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Seonjo
Seonjo (; 6 December 1552 – 6 March 1608), personal name Yi Yeon (), was the 14th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was known for promoting Confucianism and attempting reforms at the beginning of his reign. However, he later gained infamy from the political discord and his incompetent leadership during the Japanese invasions of Korea.Seonjo at Biography Early life King Seonjo was born Yi Yeon in 1552 in (today, Seoul), capital of Korea, as the third son of |
Japanese Invasions Of Korea (1592–1598)
The Imjin War () was a series of two Japanese invasions of Korea: an initial invasion in 1592 also individually called the "Imjin War", a brief truce in 1596, and a second invasion in 1597 called the Chŏngyu War (). The conflict ended in 1598 with the withdrawal of Japanese forces from the Korean Peninsula after a military stalemate in Korea's southern provinces. The invasions were launched by Toyotomi Hideyoshi with the intent of conquering the Korean Peninsula and China proper, which were ruled by the Joseon and Ming dynasties, respectively. Japan quickly succeeded in occupying large portions of the Korean Peninsula, but the contribution of reinforcements by the Ming, "(Korean) war minister Yi Hang-bok pointed out that assistance from China was the only way Korea could survive." as well as the disruption of Japanese supply fleets along the western and southern coasts by the Joseon Navy, "His naval victories were to prove decisive in the Japanese defeat, although Yi was to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwanghaegun Of Joseon
Gwanghaegun or Prince Gwanghae (; 4 June 1575 – 7 August 1641), personal name Yi Hon (), was the 15th monarch of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty of Korea. As he was deposed in a ''coup d'état'', he did not receive a temple name. Biography Birth and background Gwanghaegun was the second son of Seonjo of Joseon, King Seonjo; born to Royal Noble Consort Gongbin Kim, Royal Noble Consort Gong, a concubine, who died a year after his birth. He had one older brother. When Azuchi-Momoyama Period, Japan invaded Joseon to attack the Ming dynasty, Ming Empire, he was installed as Crown Prince. When the king fled north to the border of Ming, he set up a branch court and fought defensive battles. During and after the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), Imjin Wars (1592–1598), despite being Crown Prince, he acted as the de facto ruler of the Joseon Dynasty in 1592, commanding battles and taking care of the reconstruction of the nation after the devastating wars, in the place of ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Inmok
Queen Inmok (; 5 December 1584 – 3 August 1632), of the Yonan Kim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and second queen consort of Yi Yeon, King Seonjo, the 14th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1602 until her husband's death in 1608, after which she was honoured as Queen Dowager Soseong () during the reign of her step-son Yi Hon, King Gwanghae and as Grand Queen Dowager Myeongryeol () during the reign of her step-grandson Yi Jong, King Injo. Biography Early life The future queen was born on 5 December 1584, Hansongbang, Hanseong, during the reign of King Seonjo. Her father, Kim Je-nam, was member of the Yonan Kim clan and her mother was member of the Gwangju No clan. In both sides of her family's, Lady Kim had distant royal relations. Through her paternal step grandmother, she was a maternal 6th step great-granddaughter of Princess Jeongui and a maternal 7th step great-granddaughter of Queen Soheon and King Sejong. Princess Jeongui was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Yi
The House of Yi, also called the Yi dynasty (also transcribed as the Lee dynasty), was the royal family of the Joseon dynasty and later the imperial family of the Korean Empire, descended from the Joseon founder Yi Seong-gye. All of his descendants are members of the Jeonju Yi clan. After the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, in which the Empire of Japan annexed the Korean Peninsula, some members of the Jeonju Yi clan were incorporated into the Imperial House of Japan and the Japanese peerage by the Japanese government. This lasted until 1947, just before the Constitution of Japan was promulgated. The treaty was nullified in the Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea. With the Constitution succeeding to the Provisional Government, the descendants of the Imperial Family continue to be given preference and constitute a favored symbol in South Korea. The July 2005 funeral of Yi Ku, former head of the royal household, attracted considerable media coverage. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Uiin
Queen Uiin (; 5 May 1555 – 5 August 1600), of the Bannam Park clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the first wife and first queen consort of Yi Yeon, King Seonjo, the 14th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1569 until her death in 1600. Biography Early life The future queen was born on 5 May 1555 during the reign of King Myeongjong. Her father, Park Eung-sun, was a member of the Bannam Park clan. Her mother was a member of the Jeonju Yi clan. She had a younger brother. Through her mother, Lady Park was a first cousin fifth times removed of her future husband, King Seonjo. King Seonjo and Lady Park both share King Sejong as their ancestor as he's their 5th great-grandfather. King Seonjo's father, Internal Grand Prince Deokheung, was the 3rd great-grandson of King Sejong, and King Seonjo's mother, Internal Grand Princess Consort Hadong, was also the 3rd great-granddaughter of King Sejong. Through her maternal 3rd great-grandmother, she was also a 4th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prince Yeongchang
Grand Prince Yeongchang (; 12 April 1606 – 19 March 1614), personal name Yi Ui, was a Joseon royal prince as the only legitimate son of King Seonjo, from Queen Inmok who was born when his father was already 55 years old. Due to this, Yeonguijeong Yu Yeong-gyeong () once tried to select Yeongchang as the ''Crown Prince'' () to replace his older half-brother, Crown Prince Yi Hon, which eventually caused him to be unjustly executed after Hon's ascension to the throne People often said that his sad life and death is equivalent to Chang of Goryeo. Biography Crown Prince's throne He become Grand Prince Yeongchang () when he was 6 years old. His father, Seonjo was aware with the fact that Gwanghae had already become the Crown Prince (), then secretly discussed with Yu Yeong-Gyeong () and some of his servants about censure of the Prince. Seonjo also made plans to change the crown prince when he was born, but it was destroyed. Meanwhile, Seonjo with specifically asked 7 people, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Jeongmyeong
