Grand Prince Wolsan (Korean: 월산대군; Hanja: 月山大君; 18 December 1454 – 21 December 1488) was a Korean Royal Prince as the oldest son of Deokjong of Joseon and Queen Sohye. His personal name was Yi Jeong (이정; 李婷).
He become a Grand Prince in 1470. Even his father was honoured as King Uigyeong (의경왕) in 1470,[3]Great King Hoegan (회간대왕) in 1475,[4] and given temple name Deokjong (덕종), the Prince didn't succeed his father as a Crown Prince. Later, he built a villa in his hometown in Bukchon and spent his life reading books and writing poetry there.[5]
Biography
Early life and marriage
The Prince was born on 18 December 1454 as the oldest son of Crown Prince Uigyeong and Crown Princess Han of the Cheongju Han clan, he was also the oldest grandson of King Sejo. When the Prince was young, he grew up under the love of his grandfather. In 1457, his father died suddenly, then he was raised in the court by his grandfather.
In 1460 (6th year reign of his grandfather), he was appointed as Prince Wolsan (월산군; 月山君). When his uncle, Yejong of Joseon died suddenly at the young age, his little brother was appointed as the new King for succeeded him and then, he was appointed as Grand Prince Wolsan (월산대군; 月山大君).
On 19 August 1466, when the Prince was 9 year old, he then married Lady Bak, the daughter of Bak Jung-seon (박중선) from the Suncheon Bak clan and Lady Heo (부인 허씨) of the Yangcheon Heo clan. Lady Bak was one year older than the Prince.
Later life
After his death, Seongjong firstly gave him a posthumous name as Gong-gan (공간; 恭簡) then changed into Hyo-Mun (효문; 孝文). After his death, the Prince was buried in 427, Sinwon-ri, Wondang-myeon, Goyang-gun, Gyeonggi Province (now is Sinwon-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si, South Korea) alongside his wife, Grand Princess Consort Seungpyeong. His concubine, Lady Gim (부인 김씨) was also buried nearby from his. His tombstone was written by Im Sa-hong (임사홍) in 1498 (4th year reign of Yeonsangun of Joseon).
And his other poems were also introduced to Ming dynasty and some of them were added to Jeonusanyeoljo Poetry Book (전우산열조시집; 錢虞山列朝詩集) in China.[citation needed]
Cultural properties
The Taesil of Grand Prince Wolsan (월산대군 태실) – 291–1, Umyeon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Seoul Metropolitan Monument No. 30).[6][7]