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The Yi Dynasty

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1724 - 1776 H.M. Great King [Kwang-suk] Yong-jo Chi-haeng Sun-dok Yong-mo Ui-yol Chang-hui Hong-non Kwang-in Ton-hui Ch'e-ch'on Kon-guk Song-gong Sin-hwa T'ae-song Kwan-gun Kae-t'ae Ki-yong Yom-yong Sun-ch'ol Kon-gon Kon-nyong [Hyon-hyo or Chihyong T'ae-wang], King of Korea. b. at the Kyongch'un-jon, Ch'anggyong-won, Seoul, 12^th October 1694, as Yi Kum, fourth son of Great King Suk-jong [Hyon-ui], by his fourth wife, Lady Ch'oe, the Suk-bin, educ. privately. Raised to the title of Prince Yon-ing (Yon-ing-gun), in his youth. Appointed as Heir Presumptive (Wang-se-son) by his elder half-brother, 1721. Succeeded on his death, 6^th October 1724. Presided over a brilliant period of reforms during the first part of his reign. Assumed the titles of Chi-haeng (perfect action) Sun-dok (purest virtue) Yong-mo (glorious plain) Ui-yol (resolute valour) Chang-hui (manifest righteousness) Hong-non (profound principal) Kwang-in (true blessing) and Ton-hui (shining principal), Ch'e-ch'on (heavenly substance), Kon-guk (ultimate establishment) Song-gong (sagacious merit) and Sin-hwa (divine influence) in 1756, T'ae-song (…) Kwan-gun (..) Kae-t'ae (great opening) and Ki-yong (permanent foundation) in 1772, and Yom-yong (brilliance of Yao) Sun-ch'ol (wisdom of Shun) Kon'-gon (strength of heavan) and Kon-nyong (peace on earch) on 14^th March 1776. m. (first) Lady Yi, the Chong-bin (b. 1694; d. 16^th November 1721, bur. Won'gil-won, P'aju). m. (second) 1759, H.M. Queen So [Chong-song Wang-hu] (b. 12^th January 1693; d.s.p. at the Kwanhihap Palace, Seoul, 3^rd April 1757, bur. Hong-nung, Koyang). m. (third) Lady Yi, the Yong-bin [Son-hui Ui-yol] (b. 18^th July 1696; d. 26^th July 1764, bur. Wan'gyong-won, So-o-nung), raised to the posthumous title of Ui-yol (shining righteousness). m. (fourth) 1751, Lady Mun, the So-ui, sister of Mun Song-guk, Sayak. m. (fifth) 1759, H.M. Queen Kim [Chong-sun Wang-hu] (b. at Suhsan, Ch'ungch'ong Province, 3^rd December 1745; d.s.p. 11^th February 1805, bur. Won-nung, Yangju), Senior Great Queen Regent for her grandson as T'ae-wang T'ae-bi 1800-1805, raised to the posthumous title of Chong-sun Wang-hu, daughter of H.E. Kim Han-ku, Prince Ohung. He d. at the Ch'angui Palace, Seoul, 22^nd April 1776 (bur. Won-nung, Yangju), had issue, two sons and twelve daughters, all by concubines:

