Prince Yeollyeong (; June 13, 1699 – October 2, 1719) was the sixth son of King

Sukjong of Joseon Sukjong (; 7 October 1661 – 12 July 1720), personal name Yi Sun (), was the 19th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. A skilled legislator, he caused multiple changes in political power throughout his reign, by switching among the Namin ...

. His personal name was Yi Hwon () while his childhood name was Insu (), and his

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was Munsuk ().

Biography

Prince Yeollyeong's parents were King Sukjong and one of his consorts, Royal Noble Consort Myeong of the Miryang Park clan (); when Yi Hwon was five (

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), Lady Park passed away and he acquired the official title in the same year. In 1707, Lady Kim, daughter of an official Kim Dong-pil (), was chosen to be the spouse of Prince Yeollyeong and they married in the same year. The couple had no issue. Prince Yeollyeong passed away in 1719 and his

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was "Hyohyeon" ().

Family

Wife

* Princess Consort Sangsan of the Sangju Kim clan (상산군부인 상주 김씨, 26 June 1698 – 12 June 1725): Her maternal grandfather was Yi Pyo, Prince Imwon (임원군 이표, 1654–1724), a great-great-grandson of King

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 ...

Issue

Prince Yeollyeong died without issue; as such, Yi Sang-dae, the second son of Prince Milpung (Prince Yeollyeong's third cousin) was chosen to be his heir in 1719 and given a new name Yi Gong () in 1727. * Adopted son (annulled): Yi Gong, Prince Sangwon (상원군 이공, 1715–1733), a great-great-grandson of

Crown Prince Sohyeon Crown Prince Sohyeon (, 5 February 1612 – 21 May 1645) was the first son of King Injo of Joseon Dynasty. Sohyeon was a hostage in the Manchu court at Shenyang, by the terms of the peace treaty concluded after War in 1636. He moved to Be ...

. He had no issue; as Prince Milpung was involved in the Musin Revolt, the adoption relationship was posthumously annulled in 1733. * Adopted son (annulled): Yi On, Prince Nakcheon (1720–1737), a 4-great-grandson of Prince Gyeongchang (9th son of King

Seonjo 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 ...

) and the only son of Yi Chae (); appointed to be the heir to Prince Yeollyeong in 1734. He had no issue; the adoption relationship was posthumously annulled during the reign of King

Jeongjo Jeongjo (; 28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San (), sometimes called Jeongjo the Great (), was the 22nd monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of Crown Prince Sado and Lady Hyegyŏng, and succeede ...

. ** Adopted grandson (annulled): Yi Yeong, Prince Dalseon (1731–1749), a 6-great-grandson of

Deokheung Daewongun Deokheung Daewongun (; 2 April 1530 – 14 June 1559; ), known before as Prince Deokheung () before becoming ''Daewongun'', personal name Yi Cho () was a royal family member of the Joseon period and the first '' Daewongun'' in Korean. He was the ...

(7th son of King Jungjong) and the second son of Yi Hyeong-jong. (Page 36-38) He committed suicide after being abused by his adoptive mother, Lady Seo, the wife of Prince Nakcheon; therefore, the adoption relationship was posthumously annulled in 1750. He married Lady Sin (1730–1786) of the Geochang Sin clan but they had no issue; his nephew Yi Min-sik (이민식, 1753–1817; grandson of Yi Hyeong-jong) was appointed to be his heir. * Heir:

Prince Eunsin Prince Eunsin (; 11 January 1755 – 29 March 1771), personal name Yi Jin (), was a Korean prince, as the fourth son of Crown Prince Sado, and his concubine, Royal Noble Consort Suk of the Buan Im clan. He later become the heir of Prince Yeol ...

(1755–1771), grandnephew of Prince Yeollyeong and the fourth son of

Crown Prince Sado Crown Prince Sado (; 13 February 1735 – 12 July 1762), personal name Yi Seon (), was the second son of King Yeongjo of Joseon. His biological mother was Royal Noble Consort Yeong of the Jeonui Yi clan. Due to the prior death of Sado's ...

. He was posthumously made the successor of Prince Yeollyeong in 1776, but not as his "adopted grandson" or "adopted son" of Prince Nakcheon.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yeollyeong, Prince 18th-century Korean people House of Yi Princes of Joseon 1699 births 1719 deaths