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Seungpyeong Budaebuin
Grand Internal Princess Consort Seungpyeong (; 10 March 1455 – 20 July 1506), of the Suncheon Park clan, was a Korean Joseon dynasty royal family member though her marriage with Grand Prince Wolsan, the oldest son of Crown Prince Uigyeong, Deokjong of Joseon and Queen Insu, Queen Sohye. She was the older sister of Bak Wonjong, Park Won-jong and the maternal aunt of Jungjong of Joseon, King Jungjong's second wife, Queen Janggyeong (Joseon), Queen Janggyeong. Biography Early life Lady Park was born on 10 March 1455 to Park Jong-seon and his wife, Lady Heo of the Yangcheon Heo clan during Danjong of Joseon, King Danjong's last year of reign. Lady Park was the third eldest within seven siblings, including Park Won-jong. Through her paternal grandmother, she was a great-granddaughter of Sim On and a grandniece of Queen Soheon, the wife of Sejong the Great, King Sejong. Marriage and Later Life On 19 August 1466, the eleven year old Lady Park married the ten year old Grand Princ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Styles And Titles In The Joseon Dynasty
During the Joseon period, royal titles and styles (forms of address) had been extensive and complex. The general title of the monarch was king () until Gojong crowned himself emperor (), a title that was only allowed for Chinese emperors. Official titles came with official forms of address, depending on who the addressee was and by whom they were addressed. Royal family Naming When a prince became king, he was addressed as such, personal names were not used. After the death of a king, he was given several names. One is the temple name (), which was given when the spirit tablet was placed at the Jongmyo Shrine. This is the name by which historians usually refer to Joseon kings. The ''myoho'' could end in either ''jo'' () or ''jong'' (). The preceding syllable was an adjective suitable for the king. The other name was the posthumous name A posthumous name is an honorary Personal name, name given mainly to revered dead people in East Asian cultural sphere, East Asian culture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jungjong Of Joseon
Jungjong (; 25 April 1488 – 9 December 1544), personal name Yi Yeok (), firstly titled Grand Prince Jinseong (), was the 11th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He succeeded to the throne after the deposition of his elder half-brother, the tyrannical, bad Yeonsangun. Biography Rise to power In September 1506, on the day Yeonsangun was deposed, soldiers belonging to the coup's leaders surrounded the house of Grand Prince Jinseong. He was about to commit suicide, thinking that his older half-brother was finally going to kill him, but after being dissuaded by his wife, Lady Shin (later known as Queen Dangyeong), Grand Prince Jinseong found himself becoming the eleventh king of Joseon. Jo Gwang-jo's reforms Jungjong worked hard to wipe out the remnants of Yeonsangun's era by reopening Sungkyunkwan (the royal university) and the Office of Censors (which criticizes inappropriate actions of the king). However, during the early days of his reign, the new king co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yejong Of Joseon
Yejong (; 23 January 1450 – 9 January 1470), personal name Yi Hwang (), firstly titled Grand Prince Haeyang (), was the eighth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. His older brother was Crown Prince Uigyeong. He succeeded his father, King Sejo, in 1468, when he was 19 years old, but was too physically ill to govern, and died a year later. One of the most prominent incidents during his reign was the trial and death of General Nam Yi, who was famous for having suppressed Yi Si-ae's Rebellion along with General Gang Sun. At the age of 28, Nam Yi was appointed as Minister of Military Affairs. However, when Yejong took the throne, Yu Ja-gwang, who was jealous of Nam Yi, accused him of treason when he found out that the king himself was not fond of the general. Yu also involved Gang Sun and initiated a trial witnessed by Yejong. They were found guilty and executed, while Yu Ja-gwang was promoted to a high office. After this incident, there were many cases where Yu accused mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Ansun
Queen Ansun (; 27 April 1445 – 12 February 1499) of the Cheongju Han clan, was the second wife and queen consort of King Yejong, the 8th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort from 1468, until her husband's death in 1469, after which she was honoured as Queen Dowager Inhye () during her adoptive son, King Seongjong's reign, and later as Grand Queen Dowager Inhye () during her grandnephew, King Yeonsangun's reign. Biography The future Queen Ansan was born on 18 April 1445 into the Cheongju Han clan, as the second child and eldest daughter of Han Baek-ryun and his second wife, Lady Im of the Pungcheon Im clan. On her paternal side, Lady Han was a fifth cousin to Queen Jangsun and Queen Gonghye as they shared Han Ak as their ancestor. She was also a fourth cousin once removed to Queen Sohye, as they also shared Han Ak as their ancestor. In 1462, Crown Princess Han, the Crown Princess Consort of the then Crown Prince Yi Hwang, died. As Lady Han was born in the same year a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yun Im
