Seonjo of Joseon

Not to be confused with Sunjo of Joseon or Sejong the Great.

Seonjo
선조
宣祖
Portrait of King Seonjo
King of Joseon
ReignAugust 1567 – March 1608
PredecessorMyeongjong
SuccessorGwanghaegun
RegentCrown Prince Yi Hon (1592–1608)
Born6 December 1552
Indalbang Room, Dojeong Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Died6 March 1608 (1608-03-07) (aged 55)
Haeng Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Burial
Mongneung Mausoleum, Dongguneung Cluster, Guri, South Korea
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1569; died 1600)​
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(m. 1602)​
Issue
among others...
Names
Yi Yeon (이연; 李昖)
Posthumous name
Joseon: King Hyeonmun Uimu Seongye Dalhyo the Great (현문의무성예달효대왕; 顯文毅武聖睿達孝大王)
Temple name
Seonjong (선종; 宣宗) → Seonjo (선조; 宣祖)[a]
ClanJeonju Yi
DynastyYi
Father
Mother
ReligionKorean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism)
Korean name
Hangul
선조
Hanja
宣祖
Revised RomanizationSeonjo
McCune–ReischauerSŏnjo
Birth name
Hangul
이연
Hanja
李昖
Revised RomanizationI Yeon
McCune–ReischauerI Yŏn
Monarchs of Korea
Joseon monarchs
Taejo 1392–1398
Jeongjong 1398–1400
Taejong 1400–1418
Sejong 1418–1450
Munjong 1450–1452
Danjong 1452–1455
Sejo 1455–1468
Yejong 1468–1469
Seongjong 1469–1494
Yeonsangun 1494–1506
Jungjong 1506–1544
Injong 1544–1545
Myeongjong 1545–1567
Seonjo 1567–1608
Gwanghaegun 1608–1623
Injo 1623–1649
Hyojong 1649–1659
Hyeonjong 1659–1674
Sukjong 1674–1720
Gyeongjong 1720–1724
Yeongjo 1724–1776
Jeongjo 1776–1800
Sunjo 1800–1834
Heonjong 1834–1849
Cheoljong 1849–1864
Gojong 1864–1897

Seonjo (Korean: 선조; Hanja: 宣祖; 6 December 1552 – 6 March 1608), personal name Yi Yeon (이연; 李昖), was the 14th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was known for promoting Confucianism and attempting reforms at the beginning of his reign. However, he later gained infamy from the political discord and his incompetent leadership during the Japanese invasions of Korea.[1]

Biography

Early life

King Seonjo was born Yi Yeon in 1552 in Hanseong (today, Seoul), capital of Korea, as the third son of Prince Deokheung (덕흥군), himself son of King Jungjong and Royal Noble Consort Chang of the Ansan Ahn clan (창빈 안씨). On his mother's side, Yi Yeon was also a great-great-great-grandson of Princess Jeongui, the daughter of Queen Soheon and King Sejong. Princess Jeongui's granddaughter, Lady Ahn of the Juksan Ahn clan, married Jeong Sang-jo (정상조; 鄭尙祖), his great-grandfather and son of Chŏng Inji through his second wife, Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan. As well as Jeong Sang-jo being the younger half-brother of Jo Gwang-jo.

He was given the title of Prince Haseong, and was eventually adopted by Queen Insun. When King Myeongjong died young without an heir, Prince Haseong was the next in the line of succession. Then, by decision of the royal court, he was crowned king in 1567 at the age of 16.[1][2] His father had the status of Grand Internal Prince (대원군, Daewongun, 'Great Prince of the Court).[3]

Beginning of reign (1567–1575)

King Seonjo focused on the improvement of the lives of the common people, as well as rebuilding the nation after the political corruption during the chaotic reign of Yeonsangun and King Jungjong. He encouraged Sarim scholars, who had been persecuted by entrenched aristocrats in four different purges between 1498 and 1545 during reign of Yeonsangun and Jungjong. Seonjo continued the political reforms of King Myeongjong, and put many famous Confucian scholars, including Yi Hwang, Yi I, Jeong Cheol, and Yu Seong-ryong, in office.[1]

Seonjo also reformed the civil service examination system, particularly the civil official qualification exam. The previous exam was mainly concerned with literature, not with politics or history. The king himself ordered the system to be reformed by increasing the importance of these other subjects. He also restored the reputations of executed scholars such as Jo Gwang-jo, who died in Third Literati Purge of 1519, and denounced the accomplishments of corrupt aristocrats, notably Nam Gon, who instigated the purge under Jungjong and contributed greatly to the corruption of the era. These acts earned the king the respect of the general populace, and the country enjoyed a brief era of peace.[1][4]

