Sukjong of Joseon

Sukjong of Joseon
조선 숙종
朝鮮肅宗
King of Joseon
Reign22 September 1674 – 12 July 1720
PredecessorHyeonjong
SuccessorGyeongjong
Crown Prince of Joseon dynasty
Reign1667 – 22 September 1674
SuccessorCrown Prince Yi Yun
Born7 October 1661
Hoesangjeon Hall, Gyeonghui Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Died12 July 1720(1720-07-12) (aged 58)
Yungbokjeon Hall, Gyeonghui Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Burial
Myeongneung Mausoleum, Seooneung Cluster, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1670; died 1680)​
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(m. 1681; dep. 1688)​
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(m. 1694; died 1701)​
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(m. 1702)​
Issue
among others...
Names
Yi Sun (이순; 李焞)
Posthumous name
  • Joseon: King Huisun Jangmun Heonmu Gyeongmyeong Wonhyo the Great (희순장문헌무경명원효대왕; 僖順章文憲武敬明元孝大王)
  • Qing dynasty: Huisun (희순; 僖順)
Temple name
Sukjong (숙종; 肅宗)
ClanJeonju Yi
DynastyYi
FatherHyeonjong of Joseon
MotherQueen Myeongseong
ReligionKorean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism)
Korean name
Hangul
숙종
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSukjong
McCune–ReischauerSukchong
Birth name
Hangul
이순
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Sun
McCune–ReischauerYi Sun
Art name
Hangul
양성헌
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYangseongheon
McCune–ReischauerYangsŏnghŏn
Monarchs of Korea
Joseon monarchs
Taejo 1392–1398
Jeongjong 1398–1400
Taejong 1400–1418
Sejong 1418–1450
Munjong 1450–1452
Danjong 1452–1455
Sejo 1455–1468
Yejong 1468–1469
Seongjong 1469–1494
Yeonsangun 1494–1506
Jungjong 1506–1544
Injong 1544–1545
Myeongjong 1545–1567
Seonjo 1567–1608
Gwanghaegun 1608–1623
Injo 1623–1649
Hyojong 1649–1659
Hyeonjong 1659–1674
Sukjong 1674–1720
Gyeongjong 1720–1724
Yeongjo 1724–1776
Jeongjo 1776–1800
Sunjo 1800–1834
Heonjong 1834–1849
Cheoljong 1849–1864
Gojong 1864–1897

Sukjong (Korean: 숙종; Hanja: 肅宗; 7 October 1661 – 12 July 1720), personal name Yi Sun (이순; 李焞), was the 19th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. A skilled legislator, he caused multiple changes in political power throughout his reign, by switching among the Namin (Southerners), Seoin (Westerners), Soron and Noron political factions.