Yi Ch'un (1265 – August 25, 1342[a]) or known for his Mongolian name Bayan Temür (Mongolian script: Баян төмөр; Pai-yen tö-mör) was the grandfather of Yi Sŏng-gye, founder of the Joseon Dynasty.[1]
| Yi Ch'un 이춘 李椿 | |||||||||||||
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| King of Joseon (posthumously) | |||||||||||||
| Born | Yi Ch'un (이춘) 1265 Goryeo | ||||||||||||
| Died | 24 July 1342 (aged 76–77) Goryeo | ||||||||||||
| Burial | Uireung tomb | ||||||||||||
| Spouse | Queen Gyeongsun Lady Jo (m.1322) | ||||||||||||
| Issue | 5 sons and 3 daughters | ||||||||||||
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| House | Yi | ||||||||||||
| Father | Yi Haeng-ni | ||||||||||||
| Mother | Lady, of the Yeongheung Choe clan | ||||||||||||
From Yuan dynasty, he replaced his father, Yi Haeng-ni (이행리) as a chiliarch.[2] He later married Lady Pak of the Munju Pak clan (문주 박씨; the future Queen Gyeongsun) and had 2 sons, they were: Yi Cha-hŭng and Yi Cha-ch'un, the biological father of Yi Sŏng-gye.[citation needed] After Pak's death, Yi remarried again with Lady Cho (조씨), the daughter of Cho Yang-gi (조양기).[3] In 5 August 1392, his grandson, Yi Sŏng-gye founded the Joseon Dynasty and he posthumously honoured his grandfather as King Gonguiseongdo the Great (공의성도대왕; 恭毅聖度大王) and gave him the temple name Dojo (도조; 度祖).[4][unreliable source?] He was buried in Uireung, Hamheung-si, Hamgyeongnam-do and his wife was buried in Sulleung, Heungnam-si, Hamgyeongnam-do.
Family
edit- Father: Yi Haeng-ni, Ikjo of Joseon (조선 익조; 1236–?)
- Grandfather: Yi An-sa, Mokjo of Joseon (조선 목조; 1204–1274)
- Grandmother: Queen Hyogong of the Pyeonchang Yi clan (효공왕후 이씨; 1207–?)
- Mother: Queen Jeongsuk of the Deungju Ch'oe clan (1232 – 20 September ?)
- Grandfather: Ch'oe Ki-yŏl, Prince Anbyeon (최기열 안변군; 1205–?)
- Wives and their Children(s):
- Queen Gyeongsun of the Munju Pak clan (경순왕후 박씨; 1268–?)
- Princess Munhye (문혜공주; 1283–?) – married Mun In-yŏng (문인영), first daughter
- Princess Munsuk (문숙공주; 1285–?) – married Kim Ma-bun (김마분; 1285–?), second daughter
- Yi Cha-hŭng, Grand Prince Wanchang (완창대군; 1287–?), first son
- Yi Pyŏng, Grand Prince Wancheon (이평 완천대군; 1311–?), second son
- Yi Cha-ch'un, Hwanjo of Joseon (환조 조선; 1313 – 3 May 1360), third son
- Yi Cha-sŏn, Grand Prince Wanwon (이자선 완원대군; 1317–1356), fourth son
- Yi Chong, Grand Prince Wanseong (이종 완성대군; 1320–1385), fifth son
- Lady Jo of the Hanyang Cho clan (한양 조씨; 1304–?); daughter of Cho Yang-gi (조양기).
- Yi Wanja, Prince Bulhwa (이완자 불화; 1323–?), sixth son
- Yi Nan-hae (이나해; 1325–?), seventh son
- Princess Munsuk (문숙공주; 1329–?) — married Kim (김방쾌; 1326–?), third daughter
- Princess Munui (문의공주; 1331–?) – married Hŏ Chung (허중; 1328–?), fourth daughter
Notes
edit- ^ In the Chinese calendar (lunar), he died on the 24th day of the 7th Lunar month of the 2nd year of Zhizheng (1342).