Yi Cha-ch'un

Yi Cha-ch'un
이자춘
李子春
King of Joseon (posthumously)
Darugachi
Reign1343–1356
Born20 January 1315
Aldong, Ssangseong Prefecture, Yuan dynasty
Died3 June 1361 (aged 46)
Gwiju-dong, Hamheung-bu, Dongbuk-myeon, Goryeo
Burial
Jeongneung tomb
Hamju County, South Hamgyeong Province, North Korea
SpouseLady Yi
Queen Uihye
Issue5 sons and 1 daughter
Posthumous name
  • First: King Hwan (환왕, 桓王; given in 1392 by King Taejo)
  • Last: King Yeonmu Seonghwan the Great (연무성환대왕, 淵武聖桓大王; given in 1411 by King Taejong)
Temple name
Hwanjo (환조; 桓祖)
HouseJeonju Yi
FatherYi Chun
MotherLady Bak of the Munju Bak clan

Yi Cha-ch'un (Korean이자춘; Hanja李子春; 20 January 1315 – 3 June 1361) or known by his Mongolian name Ulus Bukha (Korean울루스부카; Hanja吾魯思不花), was a minor military officer of the Yuan Empire who later transferred his allegiance to Goryeo and became the father of Yi Sŏng-gye, founder of the Joseon Dynasty.