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Kim Sudeok
Kim Su-deok (; 22 December 1880 – 14 January 1964), posthumously known as Lady Kim of Deokindang Hall (), was the wife of Yi Kang, Imperial Prince Ui of Korea. After the Korean independence of 1945, she lived in her own palace in Seoul. Biography Early life Kim Su-deok was born into the Yonan Kim clan on 22 December 1880 in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, during the Joseon dynasty of King Gojong's 16th year of reign. Her parents were Kim Sa-jun and Lady Hwang of the Changwon Hwang clan. Through her paternal line, she shares some distant connections with the royal family. Through her 9th great-grandfather, Lady Kim is a 14th maternal great-granddaughter of Princess Jeongui, who was the second daughter of King Sejong and Queen Soheon. Through her 9th great-grandmother, Lady Kim is a 14th great-granddaughter of Grand Prince Imyeong, who was the fourth son of King Sejong and Queen Soheon, and a younger brother of Princess Jeongui. Through her paternal 8th great-grandfather, Kim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yi Kang
Yi Kang, Prince Imperial Ui (; 30 March 1877 – 15 August 1955), also known as Prince Uihwa (1891–1900) or King Ui (1900–1955) was the second son of Emperor Gojong of Korea and his concubine, Lady Jang, who was a court lady-in-waiting. In 1891, his father King Gojong issued a decree naming Yi "Prince Uihwa" with the style of ''Royal Highness''. Yi married Lady Kim Deok-su, the daughter of court official Kim Sajun. Upon declaration of Korean Empire in 1897, Yi was enthroned as King Ui or Prince Imperial Ui by his father Emperor Gojong of Korea in 1900 along with his younger brother, Yi Un. Biography Education and early life Despite being born as a son of Gojong of Korea, there are not many official records about his early life, which may be a result of having been borne by Lady Jang, a court lady-in-waiting of King Gojong but not the king's official consort or concubine during her lifetime. Lady Jang came from the Deoksu Jang clan, and Queen Inseon (Hyojong of Joseo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yun Won-hyeong
Yun may refer to: *Yǔn, Chinese name of Xionites, a nomadic tribe of Central Asia * Yun (Chinese name) (云/雲), a Chinese family name * Yun (ancient surname), an ancient Chinese surname * Yeon, or Yun, Korean (or Dutch given name) family name * Yun (Korean surname), or Yoon, Korean family name * Yun (restaurant), in Seoul, South Korea * Yun (Street Fighter), a ''Street Fighter'' character * Yun OS, mobile operation system developed by Alibaba * Yun County, Hubei, in China *Yun County, Yunnan, in China *Yunnan, abbreviated as Yún, province of China * Brother Yun, a Chinese Christian *Arduino Arduino () is an Italian open-source hardware and open-source software, software company, project, and user community that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers and microcontroller kits for building digital devices. Its hardwar ... Yún, a single-board microcontroller *ISO 4217 for Yugoslav Convertible dinar {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan–Korea Treaty Of 1910
The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, was made by representatives of the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire on 22 August 1910. In this treaty, Japan formally annexed Korea following the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905 (by which Korea became a protectorate of Japan) and the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1907 (by which Korea was deprived of the administration of internal affairs). Japanese commentators predicted that Koreans would easily assimilate into the Japanese Empire. In 1965, the Treaty of Basic Relations between South Korea and Japan confirmed this treaty is "already null and void". History The treaty was proclaimed to the public (and became effective) on 29 August 1910, officially starting the period of Japanese rule in Korea. The treaty had eight articles, the first being: "His Majesty the Emperor of Korea makes the complete and permanent cession to His Majesty the Emperor of Japan of all rights of sovereignty over th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deoksu Jang Clan