Political division and East-West feud (1575–1592)

See also: Political factions during the Joseon dynasty

Among the scholars King Seonjo called to the government were Sim Ui-gyeom and Kim Hyowon. Sim was a relative of the queen and heavily conservative.[5] Kim was the leading figure of the new generation of officials and called for liberal reforms.[6] The scholars who supported King Seonjo began to split into two factions, headed by Sim and Kim. Members of the two factions even lived in the same neighborhood; Sim's faction lived on west side of the city while Kim's followers gathered on the east side. Consequently, the two factions began to be called the Western Faction and the Easterners ; this two-faction based political system lasted 200 years and later helped bring about the collapse of the Joseon dynasty.[2][4]

At first the Westerners earned the favor of the king, since Sim was related to the queen and also had larger support from wealthy nobles. However, their attitudes on reformation and Sim's indecisiveness helped the Easterners take power, and the Westerners fell out of favor. Reforms were accelerated during the first period of influence of the Easterners, but then many Easterners began to urge others to slow down the reforms. The Easterners were once again divided into the Northern and the Southern Faction. Yu Seong-ryong led the Southern faction while the Northerners divided even further after arguments over many issues; the greater Northern faction came to become extremely liberal in the scope of their reform goals, while the "lesser" Northern faction was less reformist but still more open to reform than the Southerners.[2]

The political divisions caused the nation to be weakened, since the size of the military was also one of the issues on the reform agenda. Yi I, a neutral conservative, urged the king to increase the size of the army to prepare against future invasions from the Jurchens and Japanese. However, both factions rejected Yi's suggestions, and the size of the army was decreased further since many believed the peaceful period would last. The Jurchens and Japanese used this opportunity to expand their influence in East Asia, resulting in the Seven-Year War, and the foundation of the Qing dynasty in China, both of which would lead to devastation on the Korean Peninsula.[4]

King Seonjo faced many difficulties dealing with both new threats, sending many skilled military commanders to the northern front, while contending with Japanese leaders Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu in the south. However, after Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan, the Japanese soon proved themselves to be the greater threat; and many Koreans began to fear that their country would be taken over by the Japanese. Many officials concerned with the defense of the kingdom urged the king to send delegates to Hideyoshi, their major purpose being to find out whether Hideyoshi was preparing for invasion or not. However, the two government factions could not even agree on this issue of national importance; so a compromise was made and one delegate from each faction was sent to Hideyoshi. When they returned to Korea, their reports only caused more controversy and confusion.[1][2][4] Hwang Yun-gil, of the Westerners faction, reported that Hideyoshi was raising huge numbers of troops,[7] but Kim Seong-il, of the Easterners faction, told the king that he thought these large forces were not for the war against Korea, since he was trying to complete his reforms quickly to prevent lawlessness and quash the bandits now roaming the countryside.[8] Since the Easterners had the bigger voice in government at the time, Hwang's reports were ignored and Seonjo decided not to prepare for war, even though the attitude of Hideyoshi in his letter to Seonjo clearly showed his interest in the conquest of Asia.[7][9] The factional infighting of the Joseon court, combined with the 1589 rebellion of Jeong Yeo-rip that led to the purge of more than 1,000 scholars affiliated with the Eastern faction, led to Joseon's unpreparedness against the imminent Japanese invasions.

Imjin War (1592–1598)

Main article: Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)

In 1591, after the delegates had returned from Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi sent his own delegates to visit King Seonjo, and asked permission to pass through the Korean Peninsula to invade China, in effect declaring war against the Joseon kingdom. The king was surprised; after refusing the Japanese request he sent a letter to Beijing to alert the Chinese that the Japanese were actually preparing for full-scale war against the Korean-Chinese alliance. He also ordered the construction of many forts in the coastal regions and sent generals Sin Rip and Yi Il to the southern coast to prepare for war. While the Koreans were busy making their preparations, the Japanese manufactured muskets for many of their soldiers, mobilized warriors from across the entire country.[9][10]

