Munjong of Joseon

Munjong of Joseon
조선 문종
朝鮮文宗
King of Joseon
Reign8 April 1450 – 10 June 1452
EnthronementHwideokjeon Hall, Dongbyeol Palace,[1] Hanseong
PredecessorSejong
SuccessorDanjong
Regent of Joseon
Tenure1 August 1442 – 8 April 1450
MonarchSejong
BornYi Hyang (이향; 李珦)
15 November 1414
Grand Prince Chungnyeong's Mansion, Hanseong, Joseon
Died10 June 1452(1452-06-10) (aged 37)
Gangnyeongjeon Hall, Gyeongbok Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Burial
Spouse(s)
(m. 1427; div. 1429)
(m. 1429; div. 1436)
(m. 1437; died 1441)
Issue
among others...
Danjong of Joseon
Posthumous name
  • Joseon: King Heummyeong Insuk Gwangmun Seonghyo the Great
    • 흠명 인숙 광문 성효 대왕
    • 欽明仁肅光文聖孝大王
  • Ming dynasty: Gongsun (공순; 恭順)
Temple name
Munjong (문종; 文宗)
ClanJeonju Yi clan
DynastyHouse of Yi
FatherSejong of Joseon
MotherQueen Soheon
ReligionKorean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism)
Korean name
Hangul
문종
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMunjong
McCune–ReischauerMunjong
Birth name
Hangul
이향
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Hyang
McCune–ReischauerYi Hyang
Courtesy name
Hangul
휘지
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHwiji
McCune–ReischauerHwichi

Munjong (Korean문종; Hanja文宗; 15 November 1414 – 10 June 1452), personal name Yi Hyang (이향; 李珦), was the fifth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. As the eldest son of Sejong the Great and Queen Soheon, he succeeded to the throne in 1450.

  1. ^ The private residence of his uncle, Grand Prince Yeongeung.

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