Seongjong (Joseon)

Seongjong 9th King of the Joseon Dynasty
Seolleung tomb of King Seongjong and his wife Queen Jeonghyeon
Spelling of names
Hangeul	성종
Hanja	成 宗
Revised Romanization	Seongjong
McCune-Reischauer	Sŏngchong
Reign
Reign of	1469
Reign until	1494
predecessor	King Yejong
successor	King Yeonsangun
Life dates
Born on the	August 20, 1457
Birth Name	이혈
Hanja	李 娎
Revised Romanization	Yi Hyeol
McCune-Reischauer	Yi Hyŏl
father	Crown Prince Uigyeong (also called Deokjong)
mother	Queen Sohye
Death dates
Died on	January 20, 1494
tomb	Seolleung Tomb, Seonjeongneung Royal Tomb, in the Gangnam-gu district of Seoul
Spouses, mistresses, offspring
Woman (s)	Queen Gonghye Queen Jeheon Queen Jeonghyeon and thirteen other ladies of the court
Sons	Prince Yi Hyo-Shin Prince Yeonsan (Yi Yung) Prince Jinseong (Yi Yeok) and fifteen other princes as well as a son whose name is unknown.
Daughters	Princess Sunsuk Princess Shinsuk and eleven other princesses

Seongjong ( Korean : 성종 ) (* August 20, 1457 , Joseon ; † January 20, 1494 ibid) was the 9th King of the Joseon Dynasty ( 조선 왕조 ) (1392-1910) in Korea during his reign from 1469 to 1494 .

Life

King Seongjong, known as Crown Prince Jalsan-daegun Hyeol ( 잘산 대군 혈 ), was the son of Crown Prince Deokjong ( 덕종 ) (1438–1457). His younger brother was King Yejong ( 예종 ) and Seongjong succeeded him to the throne after his death in 1469. Seongjong was only 13 years old and was for seven years after his accession to the throne by his grandmother Queen Jeonghui ( 정희 ) and by the ministers of Court advise and represent.

In his second year of reign, King Seongjong proclaimed the Gyeongguk Taejeon , which described the administrative structure of the Joseon Kingdom of those days. Also was the promotion of the knowledge that since the reign of King Sejong ( 세종 great importance gained) (1418-1450) in the state, a concern of Seongjong and he put it on. Many books were written and published during this period with government support and from a Confucian perspective. They gave direction to the government and helped the fledgling dynasty to shape Korean society. Seongjong also continued the policy of limiting Buddhism since King Taejo ( 태조 ) and put a ban on the Buddhist monasteries, which he forbade to accept new novices in their temples.

During his reign, King Seongjong created the Samsa ( 삼사 ) (three palace organizations), three influential bodies that were responsible on the one hand for preventing attacks on the political and administrative authorities of the country and on the other hand preventing corruption and misconduct by these authorities through surveillance should be. This also applied to protests directed against the monarchy.

King's tomb

After his death, King Seongjong was buried in the Seolleung ( 설릉 ) royal cemetery , which is now in the middle of the metropolis of Seoul . His wife Queen Jeonghyeon ( 정현 ) (1462–1530) also found her final resting place there.

literature

• Ki-baik Lee : A New History of Korea . Harvard University Press , Seoul 1984, ISBN 0-674-61576-X (English, Chinese: 韓國 史 新 論 . 1961. Translated by Edward W. Wagner).
• 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

1. ↑ Han : Joseon Era . In: A Review of Korean History . 2010, p.  307 .
2. ↑ ^{a b} Baek Seung-chan : How Did Goryeo's Faithful Subject End Up in Joseon's Confucian Shrine? . In: Korea Focus . February 14, 2015, accessed November 8, 2018 .  
3. ^ Lee : A New History of Korea . 1984, p.  173 .
4. ^ Lee : A New History of Korea . 1984, p.  193 .
5. ^ Lee : A New History of Korea . 1984, p.  199 .
6. ^ Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty . In: Visit Korea . Korea Tourism Organization , accessed November 8, 2018 .