoljong. ...

and half-brother of

Crown Prince Uiso Crown Prince Uiso (; 27 September 1750 - 17 April 1752) or Crown Prince Successor Uiso (), personal name Yi Jeong () was a Joseon Crown Prince as the son of Crown Prince Sado and Crown Princess Consort Hyegyeong and was third in line of successi ...

Jeongjo of Joseon Jeongjo of Joseon (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San (Korean: 이산; Hanja: 李祘), sometimes called Jeongjo the Great (Korean: 정조대왕; Hanja: 正祖大王), was the 22nd monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. ...

and Prince Eunjeon. In 1762, when his father was executed by

for

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, he was left unprotected and in poverty. He and his brother, Prince Euneon, had to borrow money from merchants and from Hong Bong-han, the father of Crown Prince Sado's primary wife, and over time, the two accumulated a substantial debt. In 1769, Prince Eunsin married Lady Hong of Namyang (1755 – 1829), daughter of an official named Hong Dae-hyeon. They had no issue. On February 2, 1771, King Yeongjo sent him to exile in Daejeong, on Jeju Island. Less than two months later, on March 29, he became sick from an

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and died, at the age of 16.

Aftermath

In 1776, according to the will of King Yeongjo,

King Jeongjo Jeongjo of Joseon (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San (Korean language, Korean: 이산; Hanja: 李祘), sometimes called Jeongjo the Great (Korean language, Korean: 정조대왕; Hanja: 正祖大王), was the 22nd monarc ...

, the prince's older brother, posthumously appointed him to be the heir to Prince Yeollyeong, who was his great-uncle. Whereas being the successor of Prince Yeollyeong, Prince Eunsin was not regarded as the adopted son of

Prince Nakcheon Prince Nakcheon (; November 26, 1720 – September 28, 1737) was a royal family member of the Joseon dynasty. His name was Yi On () while he was originally named Yi Susin (); his courtesy name was "Onjung" (). Prince Nakcheon was by birth the onl ...

, who used to be the heir to Prince Yeollyeong, but he was deprived of the status during the reign of Jeongjo. On December 12, 1779, he was given the

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"Somin" (); it was changed to "Chungheon" () on February 28, 1871. In 1815, during the reign of King Sunjo, Yi Chae-jung (이채중), a fifth-great-grandson of

King Injo Injo of Joseon (7 December 1595 – 17 June 1649), born Yi Jong, was the sixteenth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was the grandson of King Seonjo and son of Prince Jeongwon. He was the king during the Later Jin invasion of Joseon, ...

, was appointed to be Prince Eunsin's adopted son. He was given a new name, Yi Gu (), and received the title Prince Namyeon (; 1788-1836). Prince Namyeon was, through his fourth son,

Heungseon Daewongun Heungseon Daewongun (흥선대원군, 興宣大院君, 21 December 1820 – 22 February 1898; ), also known as the Daewongun (대원군, 大院君), Guktaegong (국태공, 國太公, "The Great Archduke") or formally Internal King Heungseon Heon ...

, the biological grandfather of

Emperor Gojong of Korea Gojong (; 8 September 1852 – 21 January 1919) was the monarch of Korea from 1864 to 1907. He reigned as the last King of Joseon from 1864 to 1897, and as the first Emperor of Korea from 1897 until his forced abdication in 1907. He is known ...

Family

*Father: **

(13 February 1735 - 12 July 1762) (조선 장조) ***Grandfather: **** Biological:

Yeongjo of Joseon Yeongjo of Joseon (31 October 1694 – 22 April 1776), personal name Yi Geum (Korean language, Korean: 이금, Hanja: 李昑), was the 21st monarch of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of Sukjong of Joseon, King Sukjong ...

(31 October 1694 - 22 April 1776) (조선 영조) **** Adoptive: Yi Hwon, Prince Yeollyeong (13 June 1699 - 2 October 1719) (이훤 연령군) *** Grandmother: **** Biological: Royal Noble Consort Yeong of the Jeonui Yi clan (15 August 1696 - 23 August 1764) (영빈 이씨) **** Adoptive: Princess Consort Sangsan of the Sangsan Kim clan (26 June 1698 - 12 June 1725) (상산군부인 상산 김씨) *Mother: **Biological: Royal Noble Consort Suk of the Buan Im clan (? - 1773) (숙빈 임씨) ***Grandfather: Im Ji-beon (임지번) ***Grandmother: Lady Kim of the

Gimhae Kim clan The Gimhae Kim clan () is one of the Korean clans. This clan traces their origin to Suro of Geumgwan Gaya. King Suro was the founder of Gaya confederacy, and his descendant, Kim Yu-sin is renowned for unifying the Silla polity. It was considered ...

(부인 김해 김씨) **Legal: Queen Heongyeong of the Pungsan Hong clan (6 August 1735 - 13 January 1816) (헌경왕후 홍씨) Consort and issue * Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (1755 - 21 March 1829) (남양군부인 남양 홍씨) – No issue.As they didn't have issue,

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(남연군) was adopted as their heir and descendant. Later, Prince Namyeon become the grandfather of

Gojong of Korea Gojong (; 8 September 1852 – 21 January 1919) was the monarch of Korea from 1864 to 1907. He reigned as the last King of Joseon from 1864 to 1897, and as the first Emperor of Korea from 1897 until his forced abdication in 1907. He is known ...

, the founder of

Korean Empire The Korean Empire () was a Korean monarchical state proclaimed in October 1897 by Emperor Gojong of the Joseon dynasty. The empire stood until Japan's annexation of Korea in August 1910. During the Korean Empire, Emperor Gojong oversaw the Gwa ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Eunsin, Prince 18th-century Korean people 1755 births 1771 deaths House of Yi Korean princes

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