Lee Lyang

Lee Lyang or Yi Ryang (Korean:이량, Hanja:李梁) (17 November 1519 – 8 March 1583) was a Korean Joseon Dynasty politician and a powerful man. He was from the royal Jeonju Yi clan, a descendant of Prince Hyoryeong and the maternal uncle of Queen Insun. His courtesy name was Gonggeo (공거, 公擧).

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Lyang
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYi Ryang
McCune–ReischauerLee Lyang
Courtesy name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGonggeo
McCune–ReischauerGongguh

Life

Lee Lyang was a member of the royal family of the Joseon Dynasty, he was the great-great-great-grandson of Prince Hyoryeong.[1] and his older sister Lady Yi married to Sim Kang. Their daughter Queen Insun married to Prince Gyungwon, son of King Jungjong, and later, King Myungjong. In his early years, he studied at Chung Sa-ryong's private academies.

In 1546 he passed to Saengwon and Chinsa exam. Lyang was a special recruitment appointed to bureaucrat. He was passed to Imperial examination in 1552. Lyang worked in a Joseon Dynasty government office inspection department, that being the opinion department.

In 1550, during King Myeongjong's reign, there was tension from Yun Won-hyung's group of supporters, who was trying to take more government power at the time, and Lee Lyang was promoted rapidly under the auspices of King Myeongjongs. Lyang was promoted to second level bureaucrat after only two years time. Lyang was found out to have illegally accumulated wealth, as a result in 1563 he was ousted from Joseon Dynasty's government, but his punishment for his crimes was lessened due to the defense of Yun Won-hyeong.

Lee Lyang later died in exile on 8 March 1583.

Family
  • Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
  • Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother
    • Queen Shinui of the Ahnbyeon Han clan (신의왕후 한씨, 神懿王后 韓氏) (1337 - 21 October 1391)
  • Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
  • Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother
  • Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
  • Great-Great-Great-Grandmother
    • Princess Consort Yeseong of the Haeju Jeong clan (예성부부인 해주정씨, 蘂城府夫人 海州鄭氏) (1394 - 1470); Prince Hyoryeong's first wife
  • Great-Great-Grandfather
    • Yi Hap, Prince Boseong (보성군 이합, 寶城君 李峇) (1416 - 1499)
  • Great-Great-Grandmother
    • Princess Consort Cheongpung of the Hapcheon Lee clan (청풍군부인 합천 이씨, 淸風郡夫人 陜川李氏)
  • Great-Grandfather
    • Yi Jong, Prince Yulwon (율원군 이종, 栗元君 李終) (1433 - 17 January 1476)
  • Great-Grandmother
    • Princess Consort Muahn of the Dongrae Jeong clan (무안현부인 동래 정씨, 務安縣夫人 東萊鄭氏) (? - ? 9 May)
  • Grandfather
    • Yi Ja-gyeom, Prince Yeoyang (여양군 이자겸, 呂陽君 李子謙)
  • Grandmother
    • Lady Kim of the Gwangsan Kim clan (광산김씨, 光山金氏); Prince's Yeoyang's second wife
      • Step grandmother: Princess Consort Daeheung of the Yeonggwang Shin clan (대흥현부인 영광신씨)
  • Father
    • Yi Dae, Prince Jeonseong (전성군 이대, 全城君 李薱) (21 July 1488 - 29 October 1543)
  • Mother
    • Lady Jeong of the Dongrae Jeong clan (동래 정씨) (? - 9 January 1557)
      • Maternal grandfather: Jeong Jong-bo (정종보, 鄭宗輔)
  • Brothers
    • Older brother: Yi Jeub (이즙, 李楫) (1503 - ? 10 February)
    • Older brother: Yi Baek (이백, 李栢) (1504 - ?)
    • Older brother: Yi Geun (이건, 李楗) (1505 - 1571)
    • Older brother: Yi Reok (이력) (1507 - ?)
    • Older brother: Yi No (이노, 李櫓) (1509 - 1566)
    • Older brother: Yi Park (이박, 李樸) (1515 - 7 September 1563)
    • Younger half-brother: Yi Oh (이오, 李梧)
    • Unnamed younger half-brother
  • Sisters
    • Older sister: Lady Wansan of the Jeonju Yi clan (완산부부인 전주이씨, 完山府夫人 全州李氏) (1512 - 1559)
      • Brother-in-law: Sim Kang (심강, 沈鋼) of the Cheongseong Sim clan (1514 - 1567)
        • Niece: Queen Insun of the Cheongseong Sim clan (인순왕후 심씨, 仁順王后 沈氏) (27 June 1532 - 12 February 1575)
        • Nephew: Sim In-gyeom (심인겸, 沈仁謙) (1533 - 1580)
        • Nephew: Sim Ui-gyeom (심의겸, 沈義謙) (1535 - 1587)
        • Nephew: Sim Ye-gyeom (심예겸, 沈禮謙) (1537 - 1587)[2]
        • Nephew: Sim Ji-gyeom (심지겸, 沈智謙) (1540 - 1568)
        • Nephew: Sim Shin-gyeom (심신겸, 沈信謙) (1542 - 1596)
        • Nephew: Sim Chong-gyeom (심충겸, 沈忠謙) (1545 - 1594)[3]
        • Nephew: Sim Hyo-gyeom (심효겸, 沈孝謙) (20 September 1547 - 24 September 1600)
        • Nephew: Sim Je-gyeom (심제겸, 沈悌謙) (1550 - 1589)
        • Niece: Lady Sim of the Cheongseong Sim clan (청송 심씨)
        • Niece: Lady Sim of the Cheongseong Sim clan (청송 심씨)
    • Younger half-sister: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
    • Younger half-sister: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
  • Wifes and their issue(s):
    • Lady Yun of the Haman Yun clan (함안 윤씨)[4]
      • Son: Yi Jeong-bin (이정빈, 李廷賓) (8 August 1539 - 7 September 1592)
        • Daughter-in-law: Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨) (? - 9 November 1592)
          • Grandson: Yi Chong (이충, 李沖)
          • Grandson: Yi Myeong (이명, 李溟) (1570 - 1648)
            • Great-Grandson: Yi Min-su (이민수, 李敏樹)
          • Grandson: Yi Gae (이개)
          • Grandson: Yi Pa (이파)
          • Granddaughter-in-law: Lady Lee
          • Granddaughter-in-law: Lady Choi
      • Daughter: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
      • Son: Yi Se-bin (이세빈, 李世賓)
      • Son: Yi Yeon-bin (이언빈, 李彦賓)
      • Son: Yi Han-bin (이한빈, 李漢賓)
    • Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평 윤씨)
    • Unnamed Concubine
      • Unnamed son

Work Book
  • Yongsailgi(龍蛇日記 용사일기)
  • Munsuji(文殊志 문수지)
  • Saseonggangmok(四姓綱目 사성강목)

Notes
  1. Second son of Taejong of Joseon and brother of Sejong the great
  2. Became the 5th adoptive great-grandfather of Queen Danui
  3. Became the 5th great-grandfather of Queen Danui (King Gyeongjong's wife)
  4. Lady Yun is the grandniece of Queen Jeheon through her father, Yun Ji-cheong (윤지청, 尹之淸)


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