| Yejong 예종 睿宗 | |||||||||||||
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| King of Joseon | |||||||||||||
| Reign | 22 September 1468 – 9 January 1470 | ||||||||||||
| Enthronement | Jungmun Gate, Sugang Palace, Hanseong | ||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Sejo | ||||||||||||
| Successor | Seongjong | ||||||||||||
| Regent | Queen Jeonghui (1468–1470) | ||||||||||||
| Crown Prince of Joseon | |||||||||||||
| Reign | 29 September 1457 – 22 September 1468 | ||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Crown Prince Uigyeong | ||||||||||||
| Successor | Crown Prince Yeonsan | ||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1450 Grand Prince Suyang's Mansion, Hanseong, Joseon | ||||||||||||
| Died | 9 January 1470 (aged 19) Jamidang Hall, Gyeongbokgung, Hanseong, Joseon | ||||||||||||
| Burial | Changneung Mausoleum, Seooneung Cluster, Goyang, South Korea | ||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | |||||||||||||
| Issue among others... | Seongjong of Joseon (adopted) | ||||||||||||
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| Clan | Jeonju Yi | ||||||||||||
| Dynasty | Yi | ||||||||||||
| Father | Sejo of Joseon | ||||||||||||
| Mother | Queen Jeonghui | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Korean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism) | ||||||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 예종 |
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| Hanja | 睿宗 |
| Revised Romanization | Yejong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yechong |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이황 |
| Hanja | 李晄 |
| Revised Romanization | I Hwang |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Hwang |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 명조 / 평남 |
| Hanja | 明照 / 平南 |
| Revised Romanization | Myeongjo / Pyeongnam |
| McCune–Reischauer | Myŏngjo / Pyŏngnam |
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Yejong (Korean: 예종; Hanja: 睿宗; 23 January 1450 – 9 January 1470), personal name Yi Hwang (이황; 李晄), firstly titled Grand Prince Haeyang (해양대군; 海陽大君), was the eighth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He succeeded his father, King Sejo, in 1468, when he was 19 years old, but was too physically ill to govern, and died a year later.[1]
One of the most prominent incidents during his reign was the trial and death of General Nam Yi, who was famous for having suppressed Yi Si-ae's Rebellion along with General Gang Sun. At the age of 28, Nam Yi was appointed as Minister of Military Affairs. However, when Yejong took the throne, Yu Ja-gwang, who was jealous of Nam Yi, accused him of treason when he found out that the king himself was not fond of the general. Yu also involved Gang Sun and initiated a trial witnessed by Yejong. They were found guilty and executed, while Yu Ja-gwang was promoted to a high office. After this incident, there were many cases where Yu accused ministers who were apparently more prestigious than himself.