San Yi (1752 - 1800)

Born 28 Oct 1752 in Changgyeong Palace, Kingdom of Joseon, Korea

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1800 at age 47 in Changgyeong Palace, Kingdom of Joseon, Korea

Biography

Korean Name

Westernized: Yi San (Yi is the Family Name, San is the Given Name)

Hangul/Hanja: 정조 正祖

Courtesty Name: Hyeongun

Temple Name: Jeongjo

Period of Reign: 1776-1800

Jeongjo of Joseon (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800) was the 22nd ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea (r. 1776-1800). He made various attempts to reform and improve the nation of Korea. He was preceded by his grandfather King Yeongjo (r. 1724–1776) and succeeded by his son King Sunjo (r. 1800–1834).

Posthumous Name:

first

• King Jeongjo Gyeongcheon Myeongdo Hongdeok Hyeonmo Munseong Muryeol Seongin Janghyo the Great of Korea
• 정종경천명도홍덕현모문성무렬성인장효대왕
• 正宗敬天明道洪德顯謨文成武烈聖仁莊孝大王

later

• King Jeongjo Gyeongcheon Myeongdo Hongdeok Hyeonmo Munseong Muryeol Seongin Janghyo the Great of Korea
• 정조경천명도홍덕현모문성무렬성인장효대왕
• 正祖敬天明道洪德顯謨文成武烈聖仁莊孝大王

Consorts and their Respective Issue(s)

1. Queen Hyoui of the Cheongpung Kim clan (5 January 1754 – 10 April 1821) (효의왕후 김씨)[7]
2. Royal Noble Consort Ui of the Changnyeong Seong clan (6 August 1753 – 4 November 1786) (의빈 성씨)[8]
   1. Yi Sun, Crown Prince Munhyo (13 October 1782 – 6 June 1786) (이순 문효세자)
   2. Unnamed Princess (1784)[9]
   3. Unborn child (1786)[10]
3. Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan (8 May 1770 – 26 December 1822) (수빈 박씨)[11]
   1. Crown Prince Yi Gong (29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834) (이공 왕세자)
   2. Princess Sukseon (1 March 1793 – 7 June 1836) (숙선옹주) [12]
4. Royal Noble Consort Won of the Pungsan Hong clan (27 May 1766 – 7 May 1779) (원빈 홍씨)[13]
5. Royal Noble Consort Hwa of the Namwon Yun clan (1765 – 1824) (화빈 윤씨)

Sources

• Wikipedia contributors. "Jeongjo of Joseon." Wikipedia. Accessed 21 Jan 2018.
• Wikidata: Item Q26530