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Yi Wŏngye

In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.

Yi Wŏngye (Korean: 이원계; Hanja: 李元桂; 1330–1388), later posthumously promoted to Grand Prince Wanp'ung, was a warrior and painter in the late Goryeo period. He was the oldest child and son of Yi Cha-ch'un, making him the older half-brother to Yi Sŏnggye, who later founded the Joseon dynasty.

Yi Wŏngye
Grand Prince of Joseon (posthumously)
Born1330
Died23 October 1388 (aged 58/9)
Hwaju, Hamgyeong-do, Goryeo
SpouseLady Kim
Lady Kim
Lady Mun
Issue4 sons and 4 daughters
Posthumous name
  • Count Wansan (완산백, 完山伯; given in 1392 by King Taejo)
  • Grand Prince Wanpung (완풍대군, 完豊大君; given in 1872 by King Gojong)
HouseHouse of Yi
FatherYi Cha-ch'un
MotherLady, of the Hansan Yi clan
Korean name
Hangul
완풍대군
Hanja
完豊大君
Revised RomanizationWanpung Daegun
McCune–ReischauerWanp'ung Taegun
Art name
Hangul
불사재
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBulsajae
McCune–ReischauerPulsajae
Birth name
Hangul
이원계
Hanja
李元桂
Revised RomanizationYi Wongye
McCune–ReischauerYi Wŏngye
Posthumous name
Hangul
양평
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYangpyeong
McCune–ReischauerYangpy'ŏng

After repulsing the Red Turban invasions and Japanese pirates, Yi was enfeoffed as the Prince Cheoksan (척산군; 陟山君) and later Prince Wansan (완산군; 完山君). Then, after the Joseon dynasty was established in 1392, he was posthumously enfeoffed as Count Wansan (완산백; 完山伯) and later enfeoffed as a grand prince in 1872 during King Gojong's reign.

Biography

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Early life

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Born in 1330 (the 17th year of King Chungsuk of Goryeo's reign) at Heukseok village, Hwaryeong Mansion (화령부; 和寧府) in the Ssangseong Prefecture of the Yuan dynasty, Yi Wŏngye was the oldest child and son of Yi Cha-ch'un and his first wife, Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan.

However, he lost his mother only at the age of 4 and he was raised by his father's second wife, Lady Ch'oe who was Yi Seonggye's biological mother. According to the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, Yi Wŏngye and his brothers always lived together in the same place since their childhood, causing their brotherly bond to be very strong. He mastered the scriptures of Confucianism, wrote poetry well, and was also good at horseback riding and archery.

During Red Turban rebellion and later life

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In 1359 (the 8th year of King Gongmin's reign), Red Turbans invaded from the Yuan dynasty, crossing the Yalu River. but immediately left after being repulsed. He also contributed for defeating the Red Turbans in Bakju and retook Gaegyeong during the second rebellion alongside Cho Ch'ŏn-ju (조천주) and others under general An U (안우)'s command. Then, he received many honors and was enfeoffed Prince Cheoksan (척산군; 陟山君) from the king in 1363. Later in 1375, he once again made contribution for the country.

He spent his old days in Wihwa-do and honoured as Prince Wansan (완산군; 完山君) while two years later after his death in 1388, he received his final title and honors for making big contribution during his lifetime. His title was later upgraded into Count Wansan (완산백; 完山伯) and received Yangpyeong (양평) as his Posthumous name during the reign of King Taejo

Tomb and ancestral rites

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He was buried on the right side of Jeongneung tomb, which was also his father's tomb and was enshrined at Samui Temple (삼의사), Bukcheong in 1901 while later moved to Seonwon Temple (선원사), Yiwon, Hamgyeongnam-do in 1909 alongside his last poem. However, after the 1950 war in Korean, his descendants held his ancestral rites every year on the first Sunday of the 10th months in the Korean calendar (lunar) at Heunggyeongdan, a branch of Cheonhyang in Neunggok-ma, Daesim-ri, Yangseo-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province since 1984.

Family

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  1. Grand Lady of Samhan State, of the Gaeseong Gim clan (삼한국대부인 개성 김씨)
    1. Yi Yang-u, Internal Prince Wanwon (완원부원군 이양우; 1346–1417), first son
    2. Yi Chŏn-u, Internal Prince Wansan (완산부원군 이천우; 1354–1417), second son
    3. Lady Yi, of the Jeonju Yi clan (부인 전주이씨), first daughter
  2. Grand Lady of Samhan State, of the Gyeongju Kim clan (삼한국대부인 경주 김씨)
    1. Yi Cho, Internal Prince Wannampyeong (완남평부원군 이조; 1356–1408), third son
  3. Grand Lady of Samhan State, of the Nampyeong Mun clan (삼한국대부인 남평 문씨); third daughter of Mun Ik-jŏm (문익점).
    1. Yi Paek-on, Prince Wallyeong (완령군 이백온), fourth son
    2. Lady Yi, of the Jeonju Yi clan (부인 전주 이씨), second daughter
    3. Princess Sinhye, of the Jeonju Yi clan (신혜택주 이씨), third daughter
    4. Lady Yi, of the Jeonju Yi clan (부인 전주 이씨), fourth daughter
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References

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