1) H.R.H. Prince (Wang-ja) Yi Kyong Ui, Crown Prince Hyojang (Hyojang Wang-se-ja) [Chin-jong Ou-yang T'ae-wang] [Sungtong]. b. 5^th April 1719 (s/o the Chong-bin), educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the titles of Crown Prince 1725. Posthumously raised to the rank of King with the title of Chin-jong Ou-yang T'ae-wang, 6^th May 1776. m. (post-mortem, by order of the King) 1727, H.M. Queen Kim Cho [Hyo-sun Wang-hu]( b. 8^th January 1716; d.s.p. at Gongseuk Hall, Seoul, 14^th November 1751, bur. Yang-nung, P'aju) raised to the rank of Hyon-bin 1735, and to Queen as Hyo-sun Wang-hu in 1776. He d. at the Chosung-jon Mansion, Seoul, 17^th November 1728 (bur. Yang-nung, P'aju).
2) H.R.H. Prince (Wang-ja) Yi Sado, Crown Prince Changhon (Changhon Wang-se-ja) [Chang-jo T'ae-wang]. b. at the Chipbok-hon, Ch'anggyong-won, Seoul, 13^th February 1735 (s/o the Yong-bin). Appointed as Crown Prince Changhon (Changhon Wang-se-ja), 10^th March 1749 or 22^nd January 1747. Deposed as Crown Prince by his father, 4^th July 4 1762. Raised to the rank of a King when his son ascended the throne in 1776 as Chang-jo T'ae-wang. m. (first) at Uidong Palace, 23^rd February 1744 (15^th March 1749), Lady Hong [Hye-gyong-gong Wang-hu] (b. at K'op'ong-tong, 6^th August 1735; d. 13^th January 1816, bur. Yang-nung, Suwon), author of "Han Chungrok" (1809), daughter of H.E. Hong Pong-han, of P'ung-san, Presdt. of the Cncl., by his wife Lady Yi, of Hanson. She was reduced to the status of a commoner 4^th July 1762. m. (second) 1753, Lady Yim, the Suk-bin. m. (third) Lady Yang-iye, the Kyong-bin. m. (third) Lady …, the Yong-bin. m. (fourth) Ping-ae (d. at Seoul, from wounds inflicted by the Crown Prince, January 1761), a former seamstress. He was k. at Seoul, by being placed in a rice box by his father, left to die from suffocation and starvation, 12^th July 1762 (known to history as the Coffin King) (bur. Yang-nung, Suwon). He had issue, two sons and two daughter by his princess and four sons and one daughter by concubines:
- a) H.R.H. Prince (Wang-ja) Yi Uiso. b. at Seoul, August 1751 (s/o Queen Hong Hye-gyong-gong). Appointed as Heir Presumptive 1751. He d. at Seoul, May 1752 (bur. Uiyong-won, So-sam-nung).
- b) H.R.H. Prince (Wang-ja) Yi Sun, Crown Prince Hyong (Hyong Wang-se-ja), who ascended the Peacock Throne as H.M. Great King Chong-jo [Chang-hyo Mun-song], King of Korea (s/o Queen Hong Hye-gyong-gong) - see below.
- c) H.H. Prince (Wang-ja) Yi In, Prince Unon (Unon-gun). b. at Seoul, February 1754 (s/o the Suk-bin). He was banished from the court for conspiracy 1771. m. Lady …, a Roman Catholic convert executed during the Shinyu persecution of 1801. He d. (forced to take poison) on Kanghwa island, 1786, having had issue, one son:
  - i) H.R.H. Prince (Wang-ja) Yi Tan, Grand Prince Wam-pun (Wam-pun T'ae- gun). Adopted by King Chong-jo 1787.
  - ii) H.H. Prince (Wang-son) Yi …, Prince of Chon'gye (Chon'gye-gun). Prince of the Great Court (T'ae-won-gun) after the accession of his third son, 1849. m. (first) Lady Kang, a Roman Catholic convert, executed with her mother-in-law, during the Shinyu Persecution of 1801. m. (second) H.H. Princess (Pu-tai-pu-in) Yom (bur. near Paengnyon-sa, Seoul), née Yong Sung, of Yongam. He had issue, three sons:
    - (1) H.H. Prince Yi …
    - (2) H.H. Prince Yi …Passed over in 1849 due to his physical disabilities.
    - (3) H.H. Prince Yi Chung [Yi Wonbom], Prince To-sung (To-sung-gun), who ascended the Peacock Throne as H.M. Great King Ch'ol-jong [Yong-hyo Hui-lyun], King of Korea (s/o Princess Yom) - see below.
- d) H.H. Prince (Wang-ja) Yi Chin, Prince Unsin (Unsin-gun). b. at Seoul, January 1755 (s/o the Yong-bin). His descendants adopted [Yi Chae-jung], Prince of Nam-myon - see above.
- e) H.H. Prince (Wang-ja) Yi Ch'au, Prince Unjon (Unjon-gun) (s/o Lady Yim, the Suk-bin).
- f) A s/o Ping-ae.
- a) H.R.H. Princess Ch'ong-yong (Ch'ong-yong Kong-ju). b. at Seoul, July 1754 (d/o Queen Hong Hye-gyong-gong). m. H.E. Prince Kwan (Kwan-Gun-pu-wi).
- b) H.R.H. Princess Ch'ong-son (Ch'ong-son Kong-ju). b. at Seoul, in the intercalaric ninth month of the year 1756 (d/o Queen Hong Hye-gyong-gong). m. H.E. Jong Chae-hwa, Prince Hun (Hun-Gun-pu-wi). She d. 1802.
c) H.H. Princess Ch'ong-kun (Ch'ong-kun Ong-ju) (d/o the Kyong-bin).
1) H.H. Princess Hwa-…( Hwa-…Wang-nyo).
2) H.H. Princess Hwa-sun (Hwa-sun Ong-ju) (d/o Lady Yi, the Chong-bin). m. at Seoul, 1732, H.E. Kim Han-shin, Lord Wol-song-wi (b. 1720; d.s.p. January 1758), son of H.E. Kim Hung-gyong, sometime Prime Minister. She d. 17 days after her husband, January/February 1758.
3) H.H. Princess Hwa-p'yong (Hwa-p'yong Ong-ju). b. at Seoul, 1733 (d/o Lady Sonhui). m. at Seoul, 1738, H.E. Pak Myong-won, Lord Kum-song-wi (b. 1725; d. 1790), sometime Ambassador to the Emperor of China. She d. in childbirth, July 1748.
4) H.H. Princess Hwa-…
5) Madam Chong [H.H. Princess Hwa-wan (Hwa-wan Ong-ju)]. b. at Seoul, 1738 (d/o Lady Sonhui). She was stripped of her Royal rank and titles and banished from the court in 1778. m. at Seoul, 1749, H.E. Chong Ch'i-dal, Lord Ilsong-wi (d.s.p. April 1757).
6) H.H. Princess Hwa-…(Hwa-…Wang-nyo).
7) H.H. Princess Chung Hwa-ok (Chung Hwa-ok Ong-ju) (d/o Lady Yi, the Chong-bin). She d. young (bur. So-sam-nung, Koyang).
8) H.H. Princess Hwa-hyop (Hwa-hyop Ong-ju) (d/o Lady Sonhui). m. H.E. Lord Yongsong-wi. She d. in the measles epidemic, November 1752.
9) H.H. Princess …
10) H.H. Princess Hwa-yu (Hwa-yu Ong-ju). b. at Seoul, 1740 (tenth daughter) (d/o Lady Cho). m. at Seoul, 1751, Hwang In-jom (d. 1802), Ambassador to China on six missions between 1776 and 1793. She d. 1777 (bur. Shi-hung, Kyonggi).
11) H.H. Princess Hwa-ngyong (Hwa-ngyong Wang-nyo). b. at Goseo Hall, Seoul, March 1753 (d/o Lady Mun, the So-ui).
12) H.H. Princess Hwa-gil (Hwa-gil Wang-nyo). b. at Seoul, 1754 (d/o Lady Mun, the So-ui).

