Gyeongjong of Joseon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Gyeongjong of Joseon | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
||||||||
| Birth name | ||||||||
|
||||||||
| Courtesy name | ||||||||
|
Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688-1724, reigned 1720-1724) was the 20th king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was the son of Sukjong by Queen Huibin of the Jang clan.
In 1690, Gyeongjong's designation as heir to the throne precipitated a struggle between the Noron faction, which supported his half-brother Prince Yeoning, and the Soron faction, which supported Gyeongjong of Joseon. Due to this struggle, Soron scholars were kept out of power and factional strife reached a high point during Gyeongjong's reign.
After his death, Gyeongjong was buried in the Uireung tomb in Seokgwan-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. The chronicles of Gyeongjong's rule were published under the reign of Yeongjo's reign in 1732. A few of his youthful calligraphic works have also survived: [1]
[edit] His full posthumous name
- King Gyeongjong Gakgong Deokmun Ikmu Sunin Seonhyo the Great of Korea
- 경종각공덕문익무순인선효대왕
- 景宗恪恭德文翼武純仁宣孝大王
[edit] See also
| Preceded by Sukjong |
Rulers of Korea (Joseon Dynasty) 1720–1724 |
Succeeded by Yeongjo |
