| Myeongjong 명종 明宗 | |||||||||||||
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| King of Joseon | |||||||||||||
| Reign | August 1545 – August 1567 | ||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Injong | ||||||||||||
| Successor | Seonjo | ||||||||||||
| Regent | Grand Queen Dowager Seongryeol (1545–1565) | ||||||||||||
| Born | 13 July 1534 Gyeongbokgung, Hanseong, Joseon | ||||||||||||
| Died | 12 August 1567 (aged 33) Yangsimdang Hall, Gyeongbokgung, Hanseong, Joseon | ||||||||||||
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| Clan | Jeonju Yi | ||||||||||||
| Dynasty | Yi | ||||||||||||
| Father | Jungjong of Joseon | ||||||||||||
| Mother | Queen Munjeong | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Korean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism) | ||||||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 명종 |
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| Hanja | 明宗 |
| Revised Romanization | Myeongjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Myŏng-jong |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이환 |
| Hanja | 李峘 |
| Revised Romanization | I Hwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Hwan |
Myeongjong (Korean: 명종; 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]