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
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
CoronationSuchang Palace, Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo
PredecessorDynasty established
Gongyang as King of Goryeo
SuccessorJeongjong of Joseon
BornYi Seong-gye (이성계, 李成桂)
4 November 1335
Ssangseong Prefectures, Yuan Empire
(present-day Kŭmya County, South Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea)
Died27 June 1408(1408-06-27) (aged 72)
Byeoljeon Hall, Gwangyeonru Pavilion, Changdeok Palace, Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon
Spouse
Queen Sinui
(m. 1351; died 1391)

Queen Sindeok
(died 1396)
IssueJeongjong of Joseon
Taejong of Joseon
Posthumous name
  • Joseon Dynasty: King Gangheon Seongmun Sinmu Jeongui Gwangdeok the Great[1]
    • 강헌성문신무정의광덕대왕
    • 康獻聖文神武正義光德大王
  • Korean Empire: Emperor Seongmun Sinmu Jeongui Gwangdeok Go
    • 성문신무정의광덕고황제
    • 聖文神武正義光德高皇帝
  • Ming Dynasty: Gangheon (강헌, 康獻)
Temple name
Taejo (태조, 太祖)
ClanJeonju Yi clan
DynastyHouse of Yi
FatherYi Ja-chun
MotherLady Choe of the Yeongheung Choe clan
Korean name
Hangul태조
Hanja太祖
Revised Romanization<span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Taejo
McCune–Reischauer<span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">T'aejo
Birth name
Hangul이성계, later 이단
Hanja李成桂 later 李旦
Revised Romanization<span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">I Seonggye, later I Dan
McCune–Reischauer<span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Yi Sŏnggye, later Yi Tan
Courtesy name
Hangul중결 / 군진
Hanja仲潔 / 君晋
Revised Romanization<span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Junggyeol / Gunjin
McCune–Reischauer<span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Chunggyŏl / Kunjin

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References

  1. Taejong Sillok vol.16, 7 August 1408, entry 3.