Taejo of Joseon
- In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.
Taejo of Joseon (4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408) was the first king of the Joseon dynasty. His given name was Yi Seong-gye (Hangul: 이성계; Hanja: 李成桂). He changed his name to Yi Dan (Hangul: 이단; Hanja: 李旦) after he became king. He ruled Korea from 1392 to 1398. He was a general of the Goryeo dynasty before he became king.
| Taejo of Joseon 朝鮮太祖 조선 태조 | |||||||||
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| File:King Taejo Yi 02.jpg Portrait of King Taejo | |||||||||
| Grand King Emeritus of Joseon | |||||||||
| 22 October 1398 – 27 June 1408 | |||||||||
| King of Joseon | |||||||||
| 13 August 1392 – 22 October 1398 | |||||||||
| Coronation | Suchang Palace, Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Dynasty established Gongyang as King of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Jeongjong of Joseon | ||||||||
| Born | Yi Seong-gye (이성계, 李成桂) 4 November 1335 Ssangseong Prefectures, Yuan Empire (present-day Kŭmya County, South Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea) | ||||||||
| Died | 27 June 1408 (aged 72) Byeoljeon Hall, Gwangyeonru Pavilion, Changdeok Palace, Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon | ||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||
| Issue | Jeongjong of Joseon Taejong of Joseon | ||||||||
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| Clan | Jeonju Yi clan | ||||||||
| Dynasty | House of Yi | ||||||||
| Father | Yi Ja-chun | ||||||||
| Mother | Lady Choe of the Yeongheung Choe clan | ||||||||
| Korean name | |
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| Hangul | 태조 |
| Hanja | 太祖 |
| Revised Romanization | Taejo |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'aejo |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이성계, later 이단 |
| Hanja | 李成桂 later 李旦 |
| Revised Romanization | I Seonggye, later I Dan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Sŏnggye, later Yi Tan |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 중결 / 군진 |
| Hanja | 仲潔 / 君晋 |
| Revised Romanization | Junggyeol / Gunjin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chunggyŏl / Kunjin |
Taejo Of Joseon Media
The signature (sugyeol) of King Taejo of Joseon
Portrait of Emperor Go (1900 copy)
A contract wrote by Taejo for his daughter Princess Sukshin (1401)
References
- ↑ Taejong Sillok vol.16, 7 August 1408, entry 3.