Prince Jeongwon

Prince Jeongwon
Hangul 정원군
Hanja 定遠君
Revised Romanization Jeongwongun
McCune–Reischauer Chŏngwŏn'gun
Birth name
Hangul 이부
Hanja 李琈
Revised Romanization Yi Bu
McCune–Reischauer Yi Pu
Posthumous name
Hangul 원종
Hanja 元宗
Revised Romanization Wonjong
McCune–Reischauer Wŏnjong
Peerage name
Hangul 정원대원군
Hanja 定遠大院君
Revised Romanization Jeongwon daewongun
McCune–Reischauer Chŏngwŏn taewŏn'gun

Prince Jeongwon (정원군) or Great Prince Jeongwon (정원대원군, 2 August 1580–29 December 1619) was a Prince during the Joseon Dynasty. He was an illegitimate son of the Joseon Dynasty's 14th monarch, King Seonjo, and half brother of King Gwanghaegun of Joseon,[1] and father of Injo. His birth name was Lee Boo (이부, 李琈).

He first held the title of Prince Jeongwon (定遠君, 정원군) and later re-titled as Grand Prince Jeongwon (定遠大院君, 정원대원군). In 1592, during the Japanese invasions of Korea, he escaped with King Seonjo[2] and awarded in 1604 in recognition of helping the king to escape.

References

  1. 15th King
  2. his father

See also

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