Yi Jaheung
Grand Prince of Joseon (posthumously)
BornYi Ja-heung
1305
Kingdom of Goryeo
Diedbefore 1371
Kingdom of Goryeo
Burial
Gwiju-dong, Hamheung
SpouseLady, of the Hanyang Jo clan[1]
Biological

Adoptive
Yi Gyo-ju
Yi Jong-ryong
Yi Cheon-gye[2]
Posthumous name
Grand Prince Wanchang
(완창대군, 完昌大君; given in 1872 by King Gojong)
HouseHouse of Yi
FatherYi Chun
MotherLady, of the Munju Bak clan
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWanchang Daegun
McCune–ReischauerWanch'ang Taekun
Art name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChwiheon
McCune–ReischauerCh'wihŏn
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYi Jaheung
McCune–ReischauerI Ch'ahŭng
Courtesy name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeongcheom
McCune–ReischauerSŏngch'ŏm
Posthumous name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeonggan
McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏngk'an
Sino-Korean Mongolian name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationTapsabulhwa
McCune–ReischauerT'apsapulh'wa

Yi Ja-heung[3] (born 1305), posthumously known as Grand Prince Wanchang was a late Goryeo periods second rank official (좌윤, 左尹)[4] who became part of the early Joseon royal family member as the first and oldest son of Yi Chun, making him uncle to Yi Seonggye, its founder.[5]

He studied in Yeokdong (역동, 易東) as one of U Tak (우탁, 禹倬)'s student. In Yuan dynasty, Yi served as one of the government official (천호, 千戶) in there.[6] After his nephew, Yi Seong-gye (이성계) established the new dynasty, Yi Ja-heung served his nephew as Taejo's military officer (병조판서, 兵曹判書) and on 9 March 1871, Yi was given Posthumous name Jeonggan (정간, 貞簡). In 1872, Emperor Gojong of Korea gave him a posthumous name as Grand Prince Wanchang (완창대군, 完昌大君) and was enshrined in Yeongjongjeonggyeong (영종정경, 領宗正卿) alongside his parents.[7] Their tomb located at Gwiju-dong, Hamheung.

References

  1. Daughter of Jo-Suk (조숙, 趙淑).
  2. "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  4. 璿源寳鑑, Vol.1 [Xuanyuan Baojian, Vol. 1] (in Korean and Chinese). University of Michigan: Qiming Society. 1989. p. 149.
  5. 서울 2천년사. 16: 조선시대 서울의 사회변화 [2000 Years History of Seoul 16: Social change in Seoul during the Joseon Dynasty] (in Korean). University of Wisconsin: Seoul City History Compilation Committee. 20 December 2014. p. 212. ISBN 9788994033693.
  6. 璿源寳鑑, Vol.1 [Xuanyuan Baojian, Vol. 1] (in Korean and Chinese). University of Michigan: Qiming Society. 1989. p. 107.
  7. See also: 영종정경(領宗正卿) on Encykorea (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2021.
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