Prince Jeongwon

Wonjong of Joseon or Prince Jeongwon (2 August 1580 - 29 December 1619) was a prince during the Joseon dynasty. He was a son by a concubine to the Joseon dynasty's 14th monarch, king Seonjo, and half brother of king Gwanghaegun[1] and father of king Injo. His birth name was Yi Bu (이부).

Wonjong of Joseon
조선 원종
Born2 August 1580
Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon
Died29 December 1619
Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon
HouseJeonju Yi
FatherSeonjo of Joseon
MotherRoyal Noble Consort In

He first held the title of Prince Jeongwon (定遠君, 정원군) and later re-titled as Grand Prince Jeongwon (定遠大院君, 정원대원군). In 1592, during the Japanese invasions of Korea, he escaped with king Seonjo[2] and awarded in 1604 in recognition of helping the king to escape.

Family
  • Father: King Seonjo of Joseon (26 November 1552 – 16 March 1608) (조선 선조)
    • Grandfather: Yi Cho, Grand Prince Deokheung (2 April 1530 - 14 June 1559) (이초 덕흥대원군)
    • Grandmother: Grand Princess Consort Hadong of the Hadong Jeong clan (23 September 1522 - 24 June 1567) (하동부대부인 정씨)
  • Mother: Royal Noble Consort In of the Suwon Kim clan (1555 - 29 October 1613) (인빈 김씨)
    • Grandfather : Kim Han-U (1501 - 1577) (김한우)
    • Grandmother: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
  • Consorts and their Respective Issue(s):
  1. Queen Inheon of the Neungseong Gu clan (17 April 1578 - 14 January 1626) (인헌왕후 구씨)
    1. Yi Jong, Grand Prince Neungyang (7 December 1595 – 17 June 1649) (이종 능양대군)
    2. Yi Bo, Grand Prince Neungwon (1598 - 1 January 1656) (이보 능원대군)
    3. Yi Jeon, Grand Prince Neungchang (16 July 1599 - 17 November 1615) (이전 능창대군)
  2. Lady Cheukshil of the Kim clan (측실 김씨)
    1. Yi Myeong, Prince Neungpung (1596 - November 1604) (이명 능풍군)

References
  1. 15th King
  2. his father
  • 원종 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.

See also


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