On April 13, 1592, 700 Japanese ships carrying 18,700 troops under Konishi Yukinaga invaded Korea. Konishi burned Fort Busan and Fort Dongnae, killed commanders Jeong Bal and Song Sang-hyeon and marched northward to Hanyang. On the next day, Katō Kiyomasa and Kuroda Nagamasa with 22,800 and 11,000 troops respectively landed, also marching toward Hanyang. The Japanese fleet under Todo Takatora and Kuki Yoshitaka supported them from the sea. General Yi Il faced Katō Kiyomasa at the Battle of Sangju, which was won by the Japanese. Yi Il met up with General Sin Rip and engaged Konishi's troops at the Battle of Chungju, but were defeated. Then Seonjo appointed General Kim Myeong-won as Commander-in-Chief and Field Marshal, and ordered him to defend the capita and moved to Pyongyang as the Japanese began encroaching upon the city. He later moved even further north to the border city of Uiju just before the fall of Pyongyang. While the king was absent from the capital, many people who had lost hope in the government plundered the palace and burned many public buildings, including the Gyeongbokgung.[9][10][11] During Seonjo's stay at Uiju, he wrote the Joseon government's first public document written solely in Hangul, rather than Hanja. Historians believe that the king deliberately chose Hangul to ensure commoners could understand the message and to prevent the Japanese from understanding it.[12]

Although the army continued to lose men and battles, the navy under Admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated the Japanese fleet several times and did much damage to the supply ships. With the navy blocking supplies, Ming forces arrived at the request of Seonjo and began to push the Japanese southward, eventually retaking Pyongyang. Konishi Yukinaga successfully blocked a Chinese advance at Battle of Byeokjegwan, and again tried to push the Koreans northward,[13] but the crucial blow came at the Battle of Hangju, where General Gwon Yul defeated the Japanese with a much smaller force.[14] The Japanese then decided to enter into peace negotiations, while both sides continued fighting. A month before he returned to Hanyang, Seonjo wrote an edict in Hangeul where anyone that either captured Japanese forces in battle, reported on invading troop movements, or rescued Korean prisoners would receive the title of government official regardless of class.[15] During these negotiations Korean forces retook Hanseong, but the palaces had all been burnt to the ground, so Seonjo repaired one of the old royal family's houses and renamed it to Deoksugung, making it one of the official palaces.[16]

The peace negotiations between the Chinese and Japanese ended unsuccessfully, due to disagreements between the two sides and misrepresentation of the Koreans. The Japanese again invaded Korea in 1597; but this time all three nations were ready for war, and the Japanese were not able to advance as easily as in 1592. The Japanese tried to take Hanyang from both land and sea routes. At first the plan seemed to work well when Todo Takatora defeated Admiral Won Gyun at the Battle of Chilchonryang,[17] but it was eventually thwarted when the Korean navy under Admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated the Japanese fleet under Todo Takatora in the Battle of Myeongnyang with only 13 ships. After the sudden death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1598, the Japanese completely withdrew from Korea in 1598. The ensuing Battle of Noryang marked the end of the war, with the last Japanese units under Konishi Yukinaga leaving Korea.[4][9][10]

Later days (1598–1608)

Despite all the efforts put in by Seonjo during the war, such as establishing army training facilities and reforming taxation laws – which awarded people with increase of social class, exemption of labor or crimes in return for payment of tax in rice – the war left a devastated land and starving people.[1] After the war, his wish of reconstructing the nation was impeded by the political turmoil caused by quarrelling political factions and famine.[2] His Crown Prince Gwanghaegun aided him in his ruling of the country. However, when the queen gave birth to Grand Prince Yeongchang (Gwanghaegun was the second son of Lady Kim, the king's concubine), the succession also became a matter of contention.[18] King Seonjo died in 1608.

Family

  • Biological father: Grand Internal Prince Deokheung (덕흥대원군; 2 April 1530 – 14 June 1559)[3]
    • Grandfather: King Jungjong of Joseon (조선 중종; 16 April 1488 – 29 November 1544)
    • Grandmother: Royal Noble Consort Chang of the Ansan Ahn clan (창빈 안씨; 2 September 1499 – 7 November 1549)
  • Adoptive father: King Myeongjong of Joseon (조선 명종; 3 July 1532 – 2 August 1567)
  • Biological mother: Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong of the Hadong Jeong clan (하동부대부인 정씨; 23 September 1522 – 24 June 1567)
    • Grandfather: Jeong Se-ho, Internal Prince Hadong (하동부원군 정세호; 1486–1563)
    • Grandmother: Lady Yi of the Gwangju Yi clan (광주 이씨; 1473 – ?)
  • Adoptive mother: Queen Insun of the Cheongsong Shim clan (인순왕후 심씨; 7 June 1532 – 12 February 1575)

