Gyeongjong of Joseon

Infobox Korean name
hangul=경종
hanja=景宗
rr=Gyeongjong
mr=Kyŏngjong
hangulborn=이윤
hanjaborn=李昀
rrborn=I Yun
mrborn=I Yun
hangulja=휘서
hanjaja=輝瑞
rrja=Hwiseo
mrja=Hwisŏ

Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688-1724, reigned 1720-1724) was the 20th king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was the son of Sukjong by Lady Hee-bin of the Jang clan.

In 1690, Gyeongjong's designation as heir to the throne precipitated a struggle between the Noron faction, which supported his half-brother Prince Yeoning, and the Soron faction, which supported Gyeongjong of Joseon. Due to this struggle, Soron scholars were kept out of power and factional strife reached a high point during Gyeongjong's reign.

After his death, Gyeongjong was buried in the "Uireung" tomb in Seokgwan-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. The chronicles of Gyeongjong's rule were published under the reign of Yeongjo's reign in 1732. A few of his youthful calligraphic works have also survived: [http://147.46.103.163/HEJ/HEJ_ENGHVIEW.jsp?cn=GK11961_00]

Family

*Father: King Sukjong (숙종)
*Mother: Royal Noble Consort Hee of the Jang clan (희빈 장씨)
*Consorts [His consorts were entitled, at their respective marriages, as "Princess Consort to the Prince Successor" (세자빈) before being given the title "Queen" (왕후)] :
**Queen Danui of the Shim clan (단의왕후 심씨, 1686-1718) [Daughter of Shim Ho (심호)]
**Queen Seonui of the Eo clan (선의왕후 어씨, 1705-1730) [Daughter of Eo Yu-gu (어유구)]
*No Issue

References

His full posthumous name

* King Gyeongjong Gakgong Deokmun Ikmu Sunin Seonhyo the Great of Korea
* 경종각공덕문익무순인선효대왕
* 景宗恪恭德文翼武純仁宣孝大王

ee also

*List of Korean monarchs
*Joseon Dynasty
*Joseon Dynasty politics
*List of Korea-related topics