Emperor Sunjong of the Korean Empire

Infobox Monarch
name =Sunjong
title =Emperor of Korea


caption =
reign =July 20, 1907 - August 29, 1910
coronation =July 20, 1907
predecessor =Gojong of Korea
successor =
suc-type =Heir-Apparent
heir =Yi Eun, Crown Prince Euimin
consort =Empress Sunmyeonghyo,
Empress Sunjeonghyo
issue =
royal house =House of Yi
royal anthem =
father =Gojong of Korea
mother =Empress Myeongseong
date of birth =birth date|1874|3|25|mf=y
place of birth =
date of death =death date and age|1926|4|24|1874|3|25|mf=y
place of death =Japanese Empire, Korea, Keijo
buried =

Infobox Korean name
title= Korean name
hangul= 순종
hanja= 純宗
rr= Sunjong
mr= Sunjong
hangulborn= 이척
hanjaborn= 李坧
rrborn= I Cheok
mrborn= Yi Ch'ŏk
hangulho= 정헌
hanjaho= 正軒
rrho= Jeongheon
mrho= Chŏnghŏn
hangulja= 군방
hanjaja= 君邦
rrja= Gunbang
mrja= Kunbang
color= #b80049
fontcolor= white
tablewidth= 260

Sunjong, the Yunghui Emperor (ko-hhrm|hangul=융희제|hanja=隆熙帝|rr=yunghuije|mr=yunghŭije; March 25, 1874–April 24, 1926) was the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty and Korean Empire in Korea, ruling from 1907 until 1910.

He is the fourth son of Emperor Gwangmu. Crown Prince Yi Cheok was made Emperor Yung-hui when the Japanese forced the abdication of Emperor Gwangmu and his reign ended with the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty of 1910. After Annexation Treaty, Emperor Sunjong was put in the Changdeokgung confinement by the Japanese. He died on April 24, 1926 in Changdeokgung.

Family

* Father: Emperor Gojong (고종)
* Mother: Empress Myeongseong of the Yeoheung Min clan (명성황후 민씨, 1851-1895)
* Consorts:
# Empress Sunmyeong of the Yeoheung Min clan (순명황후 민씨, 1872-1904)
# Empress Sunjeong of the Haepyeong Yun clan (순정황후 윤씨, 1894-1966)
* No Issue

unjong's Consorts

* Filial Empress Sunmyeong (純明孝皇后 순명효황후 "Sunmyeong" "Hyo-Hwanghu"), born Lady Min of Yeoheung as a daughter of Min Tae-ho who was a leader of Yeoheung-Min clan, a relative of Empress Myeongseong. She died before her husband was enthroned.

* Filial Empress Sunjeong (純貞孝皇后 순정효황후 "Sunjeong" "Hyo-Hwanghu"), born Lady Yun of Haepyeong as a daughter of Marquis Yun Taek-yeong.

His full posthumous name

* His Imperial Majesty Emperor Sunjong Munon Muryeong Donin Seonggyeong of Korea
* 대한제국순종문온무령돈인성경황제폐하
* 大韓帝國純宗文溫武寧敦仁誠敬皇帝陛下

ee also

*List of Korea-related topics
*History of Korea
*Rulers of Korea