Yeonsangun
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| King Yeonsangun's tomb | |
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| Hangeul | 연산군 |
| Hanja | 燕山君 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeonsangun |
| McCune-Reischauer | Yonsan'gun |
| Reign | |
| Reign of | January 20, 1494 |
| Reign until | September 2, 1506 |
| predecessor | King Seongjong |
| successor | King Jungjong |
| Life dates | |
| Born on the | November 23, 1476 |
| place of birth | Changdeokgung Palace, Hanseong , Joseon |
| Birth Name | 이융 |
| Hanja | 李 㦕 |
| Revised Romanization | Yi Yung |
| McCune-Reischauer | Yi Yung |
| father | King Seongjong |
| mother | Queen Jeheon |
| Death dates | |
| Died on | November 20, 1506 |
| Place of death | Ganghwado Island |
| tomb | Ganghwado Island and later in the royal tomb of Jeongneung, Hanseong |
| Spouses, mistresses, offspring | |
| Woman (s) | Queen Sin of the Geochang Shin clan and fifteen other ladies of the court |
| Sons | Yi Hwang (deposed as prince) Prince Changnyeong (Yi Seong) Prince Yangpyeong (Yi Gang-Su) and six other sons whose names are unknown |
| Daughters | Princess Hwishin, Princess Yi Ham-Geum and three other princesses and three daughters, whose names are unknown |
Yeonsangun ( Korean : 연산군 ) (born November 23, 1476 in Changdeokgung Palace, Hanseong , Joseon ; † November 20, 1506 on Ganghwado Island ) was the 10th king of the Joseon Dynasty ( 조선 왕조 ) (1392-1910) in Korea .
Life
Yi Yung, as King Yeonsangun was called when he was born, was the eldest son of King Seongjong ( 성종 ) and his second wife Jeheon ( 재헌 ). He was named Prince Yeonsan ( 연산 ) as his successor by his father and succeeded his father on the throne in 1494 after his coronation, which was performed in the Injeongjeon Hall ( 인정전 ) (main hall) of the Changdeokgung Palace ( 창덕궁 ). He resided in the Changdeokgung Palace in Hanseong for the following years.
During the first four years of his reign he followed his father's political legacy in his government business. But then he had numerous scholars executed in two massacres, which were to go down in Joseon's history as Muosahwa ( 무오 사화 ) and Gapjasahwa ( 갑자 사화 ), because he held them responsible for the demotion of his mother, whom she had to experience. He also killed two of his father's concubines and their sons, as well as his grandmother, the widowed Queen Insu ( 인수 ). In addition, he began to squander the money of the state through a dissolute lifestyle and through his extravagances.
He desecrated the Sungkyunkwan ( 성균관 ), the educational institute of the Joseon Dynasty, the Wongaksa Temple ( 원각사 ), in which the girls there dance and sing, and the Heungcheonsa Temple ( 흥천사 ), which he rededicated as a horse barn. Enough of his shameful behavior, King Yeonsangun was finally dethroned in 1506 in a revolt by parts of the court and Prince Jinseong ( 진성 ), a son of King Seongjong ( 성종 ).
King Yeonsangun was sent into exile on Ganghwado Island ( 강화도 ), where he died shortly afterwards of an illness. He was first buried on the island and in 1513, at the request of Yeonsangun's wife, King Jungjong was buried in the royal tomb of Jeongneung in Hanseong .
literature
- Exploring Korean History through World Heritage . 2. ed. . The Academy of Korean Studies Press , Seoul 2014, ISBN 979-1-18617816-4 (English, online [PDF; 22.0 MB ; accessed on February 24, 2019]).
Web links
- Royal Tombs - Tomb Of King Yeonsangun . Cultural Heritage Administration,accessed February 24, 2019.
Individual evidence
- ^ Exploring Korean History through World Heritage . 2014, p. 57 .
- ^ Exploring Korean History through World Heritage . 2014, p. 53 .
- ↑ a b c Royal Tombs - Tomb Of King Yeonsangun . Cultural Heritage Administration , accessed February 24, 2019 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Yeonsangun |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yi Yung |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 10. King of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1476 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Changdeokgung Palace, Hanseong , Joseon |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 20, 1506 |
| Place of death | Ganghwado Island |