Yi Chun
이춘
李椿
King of Joseon (posthumously)
BornYi Chun (이춘)
Kingdom of Goryeo
Died24 July 1342
Kingdom of Goryeo
Burial
Uireung tomb
SpouseQueen Gyeongsun
Lady Jo
Issue5 sons and 3 daughters
Names
Posthumous name
  • First: King Do (도왕, 度王; given in 1392 by King Taejo)
  • Last: King Gongui Seongdo the Great (공의성도대왕, 恭毅聖度大王; given in 1411 by King Taejong)
Temple name
Dojo (도조, 度祖; sometimes spelled Takjo (탁조) due to Hanja resemble)
HouseHouse of Jeonju Yi
FatherYi Haengni
MotherLady, of the Yeongheung Choe clan

Yi Chun (died 24 July 1342) or known for his Mongolian name Bayan Temür (Mongolian script: Баян төмөр; Pai-yen tö-mör) was the grandfather of Yi Seonggye, founder of the Joseon Dynasty.[1]

From Yuan dynasty, he replaced his father, Yi Haeng-ni (이행리) as a Cheonho (천호, 千戶).[2] He later married Lady Munju Bak (문주 박씨; the future Queen Gyeongsun) and had 2 sons, they were: Yi Ja-heung (이자흥) and Yi Jachun (이자춘), the biological father of Yi Seong-Gye (이성계).[3] After Bak's death, Yi remarried again with Lady Jo (조씨), the daughter of Jo Yang-gi (조양기).[4] In 28 July 1392, his grandson, Yi Seong-Gye (이성계) founded the Joseon dynasty and he posthumously honoured his grandfather as King Gonguiseongdo the Great (공의성도대왕, 恭毅聖度大王) and gave him the temple name Dojo (도조, 度祖).[5] He was buried in Uireung, Hamheung-si, Hamgyeongnam-do and his wife was buried in Sulleung, Heungnam-si, Hamgyeongnam-do.

Family

  1. Queen Gyeongsun of the Munju Bak clan[6] (경순왕후 박씨)
    1. Yi Ja-heung, Grand Prince Wanchang (이자흥 완창대군)
    2. Yi Ja-chun (이자춘)
    3. Yi Ja-seon, Grand Prince Wanwon (이자선 완원대군; 1331–1356)[7]
    4. Yi Pyeong, Grand Prince Wancheon (이평 완천대군)[8]
    5. Yi Jong, Grand Prince Wanseong (이종 완성대군; 1320–1385)[9]
    6. Princess Munhye (문혜공주) – married Mun In-yeong (문인영).
    7. Princess Munsuk (문숙공주) – married Gim Ma-bun (김마분).
    8. Princess Munui (문의공주) – married Heo-Jung (허중).
  2. Lady, of the Hanyan Jo clan (한양 조씨); daughter of Jo Yang-gi (조양기).
    1. Yi Wanjabulhwa (이완자불화)[10]
    2. Yi Nan-hae (이나해)

References

  1. ^ "도조(度祖)". encykorea.aks.ac.kr.
  2. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr.
  3. ^ "태조 이성계의 조부, 도조 이춘과 전처 자식과 후처 자식들의 갈등". m.blog.naver.com.
  4. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr.
  5. ^ "[추존] 추존 도조대왕(度祖大王) 이춘(李椿) - 태조 이성계 조부". sillok.history.go.kr.
  6. ^ Daughter of Bak-Gwang (박광).
  7. ^ He was appointed as Count Wansan (완산백, 完山伯) during the Goryeo dynasty periods and given Courtesy name, Seongsu (성수, 聖受). He married the daughter of Wang Bu (왕부) from the Gaeseong Wang clan and had three sons: Yi Won the Prince Gaeheung (개흥군 이원, 李元), Yi Ji the Prince Gaeryeong (개령군 이지, 李枝; 1349–1427), and Yi Mae the Prince Gaewon (개원군 이매, 李枚). Later on, he formally became "daegun" (대군) in 1872 during King Gojong's reign and received his Posthumous name, Jeonghyo (정효, 貞孝).
  8. ^ Married the daughter of Han Hyeong (한형) from the Cheongju Han clan and formally became "daegun" (대군) in 1872 during King Gojong's reign.
  9. ^ Married the daughter of Han Jun (한준) from the Cheongju Han clan and had a son: Yi Hwa-sang the Prince Yeongchun (영춘군 이화상, 李和尙; 1350–1405) while formally became "daegun" (대군) in 1872 during King Gojong's reign.
  10. ^ He grew up with his maternal uncle until the age of 8 before being raised by Yi Seonggye own. In 1377, he played an important role in eradicating the Japanese pirates who invaded Mt. Jiri. He married the daughter of Bak Deuk-hyeon (박득현) from the Anbyeon Bak clan and had a son: Yi Ji the Prince Sunnyeong (순녕군 이지, 順寧君 李枝).
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