1776 - 1800 H.M. Great King Chong-jo [Chang-hyo Mun-song T'ae-wang], King of Korea. b. 28^th October 1752, as Yi Sun, second son of King Chang-jo, by his first wife, Queen Hong Hye-gyong-gong, educ. privately. Granted the title of Prince Hyong (Hyong-gun). Appointed as Crown Prince (Wang-se-ja), September 1762. Appointed as the adopted son of his late uncle, King Chin-jong Ou-yang in 1764. Appointed as Regent by his incapacitated grandfather in January 1776. Proclaimed on his death, 27^th April 1776. Korea suffered from several major natural disasters during his reign, including floods, fires, drought and famine. Began the persecution of Christians in 1791. m. (first) Lady Song, the Ui-bin (b. 8^th July 1753; d. at Seoul, 1789, bur. Uibin-myo, So-sam-nung, Koyang). m. (second) at Seoul, 2^nd February 1762, H.M Queen Kim [Hyo-ic-ui Wang-hu] (b. 5^th January 1754; d.s.p. at Seoul, 10^th April 1821, bur. Kon-nung, Suwon), daughter of Kim Si-muk, Vice-Minister. m. (third) Lady Yun, the Hwa-bin (b. 2^nd April 1765; d.s.p. 1825, bur. Hwabin-myo, So-sam-nung, Koyang). m. (fourth) at Seoul, June 1778, Lady Hong, the Won-bin (d.s.p. and bur. Wonbin-myo, So-sam-nung, Koyang), daughter of Hong Kuk-yung. m. (fifth) Lady Pak, the Su-bin (b. 8^th May 1770; d. at Seoul, 26^th December 1822, bur. Hwigyong-won). He d. at Seoul, 18^th August 1800 (bur. Kon-nung, Suwon), having had issue, three sons and one daughter, all by lesser wives:

