Lee san king jeong jo biography
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A Family Man
At the age of 9, his father, Crown Prince Sado, was executed by King Yeongjo in 1762. King Yeongjo was Crown Prince Sado's father and Lee San's grandfather. The horrific execution of his father left Lee San nothing but struggles for his succession to the throne. He was marked with labels such as "son of a sinner" and "son of a psycho," which made his road to succession hard and long.
After the death of his father, King Yeongjo was concerned about the legitimacy of his grandson. Because of this, he had Crown Prince Hyojang, Prince Sado's older half-brother, and Princess Consort Hyosun adopt Lee San as their own. Unfortunately, Crown Prince Hyojang died during his youth in 1728, thus making Lee San crown prince upon adoption. Though the parental rights had been transferred, this didn't seem to make much of a difference, as the Noron faction (a political group) had made many attempts to challenge his legitimacy to make way for his half brothers to take his position.
Despite the many attempts to delegitimize the Crown Prince, Lee San was made regent in 1775 due to King Yeongjo's declining health. On March 10 of the following year, a coronation was held at the Gyeonghui Palace, and he became the 22nd king of the Joseon Dynasty as King Jeongjo. His reign wa
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Jeongjo of Joseon facts for kids
"Yi San" redirects here. For the 2007 TV series, see Lee San, Wind of the Palace.
Quick facts for kids Jeongjo of Joseon朝鮮正祖 조선 정조 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| King of Joseon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 27 April 1776 – 18 August 1800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coronation | Sungjeongmun Gate, Gyeonghui Palace, Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Yeongjo of Joseon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Sunjo of Joseon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Heir of Joseon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tenure | 10 March 1759 – 27 April 1776 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Grand Heir Yi Jeong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Grand Heir Yi Hwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regent of Joseon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tenure | 1775 - 27 April 1776 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Crown Prince Yi Seon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Crown Prince Yi Yeong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Yeongjo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1752-10-28)28 October 1752 Gyeongchunjeon Hall, Changgyeong Palace, Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 August 1800(1800-08-18) (aged 47) Yeongchunheon Hall, Changgyeong Palace, Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial | Geonneung Tombs, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Queen Hyoui | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issue | Sunjo of Joseon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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