Sunjo of Joseon

Not to be confused with Seonjo of Joseon.

Sunjo of Joseon
조선 순조
朝鮮純祖
Heavily damaged portrait of King Sunjo
King of Joseon
ReignAugust 1800 – 13 December 1834
PredecessorJeongjo
SuccessorHeonjong
RegentCrown Prince Yi Yeong (1827–1830)
Born29 July 1790
Jibokheon Hall, Changgyeong Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Died13 December 1834(1834-12-13) (aged 44)
Hoesangjeon Hall, Gyeonghui Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Burial
Inneung Mausoleum, Heoninneung Cluster, Seoul, South Korea
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1802)​
Issue
among others...
Names
Yi Gong (이공; 李玜)
Posthumous name
  • Joseon: King Munan Mujeong Yeonggyeong Seonghyo the Great (문안무정영경성효대왕; 文安武靖英敬成孝大王)
  • Korean Empire: Emperor Munan Mujeong Yeonggyeong Seonghyo Suk (문안무정영경성효숙황제; 文安武靖英敬成孝肅皇帝)
Temple name
Sunjong (순종; 純宗) → Sunjo (순조; 純祖)[1]
ClanJeonju Yi
DynastyYi
FatherJeongjo of Joseon
MotherRoyal Noble Consort Su
ReligionKorean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism)
Signature
Korean name
Hangul
순종, later 순조
Hanja
純宗, later 純祖
Revised RomanizationSunjong, later Sunjo
McCune–ReischauerSunjong, later Sunjo
Birth name
Hangul
이공
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Gong
McCune–ReischauerYi Kong
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

Sunjo (Korean: 순조; Hanja: 純祖; 29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834), personal name Yi Gong (이공; 李玜), was the 23rd monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of King Jeongjo by his concubine, Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan.

  1. ^ Bestowed in 1834 and 1857, respectively.