Consort(s) and their respective issue

  • Queen Uiin of the Bannam Park clan (의인왕후 박씨; 15 May 1555 – 26 July 1600)
  • Queen Inmok of the Yeonan Kim clan (인목왕후 김씨; 5 December 1584 – 3 August 1632)
  • Royal Noble Consort Gong of the Gimhae Kim clan (공빈 김씨; 16 November 1553 – 13 June 1577)
  • Royal Noble Consort In of the Suwon Kim clan (인빈 김씨; 1555–1613)
    • Yi Seong, Prince Uian (이성 의안군; 1577 – 24 February 1588), third son
    • Yi Ho, Prince Shinseong (이후 신성군; 6 January 1579 – 8 December 1592), fourth son
    • Yi Bu, Prince Jeongwon (이부 정원군; 2 August 1580 – 29 December 1619), fifth son
    • Princess Jeongsin (정신옹주; 1583–1653), first daughter
    • Princess Jeongsuk (정숙옹주; 1587 – 6 November 1627), second daughter
    • Yi Gwang, Prince Uichang (이광 의창군; 1589–1645), eighth son
    • Princess Jeongan (정안옹주; 1590–1660), fifth daughter
    • Princess Jeonghwi (정휘옹주; 1593 – 15 July 1653), sixth daughter
  • Royal Noble Consort Sun of the Gimhae Kim clan (순빈 김씨; 1565 – 1647)
    • Yi Bu, Prince Sunhwa (이부 순화군; 10 October 1580 – 18 March 1607), sixth son
  • Royal Noble Consort Jeong of the Yeoheung Min clan (정빈 민씨; 1567–1626)
    • Yi Gong, Prince Inseong (이공 인성군; 29 October 1588 – 20 May 1628), seventh son
    • Princess Jeongin (정인옹주; 1590 – 10 January 1656), fourth daughter
    • Princess Jeongseon (정선옹주; 1 April 1594 – 1 August 1674), seventh daughter
    • Princess Jeonggeun (정근옹주; 1598 – 11 July 1613), tenth daughter
    • Yi Yeong, Prince Inheung (이영 인흥군; 1604–1651), twelfth son
  • Royal Noble Consort Jeong of the Namyang Hong clan (정빈 홍씨; 1563–1638)
    • Princess Jeongjeong (정정옹주; 1595–1666), eighth daughter
    • Yi Ju, Prince Gyeongchang (이주 경창군; 23 September 1596 – 16 January 1654), ninth son
  • Royal Noble Consort On of the Cheongju Han clan (온빈 한씨; 2 November 1581 – 10 December 1664)
    • Yi Je, Prince Heungan (이제 흥안군; 1598–1624), tenth son
    • Yi Reuk, Prince Gyeongpyeong (이륵 경평군; June 1600 – 28 November 1673), eleventh son
    • Princess Jeonghwa (정화옹주; 1604–1667), fourteenth daughter
    • Yi Gye, Prince Yeongseon (이계 영선군; 21 January 1607 – 24 October 1649), fourteenth son
  • Royal Consort Gwi-in of the Yeonil Jeong clan (귀인 정씨; 1557–1579)
  • Royal Consort Suk-ui of the Dongnae Jeong clan (숙의 정씨; 1564–1580)
  • Royal Consort Suk-ui of the Kim clan (숙의 김씨)
  • Royal Consort Suk-ui of the Han clan (숙의 한씨)
  • Deposed Royal Consort So-won of the Yun clan (폐 소원 윤씨; ? – 1632)
  • Court Lady Kim (상궁 김씨; ? – 1623)
  • Court Lady Park (상궁 박씨)
  • Unknown
    • Fifteenth son (? – 1603)
    • Ninth daughter (1596–1601)
    • Twelfth daughter (? – 1603)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Bestowed in 1608 and 1616, respectively.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f (in Korean) Seonjo at Doosan Encyclopedia
  2. ^ a b c d e (in Korean) Seonjo Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine at Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  3. ^ a b (in Korean) Daewongun at Doosan Encyclopedia. An honorary title given to the father of the king who is not a direct heir from the previous king.
  4. ^ a b c d e The Academy of Korean Studies, Korea through the Ages Vol. 1 p189-p195, The Editor Publishing Co., Seoul, 2005. ISBN 89-7105-544-8
  5. ^ (in Korean) Sim Ui-gyeom at Doosan Encyclopedia
  6. ^ (in Korean) Kim Hyowon at Doosan Encyclopedia
  7. ^ a b (in Korean) Hwang Yun-gil at Doosan Encyclopedia
  8. ^ (in Korean) Kim Seong-il at Doosan Encyclopedia
  9. ^ a b c d (in Korean) Japanese invasions of Korea 1592–1598 at Doosan Encyclopedia
  10. ^ a b c (in Korean) Japanese invasions of Korea 1592–1598 Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine at Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  11. ^ 임진왜란 (壬辰倭亂). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  12. ^ Kim, Se-jeong (15 October 2023). "King Seonjo's 1593 letter: first official document to use Hangeul only". The Korea Times. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  13. ^ (in Korean) Battle of Byeokjegwan at Doosan Encyclopedia
  14. ^ (in Korean) Gwon Yul at Doosan Encyclopedia
  15. ^ "Royal Edict of King Seonjo Written in Hangeul". Cultural Heritage Administration. 16 June 1988. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023.
  16. ^ (in Korean) Deoksugung at Doosan Encyclopedia
  17. ^ (in Korean) Won Gyun Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine at Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  18. ^ (in Korean) Gwanghaegun Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine at Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
Seonjo of Joseon
Born: 26 December 1552 Died: 17 March 1608
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Joseon
1567–1608
with Gwanghaegun (1592–1608) 		Succeeded by

