Gyeongjong of Joseon
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| Gyeongjong of Joseon | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 경종 |
| Hanja | 景宗 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeongjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngjong |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이윤 |
| Hanja | 李昀 |
| Revised Romanization | I Yun |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Yun |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 휘서 |
| Hanja | 輝瑞 |
| Revised Romanization | Hwiseo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwisŏ |
Gyeongjong (20 November 1688 – 11 October 1724, reigned 1720–1724) was the 20th king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was the son of Sukjong by Jang Hui-bin.
In 1690, Gyeongjong's designation as heir to the throne precipitated a struggle between the Noron and the Soron faction, which supported Gyeongjong of Joseon. Due to this struggle, Soron scholars were kept out of power and factional strife reached a high point during Gyeongjong's reign.
After his death, Gyeongjong was buried in the Uireung tomb in Seokgwan-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. The chronicles of Gyeongjong's rule were published under the reign of Yeongjo's reign in 1732. A few of his youthful calligraphic works have also survived: [1]
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[edit] Family
- Father: King Sukjong (숙종)
- Mother: Royal Noble Consort Hee of the Jang clan (희빈 장씨)
- Consorts[1]:
- Queen Danui of the Shim clan (단의왕후 심씨, 1686–1718)[2]
- Queen Seonui of the Eo clan (선의왕후 어씨, 1705–1730)[3]
- No issue
[edit] References
[edit] His full posthumous name
- King Gyeongjong Gakgong Deokmun Ikmu Sunin Seonhyo the Great of Korea
- 경종각공덕문익무순인선효대왕
- 景宗恪恭德文翼武純仁宣孝大王
[edit] See also
- List of Korean monarchs
- Joseon Dynasty
- Joseon Dynasty politics
- List of Korea-related topics
- Dong Yi (TV series)
| Preceded by Sukjong |
Rulers of Korea (Joseon Dynasty) 1720–1724 |
Succeeded by Yeongjo |
