Prince Imperial Heung (, 22 August 1845 – 9 September 1912) was a prince of the

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 ...

dynasty and of the

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 ...

. He was the son of

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 ...

and the elder brother 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 ...

. By birth, his original name was Yi Jae-myon () and the

art name An art name (pseudonym or pen name), also known by its native names ''hào'' (in Mandarin), ''gō'' (in Japanese), ''ho'' (in Korean), and ''tên hiệu'' (in Vietnamese), is a professional name used by East Asian artists, poets and writers. The ...

was U-seok (); after he acquired the "Prince Imperial" title, his name was changed to Yi Hui () on 25 August 1910. Five days later, the

Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910 The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, was made by representatives of the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire on 22 August 1910. In this treaty, Japan formally annexed Korea following the Jap ...

became effective, Yi Hui lost the imperial title and received a title "Duke Yi Hui" () instead.

Life

Prince Imperial Heung was born in 1845, as the son of Prince Heungseon, who was a member of the ruling family but had no authority. In 1864, he passed the literary examination of the

Gwageo The ''gwageo'' or ''kwago'' were the national civil service examinations under the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties of Korea. Typically quite demanding, these tests measured candidates' ability of writing composition and knowledge of the Chinese cla ...

. He was an official under his father's regency. He visited his father when he was locked in China. After his younger brother got the power, and

Kim Hong-jip Kim Hong-jip (1842–1896) was a Korean politician best known for his role as prime minister during the Gabo Reform period from 1895–1896. His name was originally Kim Goeng-jip () which he later changed to Kim Hong-jip. His father, Kim ...

was appointed as the chancellor, Yi was appointed as Minister of

Gungnaebu Gungnaebu (literally "Department of the Royal Household") was a Korean government office in charge of affairs related to the royal household of the late period of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. In the government organization during the Joseon Dynas ...

. In May 1900, Yi became Prince Wanhung. He got

Order of the Plum Blossom The Order of the Plum Blossom (also called as Order of the Ehwa) was the Order of chivalry of the Korean Empire. It was the third highest order of Korean Empire. History Order of the Plum Blossom was the part of the establishment of orders in 1 ...

and

Order of the Auspicious Stars The Order of the Auspicious Stars was the second highest order of chivalry of the Korean Empire. It was established in 1900 with other orders by Gojong of Korea, Emperor Gojong, as part of reforms of the Korean Empire. History 1902, Gojong of Ko ...

in 1907, after the abdication of Gojong and coronation of

Sunjong of Korea Sunjong, the Emperor Yunghui (; 25 March 1874 – 24 April 1926), was the second and the last Emperor of Korea, of the Yi dynasty, ruling from 1907 until 1910. Biography Crown Prince of Korea Sunjong was the second son of Emperor Gojong a ...

. In November 1907, Yi was appointed as Lieutenant General. He was later sent to Japan as a diplomat and got 1st class of

Order of the Paulownia Flowers The is an order presented by the Japanese government. Established in 1888 during the Meiji Restoration as the highest award in the Order of the Rising Sun; however, since 2003 it has been an Order in its own right. The only grade of the order ...

. In 1909, Yi got

Order of the Golden Ruler The Order of the Golden Ruler or the Order of the Taejo was the highest Order of chivalry in the Korean Empire. It was established on 17 April 1900 by Gojong of Korea, four years after he established the Korean Empire. History In the summer of ...

. He helped the annexation of Korea from June 1910. On 15 August 1910, Yi became Prince Imperial Heung. He signed the

, which annexed Korea. He was ennobled as Duke Yi Hui after the annexation. He got 830,000 Won for the annexation of Korea and decoration for the annexation of Korea. His title was inherited to

Yi Jun-yong 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 ...

Family

*Father: Yi Ha-Eung, Grand Internal Prince Heungseon (21 December 1820 – 22 February 1898) (이하응 흥선대원군) **Grandfather: Yi Gu, Prince Namyeon (22 August 1788 - 19 March 1836) (이구 남연군) **Grandmother: Princess Consort Min of the Yeoheung Min clan (26 June 1788 - 1831) (군부인 여흥민씨) *Mother: Grand Internal Princess Consort Sunmok of the Yeoheung Min clan (3 February 1818 - 8 January 1898) (순목대원비 민씨) **Maternal Grandfather: Min Chi-Gu (1795 - 14 December 1874) (민치구) **Maternal Grandmother: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (? - 17 November 1873) (전주 이씨) * Brothers ** Older half-brother: Yi Jae-seon, Prince Waneun (완은군 이재선) (1 August 1842 - 28 October 1881) ** Younger brother: King Gojong (고종) (8 September 1852 - 21 January 1919) *** Sister-in-law: Empress Myeongseong of the Yeoheung Min clan (명성태황후 민씨) (17 November 1851 - 8 October 1895) **** Nephew:

Emperor Sunjong Sunjong, the Emperor Yunghui (; 25 March 1874 – 24 April 1926), was the second and the last Emperor of Korea, of the Yi dynasty, ruling from 1907 until 1910. Biography Crown Prince of Korea Sunjong was the second son of Emperor Gojong a ...

(순종 효황제) (25 March 1874 - 25 April 1926) ***** Niece-in-law: Empress Sunmyeong of the Yeoheung Min clan (순명효황후 민씨) (20 November 1872 - 5 November 1904) ***** Niece-in-law: Empress Sunjeong of the Hapyeong Yun clan (순정효황후 윤씨) (19 September 1894 - 3 February 1966) * Sisters ** Younger sister: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (이씨, 李氏) (? - 1869) *** Brother-in-law: Jo Gyeong-ho (조경호, 趙慶鎬) of the

Imcheon Jo clan Imcheon Jo clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Imcheon Jo clan was 14258. Their founder was Jo Su gang (). He was a 5th son of Jo Yu ...

(1839 - 1914) ** Younger sister: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (이씨, 李氏) (? - 1899) *** Brother-in-law: Jo Jeong-gu (조정구, 趙鼎九) of the Pungyang Jo clan (1860 - 1926) ** Younger half-sister: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (이씨) (? - 1869) *** Brother-in-law: Yi Yoon-yong (이윤용, 李允用) (1854 - 8 September 1939) *Consorts and their Respective Issue(s): #Lady Hong of the Pungsan Hong clan (8 April 1844 - 19 December 1887) (풍산 홍씨) ## Yi Jun-Yong, Prince Yeongseon (23 July 1870 - 22 March 1917) (이준용 영선군) ##Yi Mun-Yong (4 September 1882 - 8 October 1901) (이문용) ##Unnamed daughter ##Unnamed daughter (? - 21 August 1924) #Princess Imperial Heung of the Yeoju Lee clan (7 June 1883 - 8 January 1978) (흥친왕비 여주 이씨, 驪州李氏) # Lady Joo of the

Sinan Joo clan Sinan Joo clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Anhui, China. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Sinan Joo clan’s member was 151,227. Their founder was (Zhu Qian, 朱潛) who was a great grandchild of Zhu X ...

(신안 주씨) ##Unnamed daughter

Ancestry

Popular culture

* Portrayed by Han Beom-hee in the 2001-2002

KBS2 The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

TV series ''

Empress Myeongseong Empress Myeongseong or Empress Myungsung (명성황후 민씨; 17 November 1851 – 8 October 1895In lunar calendar, the Empress was born on 25 September 1851 and died on 20 August 1895), informally known as Empress Min, was the official wife ...

''.

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