Prince Eunsin

Prince Eunsin (Korean: 은신군; Hanja: 恩信君; January 11, 1755 – March 29, 1771) was a royal family member of the Joseon dynasty. His name was Yi Jin (Korean: 이진; Hanja: 李禛), and he was by birth the fourth son of Crown Prince Sado and later the heir to Prince Yeonryeong, the younger half-brother of King Gyeongjong and Yeongjo.[1]

In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.

Life

Prince Eunsin was the second illegitimate son of Crown Prince Sado, born to Royal Noble Consort Suk of the Buan Im clan.[2] He was the younger brother of Prince Euneon and half-brother of Crown Prince Uiso, King Jeongjo, and Prince Eunjeon.[2] In 1762, when his father was executed by King Yeongjo for treason, he was left unprotected and in poverty. He and his brother, Prince Euneon, had to borrow money from merchants and Hong Bong-han, the father of Crown Prince Sado's primary wife, and over time, the two accumulated a substantial debt. On February 2, 1771, King Yeongjo sent him to exile in Daejeong town in Jeju Island.[2] On March 29, 1771, he became sick from an epidemic and died in Jeju, at the age of 16.[3]

Prince Eunsin married in 1769[4][5] to Lady Hong (1755-1829) of the Nanyang Hong clan, daughter of an official Hong Dae-hyeon; they had no issue.[6]

Aftermath

As of 1776, according to the will of King Yeongjo, King Jeongjo, the prince's eldest brother, posthumously appointed him to be the heir to Prince Yeonryeong, who was his great uncle.[1] Whereas being the successor of Prince Yeonryeong, Prince Eunsin was not regarded as the adopted son of Prince Nakcheon, who used to be the heir to Prince Yeonryeong but the status was deprived during the reign of Jeongjo.[7][8] On December 12, 1779, he was posthumously given the posthumous name "Somin" (Korean: 소민; Hanja: 昭愍); it was later changed to "Chungheon" (Korean: 충헌; Hanja: 忠獻) on February 28, 1871.

During the reign of King Sunjo, Yi Chae-jung (이채중), a 5-great-grandson of King Injo, was appointed to be the adopted son in 1815; Yi Chae-jung was given a new name Yi Gu (Korean: 이구; Hanja: 李球) and received the title Prince Namyeon (Korean: 남연군; Hanja: 南延君; 1788-1836).[9] Prince Namyeon was, through his fourth son Heungseon Daewongun, the biological grandfather of Emperor Gojong of Korea.[10]

See also

References
  1. "연령군의 후사를 은신군 이진으로 삼도록 명하다". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. "이진(李禛) - 한국민족문화대백과사전". encykorea.aks.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  3. "은신군 이진의 졸기". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  4. "왕손 은신군 진의 혼사를 홍대현의 집에 정하다".
  5. "은신군 이진의 혼례를 2월에 행하게 하다".
  6. "장조의황제자손록(莊祖懿皇帝子孫錄)".
  7. "영중추부사 이시수 등이 왕세자의 관례에 대하여 의논하다". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  8. "선조대왕자손록 권3(宣祖大王子孫錄 卷之三)". Retrieved 26 July 2020. (Page 24-25)
  9. "예조에서 은신군의 입후 문제에 대하여 의논하여 결정한 사항을 아뢰다".
  10. "공식적인 거상 기간이 끝났으므로 대신들이 문안을 드리다".
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