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This is a partial list of people who lived during the Joseon period of Korea, 1392–1910. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Dangun ascended to the throne, built the walled city of Asadal situated near Pyongyang (the location is disputed), and called the kingdom Joseon—referred to today as Gojoseon so as not to be confused with the later kingdom of Joseon that was established roughly 2000 years later.
In 1897, when Joseon became the Korean Empire, some of the Joseon kings were posthumously raised to the rank of emperors. Joseon monarchs had temple names ending in jo or jong. Jo was given to the first kings/emperors of new lines within the dynasty, with the first king/emperor having the special name ( Taejo ), which means "great progenitor ...
Taejong (Korean: 태종; Hanja: 太宗; 16 May 1367 – 10 May 1422), [i] [ii] personal name Yi Pang-wŏn (이방원; 李芳遠), was the third monarch of the Joseon of Korea and the father of Sejong the Great. [1] He was the fifth son of King Taejo, the founder of the dynasty.
This is the name by which historians usually refer to Joseon kings. The myoho could end in either jo (조; 祖; lit. 'progenitor') or jong (종; 宗; lit. 'ancestor'). The preceding syllable was an adjective suitable for the king. The other name was the posthumous name (시호; 諡號; siho). This is a longer name, made up of adjectives ...
The Joseon dynasty ruled Korea from 1392 to 1897. The history of Joseon is largely divided into two parts: the early period and the late period; some divide it into three parts, including a middle period. The standard for dividing the early and the late periods is the Imjin War (1592–1598).
Crown Prince Sado (Korean: 사도세자; Hanja: 思悼 世子; 13 February 1735 – 12 July 1762), personal name Yi Seon (이선; 李愃), was the second son of King Yeongjo of Joseon. His biological mother was Royal Noble Consort Yeong of the Jeonui Yi clan.
The Joseon dynasty (also transcribed as Chosŏn or Chosun, Korean: 대조선국; 大朝鮮國, lit. ' Great Chosun Country ' ) was a Korean dynastic kingdom that lasted for five centuries. [ 1 ] Joseon King accepted Chinese suzerainty and acknowledged the Chinese emperor as their nominal overlord [ 2 ] until the Gabo Reform in December 1894.