Myeongjong of Joseon

Myeongjong of Joseon
조선 명종
朝鮮明宗
King of Joseon
ReignAugust 1545 – August 1567
PredecessorInjong
SuccessorSeonjo
RegentQueen Munjeong (1545–1565)
BornYi Hwan (이환; 李峘)
13 July 1534
Gyeongbok Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Died12 August 1567 (1567-08-13) (aged 33)
Yangsimdang Hall, Gyeongbok Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Burial
Spouse(s)
(m. 1542)
Issue
Posthumous name
  • Joseon: King Gongheon Heonui Somun Gwangsuk Gyeonghyo the Great
    • 공헌헌의소문광숙경효대왕
    • 恭憲獻毅昭文光肅敬孝大王
Temple name
Myeongjeong (명종; 明宗)
ClanJeonju Yi clan
DynastyHouse of Yi
FatherJungjong of Joseon
MotherQueen Munjeong
ReligionKorean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism)
Korean name
Hangul
명종
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMyeongjong
McCune–ReischauerMyŏng-jong
Birth name
Hangul
이환
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Hwan
McCune–ReischauerYi Hwan

Myeongjong (Korean명종; Hanja明宗; 13 July 1534 – 12 August 1567), personal name Yi Hwan (이환; 李峘), was the 13th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of King Jungjong, born to Queen Munjeong.

He ascended to the throne in 1545 at the age of 12 following the death of his elder half-brother, King Injong. Since he was too young to govern, his mother became regent.[1]

  1. ^ Kim, Jongmyung (Summer 2014). "Queen Munjeong's (1501-1565) Statecraft and Buddhist View in Confucian Joseon" (PDF). Korea Journal. 54 (2): 63. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

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