Yi_Ch'un

Yi Ch'un

Yi Ch'un

King of Joseon (posthumously)

Not to be confused with the Chinese prefecture city Yichun, Jiangxi or Yichun, Heilongjiang.
In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.

Yi Ch'un (died August 25, 1342 [lower-alpha 1]) or known for his Mongolian name Bayan Temür (Mongolian script: Баян төмөр; Pai-yen tö-mör) was the grandfather of Yi Sŏng-gye, founder of the Joseon Dynasty.[1]

Quick Facts Yi Ch'un이춘 李椿, Born ...

From Yuan dynasty, he replaced his father, Yi Haeng-ni (이행리) as a chiliarch.[2] He later married Lady Pak of the Munju Pak clan (문주 박씨; the future Queen Gyeongsun) and had 2 sons, they were: Yi Cha-hŭng and Yi Cha-ch'un, the biological father of Yi Sŏng-gye.[citation needed] After Pak's death, Yi remarried again with Lady Cho (조씨), the daughter of Cho Yang-gi (조양기).[3] In 5 August 1392, his grandson, Yi Sŏng-gye founded the Joseon Dynasty and he posthumously honoured his grandfather as King Gonguiseongdo the Great (공의성도대왕; 恭毅聖度大王) and gave him the temple name Dojo (도조; 度祖).[4] He was buried in Uireung, Hamheung-si, Hamgyeongnam-do and his wife was buried in Sulleung, Heungnam-si, Hamgyeongnam-do.

Family

  1. Queen Gyeongsun of the Munju Pak clan
    1. Yi Cha-hŭng, Grand Prince Wanchang
    2. Yi Cha-ch'un
    3. Yi Cha-sŏn, Grand Prince Wanwon (이자선 완원대군; 1331–1356)
    4. Yi Pyŏng, Grand Prince Wancheon (이평 완천대군)
    5. Yi Chong, Grand Prince Wanseong (이종 완성대군; 1320–1385)
    6. Princess Munhye (문혜공주) – married Mun In-yŏng (문인영).
    7. Princess Munsuk (문숙공주) – married Kim Ma-bun (김마분).
    8. Princess Munui (문의공주) – married Hŏ Chung (허중).
  2. Lady, of the Hanyang Cho clan (한양 조씨); daughter of Cho Yang-gi (조양기).
    1. Yi Wanjabulhwa (이완자불화)
    2. Yi Nan-hae (이나해)

Notes

  1. In the Chinese calendar (lunar), he died on the 24th day of the 7th Lunar month of the 2nd year of Zhizheng (1342).

References

  1. [1]
    "도조(度祖)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  2. [2]
    "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  3. [3]
    "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  4. [4]
    "[추존] 추존 도조대왕(度祖大王) 이춘(李椿) - 태조 이성계 조부". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
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