Seonjo of Joseon

Seonjo
선조
宣祖
Portrait of King Seonjo
King of Joseon
ReignAugust 1567 – March 1608
PredecessorMyeongjong
SuccessorGwanghaegun
RegentCrown Prince Yi Hon (1592–1608)
Born6 December 1552
Indalbang Room, Dojeong Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Died6 March 1608 (1608-03-07) (aged 55)
Haeng Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Burial
Mongneung Mausoleum, Dongguneung Cluster, Guri, South Korea
Spouse(s)
(m. 1569; died 1600)
(m. 1602)
Issue
among others...
Names
Yi Yeon (이연; 李昖)
Posthumous name
Joseon: King Hyeonmun Uimu Seongye Dalhyo the Great (현문의무성예달효대왕; 顯文毅武聖睿達孝大王)
Temple name
Seonjong (선종; 宣宗) → Seonjo (선조; 宣祖)[a]
ClanJeonju Yi
DynastyYi
Father
Mother
ReligionKorean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism)
Korean name
Hangul
선조
Hanja
宣祖
Revised RomanizationSeonjo
McCune–ReischauerSŏnjo
Birth name
Hangul
이연
Hanja
李昖
Revised RomanizationI Yeon
McCune–ReischauerI Yŏn

Seonjo (Korean선조; Hanja宣祖; 6 December 1552 – 6 March 1608), personal name Yi Yeon (이연; 李昖), was the 14th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was known for promoting Confucianism and attempting reforms at the beginning of his reign. However, he later gained infamy from the political discord and his incompetent leadership during the Japanese invasions of Korea.[1]


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  1. ^ (in Korean) Seonjo at Doosan Encyclopedia