1) H.R.H. Prince (Won-ja) Yi …, Crown Prince Mun-hyo (Mun-hyo Wang-se-ja). b. at Seoul, 1782 (s/o Lady Pak, the Ui-bin). Appointed as Heir Apparent and invested with the title of Crown Prince (Wang-se-ja), at the Chunghuidang, Ch'angdok Palace, Seoul, 1784. He d. at Seoul, 1786 (bur. Hyoch'ang-won, So-sam-nung, Koyang).
2) H.H. Prince (Wang-ja) Yi Kwang, Prince Kong-bo (Kong-bo-gun), who ascended the Peacock Throne as H.M. Great King Sun-jo [Song-hyo Yon-dok], King of Korea (s/o Lady Pak, the Su-bin) - see below.
3) H.H. Prince (Wang-ja) Yi …(s/o Lady Song, the Ui-bin). He d. young.
1) H.H. Princess (Wang-nyo) (d/o Lady Pak, the Su-bin). She d. young.

1800 - 1834 H.M. Great King Sun-jo [Song-hyo Yon-dok T'ae-wang], King of Korea. b. 27^th July 1790, as Yi Kwang, educ. privately. Styled Prince Kong-bo (Kong-bo-gun), before his accession. Appointed as Crown Prince (Wang-se-ja) on the death of his elder brother in 1786. Succeeded on the death of his father, 18^th August 1800. Crowned 24^th August 1800. Reigned under the Regency of Great Dowager Queen Kim Chong-sun. m. (first) H.M. Queen Shin Chun-gik. m. (second) at Seoul, 1802, H.M. Queen Kim [Sun-won Wang-hu] (b. 9^th June 1789; d. at Seoul, 1^st October 1857, bur. In-nung, Kwangju), raised to the rank of Great Queen Regent as Wang T'ae-bi 1834, Senior Great Queen Regent as T'ae-wang T'ae-bi and received the posthumous title of Sun-won Wang-hu, daughter of H.E. Kim Cho-sun, of Andong, Regent 1839-1846 and Sec. to King Chong-jo, a Catholic convert. m. (third) Lady Pak, the Suk-ui (d. at Seoul, 1854). He d. at Seoul, 13^th December 1834 (bur. In-nung, Kwangju), having had issue, two sons and four daughters:

