Yi Ch'un (1265 – August 25, 1342) or known for his
Mongolian name Bayan Temür (
Mongolian script
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: Баян төмөр; Pai-yen tö-mör) was the grandfather of
Yi Sŏng-gye
Taejo (; 4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408), personal name Yi Seong-gye (), later Yi Dan (), was the founder and first monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After overthrowing the Goryeo dynasty, he ascended to the throne in 1392 and abdi ...
, founder of the
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
.
From
Yuan dynasty
The Yuan dynasty ( ; zh, c=元朝, p=Yuáncháo), officially the Great Yuan (; Mongolian language, Mongolian: , , literally 'Great Yuan State'), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after Div ...
, 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) and had 2 sons, they were:
Yi Cha-hŭng and
Yi Cha-ch'un
Yi Chach'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 Jo ...
, 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
Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple names began during the Shang dynasty in China and had since been adopted by other dynas ...
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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yi, Ch'un
14th-century Korean people
House of Yi
Year of birth unknown
Date of birth unknown
1342 deaths
Yuan dynasty people