Gyeongjong (Joseon)
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Gyeongjong |
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| Spelling of names | |
| Hangeul | 경종 |
| Hanja | 景宗 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeongjong |
| McCune-Reischauer | Kyŏngjong |
| Reign | |
| Reign of | July 12, 1720 |
| Reign until | October 11, 1724 |
| predecessor | King Sukjong |
| successor | King Yeongjo |
| Life dates | |
| Born on the | November 20, 1688 |
| place of birth | Changdeokgung Palace, Hanseong |
| Birth Name | 이윤 |
| Hanja | 李 昀 |
| Revised Romanization | Yi Yun |
| McCune-Reischauer | Yi Yun |
| father | King Sukjong |
| mother | Wife of Hui of the Jang clan |
| Death dates | |
| Died on | October 11, 1724 |
| tomb | Donggureung Tomb, Guri City , Gyeonggi-do Province |
| Spouses, mistresses, offspring | |
| Woman (s) | Queen Danui Queen Seonui |
Gyeongjong ( Korean : 경종 ) (born November 20, 1688 in Joseon ; † October 11, 1724 ibid) was the 20th king of the Joseon Dynasty ( König 왕조 ) (1392-1910) in Korea during his reign from 1720 to 1724 .
Life
King Gyeongjong was born under the name Yun ( 윤 ) and was the firstborn son of King Sukjong ( 숙종 ) and son of King Concubine Hui-bin ( 희빈 ). Since King Sukjong's second wife, Queen Inhyeon ( 인현 ), had been sterile and his first wife, Queen Ingyeong ( 잉영 ) had three stillbirths and died early, Yun should become king, which led to conflicts at court. After it became public that Hui-bin had consulted a shaman in order to bring her son to the throne, she was sentenced to death and executed. Gyeongjong became king, making it the seventh king of the Joseon Dynasty at the time to descend from a concubine of the king.
Gyeongjong was only in office for four years and during his tenure was urged by the Noron faction (adherents of the old doctrine) to appoint his younger brother Yeoning ( 여닝 ) as Crown Prince, who after Gyeongjong's death in 1724 under the name of Yeongjo ( 영조 ) was crowned king, which later led to tension and a massacre at court.
King Gyeongjong died at the age of 37 from blood poisoning and gastrointestinal infection. Throughout his life he suffered from the stress of the political situation at court, which had an impact on his mental state and as a result, his health was not the best. He suffered from heart-based hot flashes and abscesses, among other things, and died a month after his symptoms flared up again. It is believed that he was poisoned.
King's tomb
Gyeongjong was buried in the Donggureung ( 동구릉 ) Royal Cemetery in Guri ( 구리 ), in the east of Seoul . The site comprises a total of 40 graves and became a World Heritage Site of UNESCO appointed.
literature
- Han Young Woo : Joseon Era . In: A Review of Korean History . Volume 2 . Kyongsaewon Publishing Company , Pajubookcity, Gyeonggi-do 2010, ISBN 978-89-8341-092-4 (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Han : Joseon Era . In: A Review of Korean History . 2010, p. 308 .
- ↑ Uireung - A Story of King Sukjong and King Gyeongjong . In: Lifejournal . February 2, 2010, accessed November 6, 2018 .
- ^ Park Soo-mee : For concubines, this was home . In: Korea Joongang Daily . December 6, 2001, accessed November 6, 2018 .
- ↑ Jong-yeob JO : King Yeongjo's secret letters discovered . In: The Dong-A Ilbo . October 16, 2017, accessed November 6, 2018 .
- ^ Hai-Woong Lee, Hoon Kim : About the Diseases and Medical Treatments of King Hyeonjong, Sukjong, Gyeongjong, Yeongjo in the Joseon Dynasty . In: Journal of Korean Medical classics . 2006, accessed on November 6, 2018 .
- ↑ Guri - Donggureung Royal Tomb . In: Medical Korea . Retrieved November 6, 2018 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gyeongjong |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yun |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 20th King of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1688 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Changdeokgung Palace, Hanseong , Joseon |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 11, 1724 |
| Place of death | Joseon |