Yi Ching-ok

In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.

Yi Jing-ok
Emperor of the Geum dynasty
Reign	1453
Successor	None (Rebellion crushed)
Died	October 20, 1453(1453-10-20) (aged 53–54) Jongseong, Hamgil Province, Kingdom of Joseon
Dynasty	Geum

Yi Ching-ok
Hangul	이징옥
Hanja	李澄玉
Revised Romanization	Yi Jing-ok
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Chingok
Art name
Hangul	원봉
Hanja	圓峰
Revised Romanization	Wonbong
McCune–Reischauer	Wonbong
Posthumous name
Hangul	충강
Hanja	忠剛
Revised Romanization	Chunggang
McCune–Reischauer	Chunggang

Yi Jing-ok or Yi Chingok (Korean: 이징옥; Hanja: 李澄玉, 1399 - October 20, 1453) was a general of the Korean Joseon dynasty, known for his rebellion in 1453.

Life

He served as the Provincial Army Commander or byeongma dojeoljesa (병마도절제사; 兵馬都節制使) of Hamgil Province from 1450 until 1453. As a former subordinate of Kim Jong-seo who was killed by his political rival Grand Prince Suyang (the future King Sejo), Yi was recalled by Grand Prince Suyang-controlled royal court who tried to replace him with Bak Ho-mun (박호문; 朴浩文) in 1453. However, Yi killed his new replacement and rose up in rebellion. He attempted to gather Jurchen support for his rebellion by declaring himself the emperor of the Geum dynasty (대금; 大金), a revival of the Jurchen Jin. He wanted to establish the new dynasty's capital at Wuguocheng (Korean: 오국성; Chinese: 五國城), but was killed in Jongseong by his subordinates, Jeong Jong (정종; 鄭種) and Yi Hae-geom (이행검; 李行儉) before he could cross the Tumen River.

External links

• Lee Jing-ok (in Korean)
• Lee Jing-ok (in Korean)
• Lee Jing-ok (in Korean)
• 민족사를 빛낸 난세의 영웅 충강공 이징옥(李澄玉) 장군 (in Korean)
• 충남 공주에 박제상 사당, 이징옥 위패 있다 양산신문 2005.09.07 (in Korean)