The Deoksu Jang clan () is the bon-gwan or Korean clan from Kaepung County, North Hwanghae Province. The clan was founded by , an Arab- Uiguric Muslim civil servant who served in the Goryeo court. According to the Korean census held in 2015, the clan has 24,185 members. Origin Jang Sun-ryong (장순룡, 張舜龍; 1255-1297) was originally of Uyghur descent, and was the son of Jang Baek-chang (장백창, 張伯昌; 1230-1254), who held the official title of Pildo-chi (필도치, 必闍赤) during the reign of the Yuan Dynasty. It is said that Jang Sun-ryong and Jang Baek-chang were Uyghurs, a Turkic people in Central Asia. They are an ethnic group currently living in China's Xinjiang Weiwuer Autonomous Region and Central Asia, and their main region is Xuelianhe. Lee Hyeon (이현, 李玄), the founder of the Imcheon Lee clan (임천 이씨), and Seol Son (설손, 偰遜), the founder of the Gyeongju Seol clan (경주 설씨), are said to be Uyghurs and from the Seolian Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Myeongseong
Empress Myeongseong (; 17 November 1851 – 8 October 1895) was the official wife of Gojong, the 26th king of Joseon and the first emperor of the Korean Empire. During her lifetime, she was known by the name Queen Min (). After the founding of the Korean Empire, she was posthumously given the title of Myeongseong, the Great Empress (). The later Empress was of aristocratic background and in 1866 was chosen by the ''de facto'' Regent Heungseon Daewongun to marry his son, the future King Gojong. Seven years later his daughter-in-law and her Min clan forced him out of office. Daewongun was a conservative Confucian later implicated in unsuccessful rebellion against his daughter-in-law's faction. He believed in isolation of Joseon from all foreign contact as a means of preserving independence. She, by contrast, was a believer in gradual modernisation using Western and Chinese help. From 1873 to her assassination in 1895 she oversaw economic, military and governmental modernisation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Of Korea
Korea has had a number of capitals. Korea is a peninsula in East Asia, currently the peninsula is divided into two countries: North Korea's capital is Pyongyang, and South Korea's capital is Seoul. During Gojoseon Gojoseon: * Asadal — (legend, unknown) * Wanggeom (modern Pyongyang) — Second capital (post 400 BCE) During the Three Kingdoms of Korea Three Kingdoms of Korea: * Jolbon — first capital of Goguryeo (37 BCE — 3 CE) * Gungnae City — second capital of Goguryeo (3 — 427 CE) * Pyongyang — third capital of Goguryeo (427 — 668 CE) * Wiryeseong (modern Seoul) — first capital of Baekje (18 BCE — 475 CE) * Ungjin (modern Gongju) — second capital of Baekje (476 — 538 CE) * Sabi (modern Buyeo County) — third capital of Baekje (538 — 660 CE) * Gyeongju — capital of Silla (57 — 935 CE) During the North–South States Period North–South States Period: * Gyeongju — capital of Silla (57 BCE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangju
Yangju (; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yangju is located south of Dongducheon and north of Uijeongbu, not far from Seoul. In the past, it was one region with Uijeongbu-si, Guri-si, Namyangju-si, Dongducheon-si, and some parts of Seoul, so the county office was located in Uijeongbu, which was the largest town in Yangju at the time and the center of all of Yangju, including the current Guri and Namyangju. Even after the separation of Uijeongbu-si in 1963, the county office remained in Uijeongbu city, and it was not until 2000 that it ended its life as Uijeongbu and moved to its current location near the site of the Yangju Mok government office, and when it was promoted to Yangju-si in 2003, it was given the title of city hall. History * 1395Renamed to Yangju. * January 1, 1963Uijeongbu is separated and becomes a city. * April 1, 1980Namyangju is separated and becomes a city. * July 1, 1981 Dongducheon is separated and becomes a city. Attractions Yangju is ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Cheorin
