Gwanghaegun of Joseon

Gwanghaegun
광해군
光海君
King of Joseon
ReignMarch 1608 – 12 April 1623
PredecessorSeonjo
SuccessorInjo
Regent of Joseon
Regency1592–1608
MonarchSeonjo
Born4 June 1575
Hanseong, Joseon
Died7 August 1641 (1641-08-08) (aged 66)
Jeju Island, Joseon
Burial
Gwanghaegunmyo Mausoleum, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Spouse(s)
(m. 1587)
Issue4 sons, 1 daughter
Names
Yi Hon (이혼; 李琿)
ClanJeonju Yi
DynastyYi
FatherSeonjo of Joseon
MotherRoyal Noble Consort Gong
ReligionKorean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism)
Korean name
Hangul
광해군
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGwanghae
McCune–ReischauerKwanghae
Birth name
Hangul
이혼
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Hon
McCune–ReischauerI Hon

Gwanghaegun or Prince Gwanghae (Korean광해군; Hanja光海君; 4 June 1575 – 7 August 1641), personal name Yi Hon (이혼; 李琿), was the 15th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. As he was deposed in a coup d'état, he did not receive a temple name.


© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search