Yi Ja-gyeom (died 19 January 1127) of the

Incheon Yi clan The Incheon Yi clan (Hangul: 인천 이씨, Hanja: 仁川李氏) is a Korean clan. Historically known as the Gyeongwon Lee clan or Inju Lee clan, it was one of the most powerful clans in the early Goryeo period due their status as in-laws of the ...

, was a

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n politician, soldier, regent, and poet in the middle

Goryeo dynasty Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...

. In 1122, he became the Duke Hanyang (한양공, 漢陽公) and the Duke of Joseon State (조선국공, 朝鮮國公) two years later. As the full maternal grandfather of

Injong of Goryeo Injong of Goryeo (29 October 1109 – 10 April 1146) (r. 1122–1146) was the 17th monarch of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Yejong and Queen Sundeok, the daughter of Yi Ja-gyeom. His reign saw two major internal crises ...

, Yi became the young king's regent after his father's death and even purged those who were trying to usurp the throne. He gained more power upon marrying his two daughters to Injong, but was eventually eliminated by Injong after he tried to poison the king. In 1126, he started a rebellion to purged his opponents and seized his own power, but was removed by Cheok Jun-gyeong (척준경), Yi's previous ally but whom now sided with Injong. During his exile in

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, Yi ate a dried fish and named it "''Yeonggwang Gulbi''" (영광 굴비) after "Yeonggwang" was his exile location and "Gulbi" was came from one of his word, ''"I Won't Give Up"'' (뜻을 굽히지 않겠다). Although exiled peoples are mostly forgotten by the monarch, Injong still respected Yi as his maternal grandfather and his guardian when he was too young, thus he gave Yi and his wife, Lady Choe some tributes from the palace and deeply commemorated them, even gave all of their sons "600 grains" (600석 곡식) each.

Family

*Father: Yi Ho (이호) **Grandfather: Yi Ja-yeon (이자연) **Grandmother: Grand Lady of Gyerim State, of the Gyeongju Gim clan (계림국대부인 경주 김씨) – daughter of Gim In-wi (김인위). *Mother: Grand Lady of Tongui State of the Gwangsan Gim clan (통의국대부인 광산 김씨) – daughter of Gim Jeong-jun (김정준). **Older sister:

Princess Janggyeong Princess Janggyeong of the Incheon Yi clan () was the third wife of King Sunjong of Goryeo. She became his consort in 1083 and after his death, she stayed live outside the palace. She then discovered to had committed adultery with a male slave ...

(장경궁주) – married

Sunjong of Goryeo Sunjong of Goryeo (28 December 1047 – 5 December 1083) (r. 1083) was briefly the 12th ruler of Goryeo. He was the eldest son of Munjong and the older brother of Seonjong. He had been confirmed as heir to the throne in 1054. However, he di ...

. **Younger brother: Yi Ja-ryang (이자량) **Younger brother: Yi Ja-ham (이자함) **Younger brother: Yi Ja-won (이자원) **Younger sister: Lady Yi – married Gim In-jon (김인존) from the Gangneung Gim clan. *Wife: Grand Lady of Byeonhan State, of the Haeju Choe clan (변한국대부인 최씨) – 2nd daughter of Choe Sa-chu (최사추). **Yi Ji-mi (이지미); 1st son **Yi Gong-ui (이공의); 2nd son **Yi Ji-eon (이지언); 3rd son **Yi Ji-bo (이지보); 4th son **Yi Ji-yun (이지윤); 5th son **Yi Ji-won (이지원); 6th son – married a daughter of Cheok Jun-gyeong (척준경) from the Goksan Cheok clan. **Lady Yi; 1st daughter – married Bak Hyo-ryeom (박효렴). **

Queen Sundeok Queen Sundeok of the Incheon Yi clan (Hangul: 순덕왕후 이씨, Hanja: 順德王后李氏; 15 April 1094 – 21 September 1118) or formally called as Queen Mother Mungyeong () was a Korean queen consort as the second wife of Yejong of Goryeo ...

; 2nd daughter – wife of

Yejong of Goryeo Yejong of Goryeo (11 February 1079 – 15 May 1122) (r. 1105–1122) was the 16th monarch of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of Sukjong of Goryeo, King Sukjong and Queen Myeongui, and succeeded to the throne upon his father's dea ...

and mother of

. **

Deposed Princess Yeondeok Deposed Princess Yeondeok of the Incheon Yi clan (; d. 4 August 1139) was a Korean queen consort as the 1st wife of her nephew, King Injong of Goryeo. It was said that she was possessed beauty and gentleness, no distortion in adorning her chara ...

; 3rd daughter – first wife of

. **

Deposed Princess Bokchang Deposed Princess Bokchang of the Incheon Yi clan (; d. 27 November 1195) was a Korean queen consort and the 2nd wife of her nephew, King Injong of Goryeo. She was the youngest, among Queen Sundeok (oldest sister who becomes mother-in-law) and ...

; 4th daughter – second wife of

References

Site web

Lee Ja-kyum

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