Queen Cheorin (; 27 April 1837 – 12 June 1878), of the Andong Kim clan, was queen consort of Joseon by marriage to King Cheoljong. She was known as Queen Dowager Myeongsun () after the death of her husband and during King Gojong's reign. When King Gojong proclaimed the Korean Empire, the Queen was posthumously given the title of Cheorin, the Symbolic Empress (). Biography Early life and marriage Lady Kim was born into the (new) Andong Kim clan () on 27 April 1837 as the eldest daughter of Kim Mun-geun and his second wife, Lady Min of the Yeoheung Min clan. She had one younger brother. As part of the Andong Kim clan's manipulation of King Cheoljong through Queen Sunwon, the 14-year-old Lady Kim married the 20-year-old King Cheoljong on November 17, 1851. As queen, it is said that she was not involved and did not side with her family in royal politics as she kept to herself. As the parents of the Queen consort, Lady Min received the royal title of "Internal Princess Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Hyohyeon
Queen Hyohyeon (; 27 April 1828 – 6 October 1843) of the Andong Kim clan, was the wife and the queen consort of King Heonjong of Joseon, the 24th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty. She was posthumously called as Hyohyeon, the Accomplishment Empress (). Biography Lady Kim was born into the (new) Andong Kim clan () on 27 April 1828 in Ahnguk-dong to Kim Jo-geun and Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan. Through her father, Lady Kim was the 6th great-grandniece of Queen Inmok, was a seventh cousin of Queen Cheorin, and Queen Sunwon was her sixth cousin. Through her paternal grandmother, Lady Kim was the 4th great-granddaughter of Min Jin-hu, the eldest brother of Queen Inhyeon. Lady Kim later became Queen Consort to the young King Heonjeong at the age of 10 in 1837. Her mother was given the royal title of “Internal Princess Consort Hanseong” (), and her father was given the royal title of “Internal Prince Yeongheung” (). In 1843, the young Queen died at the age of 15 within Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Sunwon
Queen Sunwon (; 8 June 1789 – 21 September 1857), of the Andong Kim clan was the queen consort and wife of Sunjo of Joseon. She was known as Queen Dowager Myeonggyeong () after her husband's death in 1834. She served as regent between 1834 and 1841 during her grandson, Heonjong of Joseon's reign, and in 1849–1852 during her adoptive son, Cheoljong of Joseon's reign. She was posthumously called as Sunwon, the Respectful Empress (). Biography Early life The future Queen Consort was born into the Andong Kim clan on 8 June 1789. She was the eldest daughter and third child of Kim Jo-sun and his wife, Lady Sim of the Cheongsong Sim clan. Through her father, Lady Kim was a 5th great-grandniece of Queen Inmok, the second wife of King Seonjo and mother of Princess Jeongmyeong. She was also a first cousin twice removed of Princess Jeongmyeong through her paternal grandmother, Lady Shin. Through her mother, Lady Kim was a maternal descendant of Sim Ui-gyeom, Queen Insun's younger bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Hyegyeong
''Lady'' is a term for a woman who behaves in a polite way. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the female counterpart of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman, as gentleman can be used for men. "Lady" is also a formal title in the United Kingdom. "Lady" is used before the family name or peerage of a woman with a title of nobility or honorary title ''suo jure'' (in her own right), such as female members of the Order of the Garter and Order of the Thistle, or the wife of a lord, a baronet, Scottish feudal baron, laird, or a knight, and also before the first name of the daughter of a duke, marquess, or earl. Etymology The word comes from Old English '; the first part of the word is a mutated form of ', "loaf, bread", also seen in the corresponding ', "lord". The second part is usually taken to be from the root ''dig-'', "to knead", seen also in dough; the sense development from bread-kneader, or bread-maker, or bread-shaper, to the ordinary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seonjo Of Joseon
Seonjo (; 6 December 1552 – 6 March 1608), personal name Yi Yeon (), was the 14th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was known for promoting Confucianism and attempting reforms at the beginning of his reign. However, he later gained infamy from the political discord and his incompetent leadership during the Japanese invasions of Korea.Seonjo at Biography Early life King Seonjo was born Yi Yeon in 1552 in Hanseong (today, Seoul), capital of Korea, as the third son of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
