Yi Ch'un (1265 – August 25, 1342) or known for his
Mongolian name
Mongolian names have undergone a number of changes in the history of Mongolia, both with regard to their meaning and their source languages. In Inner Mongolia, naming customs are now similar to Mongolia but with some differences.
Historical evolu ...
Bayan Temür (
Mongolian script: Баян төмөр; Pai-yen tö-mör) was the grandfather of
Yi Sŏng-gye
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 w ...
, founder of the
Joseon Dynasty.
From
Yuan dynasty, he replaced his father, Yi Haeng-ni () as a chiliarch. He later married Lady Pak of the Munju Pak clan (문주 박씨; the future
Queen Gyeongsun
Queen Gyeongsun of the Munju Park clan () was the first wife of Dojo of Joseon and the mother of Hwanjo of Joseon. She was also the biological grandmother of Taejo of Joseon, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty.
Biography
Lady Park was born as the ...
) and had 2 sons, they were:
Yi Cha-hŭng and
Yi Cha-ch'un
Yi Cha-ch'un (; 20 January 1315 – 3 June 1361) or known by his Mongolian name Ulus Bukha (), was a minor military officer of the Yuan Empire who later transferred his allegiance to Goryeo and became the father of Yi Sŏng-gye, founder of the J ...
, the biological father of Yi Sŏng-gye. After Pak's death, Yi remarried again with Lady Cho (), the daughter of Cho Yang-gi (). In 5 August 1392, his grandson, Yi Sŏng-gye founded the Joseon Dynasty and he posthumously honoured his grandfather as King Gonguiseongdo the Great () and gave him the
temple name Dojo ().
He was buried in Uireung,
Hamheung-si,
Hamgyeongnam-do and his wife was buried in Sulleung,
Heungnam-si,
Hamgyeongnam-do.
Family
*Father:
Yi Haeng-ni, Ikjo of Joseon (조선 익조; 1236–?)
**Grandfather:
Yi An-sa, Mokjo of Joseon (조선 목조; 1204–1274)
**Grandmother:
Queen Hyogong of the Pyeonchang Yi clan (효공왕후 이씨; 1207–?)
*Mother:
Queen Jeongsuk of the Deungju Ch'oe clan (1232 – 20 September ?)
**Grandfather: Ch'oe Ki-yŏl, Prince Anbyeon (; 1205–?)
*Wives and their Children(s):
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Queen Gyeongsun of the Munju Pak clan (경순왕후 박씨; 1268–?)
##Princess Munhye (; 1283–?) – married Mun In-yŏng (), ''first daughter''
##Princess Munsuk (; 1285–?) – married Kim Ma-bun (; 1285–?), ''second daughter''
##
Yi Cha-hŭng, Grand Prince Wanchang (완창대군; 1287–?), ''first son''
##Yi Pyŏng, Grand Prince Wancheon (; 1311–?), ''second son''
##
Yi Cha-ch'un, Hwanjo of Joseon (환조 조선; 1313 – 3 May 1360), ''third son''
##Yi Cha-sŏn, Grand Prince Wanwon (이자선 완원대군; 1317–1356), ''fourth son''
##Yi Chong, Grand Prince Wanseong (이종 완성대군; 1320–1385), ''fifth son''
#Lady Jo of the Hanyang Cho clan (; 1304–?); daughter of Cho Yang-gi ().
##Yi Wanja, Prince Bulhwa (; 1323–?), ''sixth son''
##Yi Nan-hae (; 1325–?), ''seventh son''
##Princess Munsuk (문숙공주; 1329–?) — married Kim (김방쾌; 1326–?), ''third daughter''
##Princess Munui (; 1331–?) – married Hŏ Chung (; 1328–?), ''fourth daughter''
Notes
References
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14th-century Korean people
House of Yi
Year of birth unknown
Date of birth unknown
1342 deaths
Yuan dynasty people