Prince Gyeongnyeong
Prince Gyeongnyeong (Korean: 경녕군; Hanja: 敬寧君, 6 January 1403 – 15 October 1458) was a Royal Prince of the Joseon Dynasty as the fourth son of King Taejong and his concubine, Royal Noble Consort Hyo of the Cheongpung Kim clan.
| Yi Bi 이비 李裶 | |
|---|---|
| Prince Gyeongnyeong | |
| Born | 6 January 1403 Gyeonggi Province, Kingdom of Joseon |
| Died | 15 October 1458 (aged 55) |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Pincess consort Kim of the Cheongpung Kim |
| Issue | 10 sons and 2 daughters |
| House | House of Jeonju Yi |
| Father | Taejong of Joseon |
| Mother | Royal Noble Consort Hyo of the Cheongpung Kim clan |
| Prince Gyeongnyeong | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeongnyeong Gun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Gyŏngnyŏng Kun |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yi Bi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Pi |
Life
Yi Bi was on 6 January 1403 (In the lunar calendar: 13 December 1402) to King Taejong and Royal Noble Consort Hyo of the Cheongpung Kim clan.[1] It said that he was kind-hearted, had strong filial piety. Yi was excellent at academics and taught his little brothers how to write.[citation needed]
Yi Bi had a good relationship with his youngest brother, Yi Do, and also helped the young prince with his education.
In governamental affairs, when there were difficulties in the royal family and in state affairs, the Prince tried to solve them with allegiance. For five generations, including Taejong, Sejong, Munjong, Danjong, and Sejo, he was loyal to and cooperated with the government.[2][unreliable source?]
In February 1416 (the 16th year of King Taejong), at the age of 14, he married the daughter of Kim Gwan.[3]
In 1419 (the 1st year of King Sejong), he became a teacher at the order of King Taejong, and went to Beijing in the Ming dynasty. He came back with gifts.[4][5]
After King Sejo ascended to the throne, he moved to Chungju to spend the rest of his life.[6]
His tomb is situated on Geumsan Mountain, Chungju, Chungcheong Province, South Korea.[citation needed]
Family
- Father: King Taejong of Joseon
- Paternal Grandfather: Taejo of Joseon (October 27, 1335 – May 24, 1408)
- Paternal Grandmother: Queen Sinui of the Anbyeon Han clan (September 1337 – October 21, 1391) (신의왕후 한씨)
- Mother: Royal Noble Consort Hyo of the Cheongpung Kim clan (? – 1454) (효빈 김씨)[a]
- Wives and issues:
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Yoon Young-joon in The Great King, Sejong (2008)
Notes
- ^ In the Annals of King Taejong, she is mentioned as Queen Wongyeong's servant.
- ^ Prince Goyang married and had 2 daughters.
- ^ Prince Euncheon married Lady Park of the Unbong Park clan. They had 5 sons and 2 daughters.
- ^ Prince Oseong married Lady Jeong of the Palgye Jeong clan. They had 1 son and 1 daughter.
- ^ Prince Ikmyeong married Lady Shim of Pyeongsan Shim clan. They had 2 sons and 2 daughters. Later, he married Lady Kang of the Goksan Kang clan and had 2 sons.
- ^ Prince Dansandojeong married Lady Yeo of Yangchen Heo clan. They had 4 sons and 4 daughters.
- ^ Prince Bokseong married Lady Seo of the Incheon Seo clan and had 3 son.
References
- ^ 《The Annals of King Taejong》 Volume 30, 15th year of King Taejong (13th year of Yeongnak, 1415)
- ^ "경령군 묘-이비(敬寧君 李裶)".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 《The Annals of King Taejong》, Volume 31, February 2nd
- ^ 《The Four Books of the Five Sutras and 100 gold, 500 platinum, 50 colored silk, 50 colored silk each, 500 raw silk He returned with a gift of pens, 12 horses, and 500 sheep.》
- ^ 《The Annals of King Sejong》, Volume 6, 1st year of King Sejong (1419, 17th year of Yeongnak’s reign) December 7th (Celebration)
- ^ 《The Annals of King Sejong》, Volume 59, March 10th, 15th year of King Sejong (8th year of Seondeok, 1433)