Injong of Joseon

Injong (Korean: 인종; Hanja: 仁宗; 10 March 1515 8 August 1545), personal name Yi Ho (이호; 李峼), was the 12th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. His father was King Jungjong and his mother was Queen Janggyeong, whose brother was Yun Im. As the firstborn, he became crown prince in 1520 and succeeded his father in 1544. He had the shortest reign amongst all of Joseon's kings.

Injong of Joseon
조선 인종
朝鮮仁宗
King of Joseon
ReignNovember 1544 – August 1545
PredecessorJungjong
SuccessorMyeongjong
BornYi Ho (이호; 李峼)
10 March 1515
Jaseondang Hall, Gyeongbok Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Died8 August 1545 (1545-08-09) (aged 30)
Cheongyeonru Pavilion, Gyeongbok Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Burial
Hyoneung Mausoleum, Seosamneung Cluster, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Spouse(s)
Queen Inseong
(m. 1524)
Posthumous name
  • Joseon: King Yeongjeong Heonmun Uimu Jangsuk Heumhyo the Great
    • 영정헌문의무장숙흠효대왕
    • 榮靖獻文懿武章肅欽孝大王
Temple name
Injong (인종; 仁宗)
ClanJeonju Yi clan
DynastyHouse of Yi
FatherJungjong of Joseon
MotherQueen Janggyeong
ReligionKorean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism)
Korean name
Hangul
인종
Hanja
Revised RomanizationInjong
McCune–ReischauerInchong
Birth name
Hangul
이호
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Ho
McCune–ReischauerYi Ho
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