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For other uses, see Back River (disambiguation). RiverBack RiverBack River as seen from the Route 127 bridge near ArrowsicPhysical characteristicsSource  • locationWiscasset, Maine • coordinates43°59′35″N 69°39′51″W / 43.99306°N 69.66417°W / 43.99306; -69.66417 Mouth  • locationGeorgetown, Maine • coordinates43°48′10″N 69°47′0″W / 43.80278°N 69.78333°W...

 

Carisbrooke Priory

Two priories on the Isle of Wight, England 50°41′10″N 1°18′29″W / 50.686°N 1.308°W / 50.686; -1.308 This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Carisbrooke Priory – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) ...

China Investment Corporation

Chinese sovereign wealth fund China Investment CorporationHeadquarters at New Beijing Poly PlazaCompany typeSovereign wealth fundIndustryInvestment serviceFounded2007; 17 years ago (2007)HeadquartersBeijing, ChinaKey peoplePeng Chun (Chairman and CEO) Ju Weimin (Vice Chairman, President and CIO)Operating income US$ 118.012  billion (2019)[1]Net income US$ 110.313  billion (2019)[1]AUM CNY5.58 trillion (2021) US$0.87 trillion[2]Total assets U...

 

Église du Temple-Neuf de Strasbourg

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Temple neuf. Église du Temple-Neufde Strasbourg Façade de l'église. Présentation Culte Luthérien Type Église protestante Rattachement Église protestante de la Confession d'Augsbourg d'Alsace et de Lorraine Début de la construction 1874[1] Fin des travaux 1877 Architecte 1887-1888 : construction de la tour de façade Style dominant Néo-roman[1] Site web www.templeneuf.org Géographie Pays France Collectivité territoriale Collectivité européen...

 

James Chadwick

British physicist (1891–1974) For the bishop, see James Chadwick (bishop). For the American gynaecologist, see James Read Chadwick. SirJames ChadwickCH FRSChadwick c. 1945Born(1891-10-20)20 October 1891Bollington, Cheshire, United KingdomDied24 July 1974(1974-07-24) (aged 82)Cambridge, United KingdomEducation University of Manchester (BSc) Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (MSc, PhD) Known for Discovery of the neutron MAUD Committee Report Manhattan Project Awards Fe...

Porta Ardeatina

Gate of the Aurelian walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy Porta ArdeatinaPorta Ardeatina todayPorta ArdeatinaShown within RomeClick on the map for a fullscreen viewLocationRomeCoordinates41°52′23.88″N 12°29′49.56″E / 41.8733000°N 12.4971000°E / 41.8733000; 12.4971000 Porta Ardeatina was one of the gates of the Aurelian Walls in Rome (Italy).[1] The gate was built in the time of Nero. It stands at an angle in the Aurelian Walls.[2] It was placed ...

 

阿魯巴

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