Jeongjong (Joseon)
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Jeongjong |
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| Spelling of names | |
| Hangeul | 정종 |
| Hanja | 定 宗 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeongjong |
| McCune-Reischauer | Chŏngjong |
| Reign | |
| Reign of | October 14, 1398 |
| Reign until | November 28, 1400 |
| predecessor | King Taejo |
| successor | King Taejong |
| Life dates | |
| Born on the | July 18, 1357 |
| place of birth | Hamhung , Goryeo |
| Birth Name | 이방 과 |
| Hanja | 李芳 果 |
| Revised Romanization | Yi Bang-gwa |
| McCune-Reischauer | Yi Panggwa |
| father | King Taejo |
| mother | Queen Shinui |
| Death dates | |
| Died on | October 15, 1419 |
| Spouses, mistresses, offspring | |
| Woman (s) | Queen Jeongan Suk-ui of the Chungju Ji clan Suk-ui of the Haengju Ki clan and seven other ladies of the court |
| Sons | Prince Deokcheon (Yi Hu-Saeng) Prince Dopyeong (Yi Mal-Saeng) Prince Uipyeong (Yi Won-Saeng) Prince Seonseong (Yi Mu-Saeng) Prince Imseong (Yi Ho-Saeng) and ten other princes |
| Daughters | Princess Hamyang and seven other princesses |
Jeongjong ( Korean : 정종 ) (* July 18, 1357 , Joseon ; † October 15, 1419 , ibid) was the 2nd King of the Joseon Dynasty ( 조선 왕조 ) (1392-1910) in Korea during his reign from 1398 to 1400 .
Life
Yi Bang-gwa ( 이방 과 ) was the second of eight sons of King Yi Seong-gye ( 이성계 ), who went down in Korean history under the name Taejo ( 태조 ) as the founder of the Joseon Dynasty . When Taejo proposed his youngest son as successor to the throne, a dispute broke out among his sons, leading to Yi Bang-won ( 이방원 ), Taejo's fifth son, who was dissatisfied with his father's policies and his decision to succeed to the throne , rebelled and killed his two half-brothers Yi Bang-Seok ( 이방석 ) and Yi Bang-Beon ( 이방 번 ). King Taejo, beside himself about the act, abdicated prematurely and handed over the throne to Yi Bang-gwa, who had distinguished himself as a mediator in the conflicts at court and was the actual regular heir to the throne after the death of his older brother October 1398 when King Jeongjong ascended.
Because of the bloody disputes at court, Jeongjong moved the main state of the country back to Gaegyeong ( 개경 ), from which his father had previously moved the capital to Hanyang ( 한양 ) after his enthronement . Senior state officials followed him, but half of the servants stayed in Hanyang. Jeongjong was trying to underline that he was willing to rule the state from two centers for safety.
Yi Bang-won gained increasing influence at court and, after another bloody argument with his older brother Yi Bang-Gan ( 이방간 ), forced his brother Yi Bang-gwa to relinquish the throne to him November 1400 did.
During his brief reign, Jeongjong did not change the style of government that he had inherited from his father. So he also proceeded restrictively against the Buddhist temples in the country and tried to establish neo-Confucian thinking.
literature
- Hiyoul Kim : Korean History . Asgard, St. Augustin 2004, ISBN 3-537-82040-2 .
- Sem Vermeersch : Yi Seong-gye and the Fate of the Goryeo Buddhist System . In: Korea Journal . Summer, 2013, p. 124-154 (English).
- Wu-Yong Jeon : The Seoul City Wall . The Seoul Institute , 2018, ISBN 979-1-15700276-4 (English, online [PDF; 3.5 MB ; accessed on January 16, 2019]).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Vermeersch : Yi Seong-gye and the Fate of the Goryeo Buddhist System . In: Korea Journal . 2013, p. 140 .
- ↑ a b Kim : Korean History . 2004, p. 94 f .
- ^ Jeon : The Seoul City Wall . 2018, p. 51 .
- ^ Robert Koehler: Joseon's Royal Heritage . 500 Years of Splendor . In: Eugene Kim (Ed.): Seoul Selection . 2011, ISBN 978-89-91913-87-5 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Jeongjong |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | I Bang-gwa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 2. King of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1357 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamhung , Goryeo |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 15, 1419 |
| Place of death | Joseon |