Yun Im (; 26 July 1487 – 30 August 1545) was a politician, general, and soldier of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was from the aristocratic family of the Papyeong Yun clan (), and related to the Royal Jeonju Yi clan through his mother. He was the older brother of Queen Janggyeong, the second wife of King Jungjong of Joseon, and the uncle of King Injong of Joseon. He was also the nephew of Park Won-jong, and was titled as Prince Paeun.() He was also known as part of DaeYun (Great Yun, 尹任, 윤임) versus SoYun (small Yun, 小尹, 윤사윤) close relatives of the DaeYun (allied closely by marriage to . H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seongjong Of Joseon
Seongjong (; 28 August 1457 – 29 January 1495), personal name Yi Hyeol (), was the ninth monarch of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty of Korea. Before succeeding his sickly uncle, Yejong of Joseon, King Yejong, he was known as Grand Prince Jalsan (). Biography Early life Yi Hyeol was born as the second son of Crown Prince Uigyeong, Crown Prince Yi Jang and Queen Insu, Crown Princess Su of the Cheongju Han clan. His father however died few months after his birth. In 1461, he was named Prince Jasan () which was changed to Prince Jalsan () in 1468. In 1467, he married Queen Gonghye, Han Song-yi, the youngest daughter of Han Myeong-hoe. One of Lady Han's older sisters was the late Queen Jangsun, Crown Princess Jangsun, first wife of Yejong of Joseon, King Yejong. Despite having an older brother and his Yejong of Joseon, uncle leaving behind a biological son, Jalsan was chosen as successor and was made the adopted son of King Yejong and his second wife, Queen Han (posthumously known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Myeongsuk
Princess Myeongsuk (; 1456–1482), or Princess Myeongui (), posthumously honoured as Princess Taean (), was a Joseon Princess as the only daughter of Deokjong of Joseon and Queen Insu. Biography Early life The princess was born on 1456 and was named Yi Gyeong-geun (). She was the older sister of the future Seongjong of Joseon and the younger sister of Grand Prince Wolsan. After her father's death in 1457, the 3rd year of King Sejo's reign, the Princess, along with her mother and brothers lived outside the palace. Marriage and later life On 19 December 1466, she married Hong Sang () of the Namyang Hong clan who was honoured as ''Prince Consort Dangyang'' (). In 1470, after her younger brother, Grand Prince Jalsan, ascended the throne, her father was posthumously elevated to ''King Deokjong'' () and her mother was honoured as ''Queen Insu'' (), and later promoted to Queen Dowager (). The new King also honoured his older sister as Princess Myeongsuk, formally called Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejong The Great
Sejong (; 15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), commonly known as Sejong the Great (), was the fourth monarch of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty of Korea. He is regarded as the greatest ruler in Korean history, and is remembered as the inventor of Hangul, the native alphabet of the Korean language. Initially titled Grand Prince Chungnyeong (), he was the third son of Taejong of Joseon, King Taejong and Queen Wongyeong. In 1418, Sejong replaced his eldest brother, Grand Prince Yangnyeong, Yi Che, as crown prince; a few months later, Taejong voluntarily abdicated the throne in Sejong's favor. In the early years of Sejong's reign, Taejong of Joseon, King Emeritus Taejong retained vast powers, most notably absolute executive and military power, and continued to govern until his death in 1422. Sejong reinforced Korean Confucianism, Korean Confucian and Neo-Confucianism, neo-Confucian policies, and enacted major legal amendments (). He personally created and promulgated the Hangul, Korean alp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Soheon
Queen Soheon (; 20 October 1395 – 28 April 1446), of the Cheongsong Sim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and queen consort of Sejong the Great, Yi Do (King Sejong) and the mother of Munjong of Joseon, Yi Hyang (King Munjong) and Sejo of Joseon, Yi Yu (King Sejo). She was queen consort of Joseon and honoured as Queen Gong () from 1418 until her death in 1446. Biography Early life Lady Sim was born as the first daughter and eldest child of nine children to Lord Sim On and Lady Ahn of the Sunheung Ahn clan. Her paternal uncle, Sim Jong, was Taejo of Joseon, King Taejo's son-in-law (titled Prince Consort Cheongwon) through his marriage to the king's daughter, Princess Gyeongseon. Marriage In 1408 at the age of 13, she was arranged to marry Taejong of Joseon, King Taejong's son, Prince Chungyeong, to which her title became Princess Gyeongsuk (). It's said that she was chosen for the marriage due to the fact that Taejong of Joseon, King Taejong's older sister, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sim On
Sim On (; 1375 – 18 January 1419) was a Korean politician. He was the Chief State Councillor of the Korean Joseon from September 1418 to December 1418 and the father of Queen Soheon and father-in-law to King Sejong. His treason charges eventually led to his death and the further strengthening of the royal power. Background Sim On was born into the Cheongsong Shim clan (靑松 沈氏) in the late Goryeo period. His father, Sim Tŏk-bu, participated in the Wihwado retreat alongside General Yi Sŏng-gye and later became a merit subject () of the newly founded Joseon dynasty. Sim On passed the lower literary examination of gwageo in 1386 at the age of 12, though records of his government service only appear after Joseon's establishment in 1392. In 1411, during King Taejong's reign, Sim was appointed to govern the province of Hamgyong-do. He steadily rose through the ranks and served as Minister of Industry, Civil Affairs and Agriculture. When the court began selecting candi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Won-jong
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