1) H.R.H. Prince (Won-ja) Yi Ta, Crown Prince Hyomong (Hyomong Wang-se-ja) [Mun-jo Ik-Hwang-je Ch'u-sang Ok-ch'aeng-mun] [Ik-chong Tok-in T'ae-wang]. b. at Seoul, 18^th September 1809 (s/o Queen Kim Sun-won). Appointed Crown Prince 1812. Presdt. Cncl. of State 1827-1834. Posthumously raised the to rank of King as Ik-chong Tok-in T'ae-wang. m. (first) at Seoul, 1817, Lady Cho, Hyob-jong [Shin-jong Wang-hu] (b. 21^st January 1809; d. at the Chagyong-jon, Kyongbok Palace, Seoul, 4^th June 1890, bur. Su-nung, Yangju), raised to the rank of Great Queen Regent as Wang T'ae-bi 1834, Senior Great Queen Regent as T'ae-wang T'ae-bi from 1857, and granted the title of Cha-he Hong-duk Sun-hwa Mung-wang Won-song Suk-yul Mye-ong-su Hyop-chong, and to the posthumous title of Shin-jong Wang-hu, Regent 16^th January 1864 to 29^th March 1866, daughter of H.E. Cho Man-yong, Prince P'ungyang (P'ungyang Bu-won-gun). m. (second) Lady Hong. m. (third) Lady Kim. He d.v.p. at Seoul, 25^th June 1830 (bur. Su-nung, Yangju), having had issue, an only son:
- a) H.R.H. Prince (Wang-se-son) Yi Hwan, Grand Prince Mu-nung (Mu-nung T'ae- gun), who ascended the Peacock Throne as H.M. Great King Hon-jong [Ch'ul-hyo Ch'e-gon], King of Korea (s/o Great Queen Hyob-jong) - see below.
1) H.H. Princess Yong-on (Yong-on Ong-ju) (d/o Lady Pak). m. … (bur. So-sam-nung, Koyang).
2) H.R.H. Princess Po-on (Po-on Kong-Ju). b. at Seoul, 1815 (s/o Queen Sun-won). She d. 1832.
3) H.R.H. Princess Tok-on (Dok-on Kong-Ju). b. at Seoul, 1821 (d/o Queen Sun-won). m. at Seoul, 1837, H.E. Yun Ui-song, Lord Namyong-wi. She d. at Seoul, 1844.
4) H.R.H. Princess Pok-on (Pok-on Kong-ju) (d/o Queen Sun-won).

1834 - 1849 H.M. Great King Hon-jong [Ch'ul-hyo Ch'e-gon T'ae-wang], King of Korea. b. at the Kyongch'un-jon, Ch'anggyong-won, Seoul, 8^th September 1827, as Yi Hwan, educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Presumptive with the title of Wang-se-son 1827 and styled Grand Prince Mu-nung (Mu-nung T'ae- gun), before his accession. Succeeded on the death of his grandfather 13^th December 1834. Crowned 19^th December 1834. m. (first) at Seoul, 1837, H.M. Queen Kim [Hyo-hyon Wang-hu] (b. 27^th April 1828; d.s.p. at Seoul, 18^th October 1843, bur. Kyong-nung, Yangju), of Andong, raised to the rank of Queen as Hyo-hyon-bi 1837. m. (second) at Seoul, 1844, H.M. Queen Hong [Hyo-jong Wang-hu] (b. at Hamyul, Chulla, 7^th March 1831; d.s.p. at Seoul, 17^th February 1904, bur. Kyong-nung, Yangju), raised to the rank of Queen as Hyo-jong-bi 1844, prom. to Great Queen as T'ae-bi 1849, Great Queen Regent as Wang T'ae-bi 1857, and granted the titles of Ui-hen 18^th July 1892, and Myung-hon T'ae-hu 14^th October 1897, daughter of H.E. Hong, Prince Cha-yong (Cha-yong Pu-won-gun), Minister of the Royal Court. m. (third) at Seoul, 1846, Lady Kim, the Kyong-bin (b. 27^th August 1832; d.s.p. at Nakson-jae, Ch'angduk Palace, Seoul, 1908, bur. Kyongbin-myo, So-sam-nung, Koyang). m. (fourth) Lady Kim, Hwarak-dang Suk-ui (b. 10^th January 1813; d. at the Hwarak-dang, Ch'angdok, Palace, Seoul, 12^th November 1886, bur. Sukui-myo, So-sam-nung, Koyang). He d.s.p.m. at Seoul, 25^th July 1849 (bur. Kyong-nung, Yangju), having had issue, an only daughter:

1) H.H. Princess (Wang-nyo) (d/o Lady Kim, Hwarak-dang Suk-ui). She d. young (bur. So-sam-nung).

