Yejong of Joseon
| Yejong 예종 睿宗 | |||||||||||||
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| King of Joseon | |||||||||||||
| Reign | September 22, 1468 – January 9, 1470 | ||||||||||||
| Enthronement | Jungmun Gate, Sugang Palace, Hanseong | ||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Sejo | ||||||||||||
| Successor | Seongjong | ||||||||||||
| Regent | Queen Jeonghui (1468–1470) | ||||||||||||
| Born | January 23, 1450 Grand Prince Suyang's Mansion, Hanseong, Joseon | ||||||||||||
| Died | January 9, 1470 (aged 19) Jamidang Hall, Gyeongbokgung, Hanseong, Joseon | ||||||||||||
| Burial | Changneung Mausoleum, Seooneung Cluster, Goyang, South Korea | ||||||||||||
| Spouses | |||||||||||||
| Issue among others... | Seongjong of Joseon (adopted) | ||||||||||||
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| Clan | Jeonju Yi | ||||||||||||
| Dynasty | Yi | ||||||||||||
| Father | Sejo of Joseon | ||||||||||||
| Mother | Queen Jeonghui | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Korean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism) | ||||||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이황 |
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| Hanja | 李晄 |
| RR | I Hwang |
| MR | I Hwang |
| Monarch name | |
| Hangul | 예종 |
| Hanja | 睿宗 |
| RR | Yejong |
| MR | Yejong |
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| Hangul | 명조, 평남 |
| Hanja | 明照, 平南 |
| RR | Myeongjo, Pyeongnam |
| MR | Myŏngjo, P'yŏngnam |
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Yejong (Korean: 예종; Hanja: 睿宗; January 23, 1450 – January 9, 1470), personal name Yi Hwang (이황; 李晄), firstly titled Grand Prince Haeyang (해양대군; 海陽大君), was the eighth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. His older brother was Crown Prince Uigyeong. He succeeded his father, King Sejo, in 1468, when he was 19 years old, but was too physically ill to govern, and died a year later.
One of the most prominent incidents during his reign was the trial and death of General Nam I, who was famous for having suppressed Yi Si-ae's Rebellion along with General Gang Sun. At the age of 28, Nam I was appointed as Minister of Military Affairs. However, when Yejong took the throne, Yu Chagwang, who was jealous of Nam I, accused him of treason when he found out that the king himself was not fond of the general. Yu also involved Gang Sun and initiated a trial witnessed by Yejong. They were found guilty and executed, while Yu Chagwang was promoted to a high office. After this incident, there were many cases where Yu accused ministers who were apparently more prestigious than himself.