Princess Jeongmyeong (; 27 June 1603 – 8 September 1685) was a Joseon Royal Princess as the tenth daughter of King Seonjo from Queen Inmok. During her older half-brother's reign, she suffered hardships, and her title was revoked, but later it was reinstated after her half-nephew ascended the throne. Due to this, her life was believed to have been as brittle and unfortunate like her ancestor and her descendant who were famous for their unfortunate fates as the Princess of Joseon and Korean Empire. Biography Early life Princess Jeongmyeong was born on 27 June 1603 as the only daughter of Seonjo of Joseon and Queen Inmok. At this time, her father was already 52 years old, and her mother was 19 years old. She had a younger sister who died prematurely and a younger brother, Yi Ui. Through her mother, the princess already had distant royal blood. From her maternal grandfather's side, she was the 7th great-granddaughter of Princess Jeongui and, from her maternal grandmother's side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deoksugung
Deoksugung (), also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first main palace of the 1897–1910 Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction. It has a mix of traditional Korean and Western architecture that reflects its history. Inside the palace are the Daehan Empire History Museum and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung branch. The palace was first used as a temporary palace by King Seonjo during the 1592–1598 Imjin War, when the other palaces had been destroyed. In 1611, it was made an official palace named Gyeongungung (it was renamed "Deoksugung" in 1907). The palace then went largely unused until the late 19th century. In 1897, Gojong declared the creation of the Korean Empire and made Gyeongungung the empire's main palace. He attempted to make the palace a symbol of Korea's efforts to modernize. He rapidly expanded it by acquiring land from nearby properties and construct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Imhae
Prince Imhae (; 20 September 1572 – 3 June 1609; personal name Yi Jin, childhood name Yi Jin-Guk), was a Joseon Royal Prince as the eldest son of King Seonjo and the elder brother of King Gwanghae. He was known for such a violent and arrogant personality, that he murdered some government officials alongside his half brothers: Prince Jeongwon () and Prince Sunhwa (), but were survived under their father's protection. Also, when his depravity led to government officials demanding severe punishment for his actions, he was able to avoid such punishment by his father's protection too. However, he was passed over for the Crown Prince's role in favour of his younger brother who would eventually take the throne and became King Gwanghae. After investigated for crimes he committed against common people, he was sent into exile to Gyodong County after the Imjin War, then died in 1609. Early life and marriage He was born on 20 September 1572 as the first and oldest son of King Seonjo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Jeongwon
Wonjong of Joseon or Prince Jeongwon (2 August 1580 – 2 February 1619) was a prince during the Joseon dynasty. He was a son by a concubine to the Joseon dynasty's 14th monarch, king Seonjo, and half brother of king Gwanghaegun and father of king Injo. His birth name was Yi Bu (). He first held the title of Prince Jeongwon (定遠君, 정원군) and later re-titled as Grand Internal Prince Jeongwon (定遠大院君, 정원대원군). In 1592, during the Japanese invasions of Korea, he escaped with his father, King Seonjo and awarded in 1604 in recognition of helping the king to escape. Family *Father: King Seonjo of Joseon (; 26 November 1552 – 16 March 1608) **Grandfather: Yi Cho, Grand Internal Prince Deokheung (; 2 April 1530 – 14 June 1559) **Grandmother: Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong of the Hadong Jeong clan (; 23 September 1522 – 24 June 1567) *Mother: Royal Noble Consort In of the Suwon Kim clan (; 1555–1613) **Grandfather : Kim Han-U (; 1501–157 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myeongjong Of Joseon
Myeongjong (; 13 July 1534 – 12 August 1567), personal name Yi Hwan (), was the 13th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of King Jungjong, born to Queen Munjeong. He ascended to the throne in 1545 at the age of 12 following the death of his elder half-brother, King Injong. Since he was too young to govern, his mother became regent. Biography Political factions There were two political factions at the time Myeongjong came to power; Greater Yun, headed by Yun Im, Injong's maternal uncle, and Lesser Yun, headed by Myeongjong's maternal uncles, Yun Won-hyeong and Yun Wonro. (Yun Im and Yun Brothers were close relatives by that period's standards - Yun Im was a third cousin once removed of Yun Brothers.) Greater Yun took power in 1544, when Injong succeeded Jungjong; but they failed to wipe out their opposition, since Queen Munjeong protected the Lesser Yun faction and other opposition officials. After the death of Injong in 1545, Lesser Yun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadong Budaebuin
Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong (; 23 September 1522 – 24 June 1567), of the Hadong Jeong clan, was a Korean Joseon dynasty royal family member through her marriage with Grand Internal Prince Deokheung, the son of Jungjong of Joseon and Royal Consort Chang of Ansan Ahn clan. She was the biological mother of Seonjo of Joseon who died not long before he ascended the throne. She was also known as Princess Consort Hadong (), Princess Consort Hadong () or simply Lady Hadong () before eventually became ''Budaebuin''. Biography Early life The future Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong was born into the Hadong Jeong clan on 23 September 1522 as the daughter of Jeong Se-Ho, and his wife, Lady Yi of the Gwangju Yi clan. Her father, Jeong Se-Ho was the son of Jeong Sang-Jo and Lady Ahn of the Juksan Ahn clan; making him the grandson and Lady Jeong a great-granddaughter of Chŏng Inji. Her paternal grandmother, Lady Ahn, was the granddaughter of Princess Jeongui; who was the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
