Gyeongjong of Joseon

Gyeongjong (Korean: 경종; Hanja: 景宗; 20 November 1688 – 11 October 1724), personal name Yi Yun (이윤; 李昀), was the 20th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Sukjong by his concubine, Royal Noble Consort Hui of the Indong Jang clan.

Gyeongjong of Joseon
조선 경종
朝鮮 景宗
King of Joseon
Reign12 July 1720 – 11 October 1724
PredecessorSukjong
SuccessorYeongjo
BornYi Yun (이윤; 李昀)
(1688-11-20)20 November 1688
Chuseondang Hall, Changgyeong Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Died(1724-10-11)11 October 1724 (aged 35)
Hwanchujeon Hall, Changgyeong Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Burial
Uineung Mausoleum, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea
Spouse(s)
Queen Danui
(m. 1696; died 1718)
    Queen Seonui
    (m. 1718)
    Posthumous name
    • Joseon: King Gakgong Deokmun Ikmu Sunin Seonhyo the Great
      • 각공덕문익무순인선효대왕
      • 恪恭德文翼武純仁宣孝大王
    Temple name
    Gyeongjong (경종; 景宗)
    ClanJeonju Yi clan
    DynastyHouse of Yi
    FatherSukjong of Joseon
    MotherRoyal Noble Consort Hui
    ReligionKorean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism)
    Korean name
    Hangul
    경종
    Hanja
    Revised RomanizationGyeongjong
    McCune–ReischauerKyŏngjong
    Birth name
    Hangul
    이윤
    Hanja
    Revised RomanizationI Yun
    McCune–ReischauerI Yun
    Courtesy name
    Hangul
    휘서
    Hanja
    Revised RomanizationHwiseo
    McCune–ReischauerHwisŏ
    Art name
    Hangul
    양성헌
    Hanja
    Revised RomanizationYangseongheon
    McCune–ReischauerYangsŏnghŏn
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