Gyeongjong of Joseon
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| Gyeongjong of Joseon | |
|---|---|
| Hangul: | 경종 |
| Hanja: | 景宗 |
| Revised Romanization: | Gyeongjong |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Kyŏngjong |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul: | 이윤 |
| Hanja: | 李昀 |
| Revised Romanization: | I Gyun |
| McCune-Reischauer: | I Kyun |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul: | 휘서 |
| Hanja: | 輝瑞 |
| Revised Romanization: | Hwiseo |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Hwisŏ |
Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688-1724, reigned 1720-1724) was the 20th king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was the son of Sukjong by Queen Huibin of the Jang clan.
In 1690, Gyeongjong's designation as heir to the throne precipitated a struggle between the Noron faction, which supported his half-brother Prince Yeoning, and the Soron faction, which supported Gyeongjong of Joseon. Due to this struggle, Soron scholars were kept out of power and factional strife reached a high point during Gyeongjong's reign.
After his death, Gyeongjong was buried in the Uireung tomb in Seokgwan-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. The chronicles of Gyeongjong's rule were published under the reign of Yeongjo's reign in 1732. A few of his youthful calligraphic works have also survived: [1]
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| Preceded by: Sukjong |
List of Korean monarchs | Succeeded by: Yeongjo |
