Crown Prince Uigyeong

Crown Prince Uigyeong (Korean: 의경세자; Hanja: 懿敬世子; 3 October 1438 – 20 September 1457[1]), personal name Yi Jang (Korean: 이장; Hanja: 李暲) and formerly called as Prince Dowon (Korean: 도원군; Hanja: 桃源君) was a Crown prince of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was the oldest son of Sejo of Joseon and Queen Jeonghui, also the older brother of Yejong of Joseon. He was the spouse of Queen Insu and the biological father of Seongjong of Joseon.

Crown Prince Uigyeong
의경세자
King Uigyeong
(의경왕, 懿敬王)
Crown Prince of Joseon
Reign26 July 1455 - 2 September 1457
Coronation26 July 1455
PredecessorCrown Prince Yi Hong-wi
SuccessorCrown Prince Yi Hwang
BornYi Jang (이장, 李暲)
(1438-09-15)September 15, 1438
Hanseong-bu, Kingdom of Joseon
DiedSeptember 2, 1457(1457-09-02) (aged 18)
Hanseong-bu, Kingdom of Joseon
Burial
Gyeongneung tomb, 475–81, Yongdu-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
Consort
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(before 1457)​
Issue
  1. Yi Jeong, Grand Prince Wolsan
  2. Yi Gyeong-geun, Princess Myeongsuk
  3. Yi Hyeol, Grand Prince Jalsan
Posthumous name
King Seonsuk Gonghyeon Onmun Uigyeong the Great
선숙공현온문의경대왕
宣肅恭顯溫文懿敬大王
Temple name
Deokjong (덕종, 德宗)
HouseHouse of Yi
FatherSejo of Joseon
MotherQueen Jeonghui of the Papyeong Yun clan
Crown Prince Uigyeong
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationUigyeong Seja
McCune–ReischauerUik'yŏng Sech'a
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYi Jang
McCune–ReischauerI Ch'ang
Courtesy name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWonmyeong
McCune–ReischauerWonmyŏng

Biography
The Royal Tomb of Crown Prince Successor Uigyeong

He was the eldest grandson of King Sejong the Great, eldest son of seventh King Sejo of Joseon and father of ninth King Seongjong of Joseon. He was titled as Prince Dowon until his father's accession to the throne. In 1450, he married with the daughter of Han Hwak, a diplomat and politician who became Left or Second State Councillor during the Sejo era.[2]

Uigyeong and Insu had two sons, Grand Prince Wolsan (1454–1487), King Seongjong (1457–1494), and a daughter, Princess Myeongsuk (1455–1482).

In 1470, Uigyeong was posthumously honored as King Deokjong when his son, Seongjong accessed the throne, while his wife was honored as "Queen Insu" 인수왕비. Nevertheless, she had to wait until 1474 to be granted the Mother-of-the-King title, becoming Queen Dowager Insu (인수대비).

The tomb of Uigyeong is located at Gyeongneung Royal Tomb, Goyang (敬陵).[3] This is a very simple one, since he was only a Crown Prince at his death in 1457. On the other hand, the 1504 tomb of his spouse was built in full regalia, and placed at the left of his tomb, since Insu was then the deceased Grand Queen Dowager, with the posthumous name Queen Sohye 소혜왕후.

Family
  1. Queen Sohye of the Cheongju Han clan (7 October 1437 – 11 May 1504) (소혜왕후 한씨)
    1. Yi Jeong, Grand Prince Wolsan (1454 – 21 December 1488) (이정 월산대군)[4]
    2. Princess Myeongsuk (1455 – 4 October 1482) (명숙공주)[5][6][7]
    3. Yi Hyeol, Grand Prince Jalsan (19 August 1457 – 20 January 1494) (이혈 잘산군)
  2. Consort Gwi-in of the Andong Kwon clan (? - 1494) (귀인 권씨) — No issue.[8][9]
  3. Consort Gwi-in of the Papyeong Yun clan (귀인 윤씨) — No issue.[10][11]
  4. Consort Suk-ui of the Geochang Shin clan (? - 1476) (숙의 신씨) — No issue.[12][13]

Sources
  • EncyKor (2020a). "덕종" [King Deokjong]. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  • Cultural Heritage Administration (2020). "Royal Tombs". english.cha.go.kr. Retrieved 2020-05-12.

References
  1. In Lunar calendar, he was born on 15 September 1438 and died on 2 September 1457.
  2. EncyKor 2020a.
  3. Cultural Heritage 2020.
  4. Married Grand Internal Princess Consort Seungpyeong of the Suncheon Park clan (승평부대부인 박씨, 昇平府大夫人 朴氏) (1455 - 20 July 1506) — a maternal aunt of Queen Janggyeong and Yun Im
  5. Name was Yi Gyeong-geun (이경근, 李慶根)
  6. Was given the posthumous title of Princess Taean (태안군주, 泰安郡主) and Princess Myeongui (명의공주, 明懿公主)
  7. Married Lord Dangyang (당양위, 唐陽尉), Hong Sang (홍상, 洪常) (1457 - 1513) and had a son, Hong Baek-gyeong (홍백경, 洪伯慶) (1471 - ?)
  8. The daughter of Kwon Chi-myeong (권치명, 權致命)
  9. Known before as Royal Consort Sohun (소훈 권씨, 昭訓 權氏) then as Royal Consort Suk-ui (숙의 권씨, 淑儀 權氏)
  10. Daughter of Yun Gi (윤기, 尹沂) and Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan (안동 김씨, 安東 金氏)
  11. Known before Royal Consort Sohun (소훈 윤씨, 昭訓 尹氏) then as Royal Consort Suk-ui (숙의 윤씨, 淑儀 尹氏)
  12. Daughter of Shin Seon-gyeong (신선경, 愼先庚) and Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (정부인 청주 한씨)
  13. Known before as Royal Consort Sohun (소훈 신씨, 昭訓 愼氏)
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