1849 - 1864 H.M. Great King Ch'ol-jong [Yong-hyo Hui-lyun T'ae-wang], King of Korea. b. at Kanghwa, 25^th July 1831, as Yi Chung, youngest son of H.R.H. Prince Chon'gye, by his concubine, Lady Yom, educ. privately. Styled Prince To-sung (To-sung-gun) before his accession. He was selected to succeed three days after the death of his predecessor, adopted and given the personal name of Yi Won-bom, 28^th July 1849. m. (first) at Seoul, 1851, H.M. Queen Kim [Ch'ol-lin Wang-hu] (b. at Andong, 27^th April 1837; d. at Seoul, 29^th June 1878, bur. Ye-nung, Koyang), raised to the posthumous title of Ch'ol-lin Wang-hu, and granted the honorifc of Eui-Hén 18^th July 1892, daughter of H.E. Kim Mun-gun, of Andong. m. (second) Lady Pak, Kwi-in (bur. Kwiin-myo, So-sam-nung, Koyang). m. (third) Lady Cho, Kwi-in (bur. Kwiin-myo, So-sam-nung, Koyang). m. (fourth) Lady Yi. m. (fifth) Lady Pang, Kwi-in (bur. Kwiin-myo, So-sam-nung, Koyang). m. (sixth) Lady Kim, Kwi-in (bur. Kwiin-myo, So-sam-nung, Koyang). m. (eighth) Lady Pom, the Suk-ui (b. 15^th July 1838; d. at the Pomsugi-kung, Seoul, 26^th December 1883, bur. Sukui-myo, So-sam-nung, Koyang). He d. at the T'ae-jo-jon, Ch'angdok, Palace, Seoul, 16^th January 1864 (bur. Ye-nung, Koyang) (succ. by the posthumously adopted son of King Ik-jong), having had issue, five sons and six daughters, of whom only one daughter survived:

1) H.R.H. Prince (Won-ja) Yi …(s/o Queen Kim Ch'ol-lin). He d.v.p.
2) H.H. Prince (Wang-ja) Yi …(s/o Lady Pak, Kwi-in). He d. young.
3) H.H. Prince (Wang-ja) Yi …(s/o Lady Cho, Kwi-in). He d. young.
4) H.H. Prince (Wang-ja) Yi …(s/o Lady Cho, Kwi-in). He d. young.
5) H.H. Prince (Wang-ja) Yi …(s/o Lady Yi). He d. young.
1) H.H. Princess (Wang-nyo) (d/o Lady Pak, Kwi-in). She d. young.
2) H.H. Princess (Wang-nyo) (d/o Lady Yi). She d. young.
3) H.H. Princess (Wang-nyo) (d/o Lady Pang, Kwi-in). She d. young.
4) H.H. Princess (Wang-nyo) (d/o Lady Pang, Kwi-in). She d. young.
5) H.H. Princess (Wang-nyo) (d/o Lady Kim, Kwi-in). She d. young.
6) H.H. Princess Yong-hae (Yonghae Ong-ju). b. at Seoul, 1861 (d/o Lady Pom, the Suk-ui). m. at Seoul, 1872, H.E. Pak Yong-hyo [Boku Eiko], Prince Kumoinung (Kumoi-nung-wi), Marquis Boku (cre. 1910) (b. at Zenra Nando, June 1861; d. at Seoul, 21^st September 1939), Envoi Ext. & Min. Plen. to Japan 1882-1883, Governor of Seoul 1883-1884, Minister for War & Police 1884-1885, in exile in the US and Japan 1885-1894, Acting Prime Minister, and Minister for Home Affairs 1894-1895 & 1907-1910, Japanese PC 1921, Vice-Presdt. Privy Cncl. 1926, Mbr. Japanese House of Peers 1932-1939, Founder-Editor "Hansong Sunbo " newspaper 1883 and "Tong-a Ilbo" newspaper 1920, Dir. Chosen Industrial Bank 1918-1930, Presdt. Kyong-song Spinning & Weaving Co. 1919, rcvd: GC of the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan, etc. She d. less than three months after her marriage, at Seoul, 1872.

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