Deposed Crown Prince Yi Hwang

Names
	Yi Hwang (이황; 李𩔇)

Deposed Crown Prince
Yi Hwang
Deposed Crown Prince; Yi Hwang
Crown Prince of Joseon
Tenure	25 October 1502 – 28 September 1506
Predecessor	Crown Prince Yung
Successor	Crown Prince Ho
Born	19 January 1498; Hanseong, Joseon
Died	20 October 1506 (aged 8); Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province, Joseon
Names
Names
	Yi Hwang (이황; 李𩔇)
Clan	Jeonju Yi
Dynasty	Yi
Father	Yeonsangun
Mother	Queen Shin
Religion	Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism)
Korean name
Hangul	폐세자 이황
Hanja	廢世子李𩔇
RR	Pyeseja I Hwang
MR	P'yeseja I Hwang
Childhood name
Hangul	금돌이
Hanja	金乭伊
RR	Geumdoli
MR	Kŭmdori

Yi Hwang (Korean: 이황; Hanja: 李𩔇; 19 January 1498 – 20 October 1506)^[a] was the eldest son of Yeonsangun, the 10th monarch of Joseon.^[2] He was invested as crown prince three months before his fifth birthday, then lost his position when his infamous father was deposed in a coup d'état led by his uncle, Grand Prince Jinseong (King Jungjong).^[3]

Biography

Yi Hwang was the fifth child and eldest surviving son of Yeonsangun and Queen Shin. He was born about 100 years after the founding of Joseon, and was the first case of an heir to the throne being a descendant of King Taejo through both father and mother.

Displaying intelligence and a benevolent nature from a young age, he garnered great expectations from officials suffering under Yeonsangun's tyranny. It is said that Yi Hwang possessed a thirst for knowledge and resembled the demeanor of his grandfather, King Seongjong. According to unofficial histories, when Queen Shin's eldest brother, Shin Su-geun (신수근), received a request from Park Won-jong to participate in the coup, he reportedly said, "The Crown Prince is intelligent, so let's place our hopes on him."

Following his father's deposition, Yi Hwang was sent into exile and executed alongside his three younger brothers. The four children's funerals, which King Jungjong had intended to be lavish after having been pressured into executing them, were ultimately held in a simple manner. The location of their tombs remains unknown.

Family

Father: Yeonsangun (연산군; 2 December 1476 – 30 November 1506)
- Grandfather: King Seongjong (성종대왕; 28 August 1457 – 29 January 1495)
- Biological grandmother: Deposed Queen (폐비), of the Haman Yun clan (함안 윤씨; 24 July 1455 – 7 September 1482)
- Adoptive grandmother: Queen Jeonghyeon (정현왕후), of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평 윤씨; 30 July 1462 – 23 September 1530)
Mother: Queen (왕비), of the Geochang Shin clan (거창 신씨; 24 December 1476 – 26 May 1537)
- Grandfather: Shin Seung-seon (신승선), Internal Prince Geochang (거창부원군; 1436–1502)
- Grandmother: County Princess Jungmo (중모현주), of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨; 1435–?)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Deposed Crown Prince Yi Hwang

King Sejo
(세조대왕)

King Deokjong
(덕종대왕)

Queen Jeonghui, of the Papyeong Yun clan
(정희왕후 파평 윤씨)

King Seongjong
(성종대왕)

Han Hwak, Internal Prince Seowon
(서원부원군 한확)

Queen Sohye, of the Cheongju Han clan
(소혜왕후 청주 한씨)

Internal Princess Consort Namyang, of the Namyang Hong clan
(남양부부인 남양 홍씨)

Yeonsangun
(연산군)

Yun Eung
(윤응)

Yun Gi-gyeon, Internal Prince Haman
(함안부원군 윤기견)

Lady, of the Andong Gwon clan
(안동 권씨)

Deposed Queen, of the Haman Yun clan
(폐비 함안 윤씨)

Shin Pyeong
(신평)

Internal Princess Consort Jangheung, of the Goryeong Shin clan
(장흥부부인 고령 신씨)

Lady, of the Jangheung Ma clan
(장흥 마씨)

Yi Hwang

Shin I-chung
(신이충)

Shin Jeon
(신전)

Lady, of the Sunchang Seol clan
(순창 설씨)

Shin Seung-seon, Internal Prince Geochang
(거창부원군 신승선)

An Gang
(안강)

Lady, of the Sunheung An clan
(순흥 안씨)

Lady, of the Hanyang Jo clan
(한양 조씨)

Queen, of the Geochang Shin clan
(왕비 거창 신씨)

King Sejong
(세종대왕)

Yi Ku, Grand Prince Imyong
(임영대군 이구)

Queen Soheon, of the Cheongsong Shim clan
(소헌왕후 청송 심씨)

County Princess Jungmo, of the Jeonju Yi clan
(중모현주 전주 이씨)

Choe Seung-nyeong
(최승녕)

Grand Princess Consort Jean, of the Jeonju Choe clan
(제안부부인 전주 최씨)

Lady, of the Pyongsan Shin clan
(평산 신씨)

Notes

↑ In the Korean calendar (lunisolar), he was born on the 18th day of the 12th lunar month and died on the 24th day of the 9th lunar month.

References

↑ Jung-il, Shin (2021). 왕릉 가는 길 [The Long Ways to Go to Royal Tombs] (in Korean). Sam & Parkers. ISBN 9791165342814. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
↑ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
↑ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved 27 June 2021.

Works cited

Duk-il, Lee (2010). 조선 왕을 말하다 [Talking About Joseon Kings] (in Korean). WisdomHouse. ISBN 9788993119152. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
Jung-il, Shin (2021). 왕릉 가는 길 [The Long Ways to Go to Royal Tombs] (in Korean). Sam & Parkers. ISBN 9791165342814. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

External links

"Deposed Crown Prince Yi Hwang". people.aks.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[2] In the Korean calendar (lunisolar), he was born on the 18th day of the 12th lunar month and died on the 24th day of the 9th lunar month.

[1] Jung-il, Shin (2021). 왕릉 가는 길 [The Long Ways to Go to Royal Tombs] (in Korean). Sam & Parkers. ISBN 9791165342814. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[3] 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[4] 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[5] Those who were listed were not reigning monarchs but posthumously recognized; the year following means the year of recognition.

[6] Only the crown princes that did not become the king were listed; the former year indicates when one officially became the heir and the latter one is that when one died/deposed. Those who ascended to the throne were excluded in the list for simplification.

[7] The title given to the biological father, who never reigned, of the kings who were adopted as the heir to a precedent king.

[8] The de jure monarch of Korea during the era was the Emperor of Japan, while the former Korean emperors were given nobility title "King Yi" instead.

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