Yi Cha-hŭng[2] (born 1305), posthumously known as Grand Prince Wanchang, was a late Goryeo period second rank official (좌윤; 左尹)[3] who became part of the early Joseon royal family member as the first and oldest son of Yi Ch'un, making him uncle to Yi Sŏng-gye, its founder.[4]
| Yi Cha-hŭng | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prince of Joseon (posthumously) | |||||
| Born | Yi Cha-hŭng 1305 Goryeo | ||||
| Died | before 1371 Goryeo | ||||
| Burial | Gwiju-dong, Hamheung | ||||
| Spouse | Lady Cho of the Hanyang Cho clan | ||||
| Biological Adoptive | Yi Kyo-ju Yi Chong-ryong Yi Chŏn-gye[1] | ||||
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| House | Yi | ||||
| Father | Yi Ch'un | ||||
| Mother | Lady, of the Munju Bak clan | ||||
| Korean name | |||||
| Hangul | 완창대군 | ||||
| Hanja | 完昌大君 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Wanchang Daegun | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Wanch'ang Taegun | ||||
| Art name | |||||
| Hangul | 취헌 | ||||
| Hanja | 翠軒 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Chwiheon | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'wihŏn | ||||
| Birth name | |||||
| Hangul | 이자흥 | ||||
| Hanja | 李子興 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | I Jaheung | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | I Chahŭng | ||||
| Courtesy name | |||||
| Hangul | 성첨 | ||||
| Hanja | 聖瞻 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Seongcheom | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏngch'ŏm | ||||
| Posthumous name | |||||
| Hangul | 정간 | ||||
| Hanja | 貞簡 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Jeonggan | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏnggan | ||||
| Sino-Korean Mongolian name | |||||
| Hangul | 탑사불화 | ||||
| Hanja | 塔思不花 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Tapsabulhwa | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | T'apsaburhwa | ||||
He studied under the tutelage of U T'ak as one of his students. Yi served the Yuan dynasty as a chiliarch (천호; 千戶).[5] After his nephew, Yi Sŏng-gye (이성계) established the new dynasty, Yi Cha-hŭng was posthumously given the office of the minister of military affairs (병조판서; 兵曹判書) and on 9 March 1871, Yi was given Posthumous name Jeonggan (정간; 貞簡). In 1872, Emperor Gojong of Korea gave him a posthumous name as Grand Prince Wanchang (완창대군; 完昌大君) and was enshrined in Yeongjongjeonggyeong (영종정경; 領宗正卿) alongside his parents.[6] Their tomb located at Gwiju-dong, Hamheung.
References
edit- ^ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ 璿源寳鑑, Vol.1 [Xuanyuan Baojian, Vol. 1] (in Korean and Chinese). University of Michigan: Qiming Society. 1989. p. 149.
- ^ 서울 2천년사. 16: 조선시대 서울의 사회변화 [2000 Years History of Seoul 16: Social change in Seoul during the Joseon Dynasty] (in Korean). University of Wisconsin: Seoul City History Compilation Committee. 20 December 2014. p. 212. ISBN 9788994033693.
- ^ 璿源寳鑑, Vol.1 [Xuanyuan Baojian, Vol. 1] (in Korean and Chinese). University of Michigan: Qiming Society. 1989. p. 107.
- ^ See also: 영종정경(領宗正卿) on Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2021.
External links
edit- Grand Prince Wanchang (in Korean).