Yi An-Sa (Hangul: 이안사, Hanja: 李安社; ? - 1274) was a nobleman during the
Goryeo periods. He was the father of
Ikjo of Joseon, the grandfather of
Dojo of Joseon and the great-grandfather of
Hwanjo of Joseon
Hwanjo of Joseon (20 January 1315 – 3 June 1361), personal name Yi Ja-chun (Hangul: 이자춘, Hanja: 李子春), Mongolian name Ulus Bukha (吾魯思不花), was a minor military officer of the Yuan Empire, who later transferred his allegian ...
, also the great-great-grandfather of
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 ...
, the founder of the
Joseon Dynasty
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 ...
.
In 28 July 1392, when Taejo made a new dynasty, he was granted the royal title ''King Mok'' (목왕, 穆王). After his death in 1274, he was buried in Deokneung, Neung-ri, Gapyeong-myeon,
Siheung-gun,
Hamgyeongnam-do
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,
North Korea
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and given the
temple name
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Mokjo (목조, 穆祖) by his great-great-great-grandson,
King Taejong
Taejong of Joseon (13 June 1367 – 8 June 1422), personal name Yi Bang-won ( Korean: 이방원; Hanja: 李芳遠), was the third ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great. Before ascending to the throne, he ...
in 22 April 1411 along with his
posthumous name
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.
Family
*Father: Yi Yang-mu (이양무, died 1231)
**Grandfather: Yi-Rin (이린)
**Grandmother: Lady, of the
Nampyeong Mun clan (부인 남평문씨) – oldest daughter of Mun Geuk-gyeom (문극겸).
*Mother: Lady, of the Samcheok Yi clan (부인 삼척이씨)
**Grandfather: Yi Gang-je (이강제)
***Younger brother: Yi Yeong-pil (이영필)
***Younger brother: Yi Yeong-mil (이영밀)
***Younger brother: Yi Yeong-seup (이영습)
*Wife:
Queen Hyogong of the Pyeonchang Yi clan (효공왕후 이씨)
**1st son: Yi Eo-seon, Grand Prince Ancheon (이어선 안천대군)
**2nd son: Yi Jin, Grand Prince Anwon (이진 안원대군)
**3rd son: Yi Jeong, Grand Prince Anpung (이정 안풍대군)
**4th son:
Yi Haeng-ni (이행리)
**5th son: Yi Mae-bul, Grand Prince Anchang (이매불 안창대군)
**6th son: Yi Gu-su, Grand Prince Anheung (이구수 안흥대군)
References
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13th-century Korean people
House of Yi
Year of birth unknown
Date of birth unknown
1274 deaths
Goryeo people