Yi Yung-jun (; 22 November 1858 – 25 May 1859) was an
heir presumptive of Joseon (''wonja'', 원자, 元子) as the only son of
Yi Byeon, King Cheoljong and
Queen Cheorin
Queen Cheorin (27 April 1837 – 12 June 1878), of the Andong Kim clan, was queen consort of Joseon by marriage to King Cheoljong. She was known as Queen Dowager Myeongsun (명순대비) after the death of her husband and during King Gojong ...
. From birth he became a ''Wonja'' and unlike his half-brothers, he seemed to have grown well without any illnesses, but died suddenly due to a fever on 25 May, 1859, at six months of age. The next day, the King announced his young son's death and ordered his soldiers to accompany him when holding the young prince's funeral.
References
강화도령 철종의 예릉(in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2021.
숙의범씨묘in
Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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1858 births
1859 deaths
Korean princes
19th-century Korean people
Royalty and nobility who died as children