Cheoljong of Joseon
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Cheoljong, personal name Yi Won-beom, later changed to Yi Byeon, was the 25th monarch of Joseon. A great-great-grandson of King Yeongjo, he was adopted by Queen Sunwon and ascended to the throne upon
Restored portrait in military attire, c. 1861
Yereung, the royal tomb of King Cheoljong and Queen Cheorin.
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Heonjong of Joseon
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Heonjong, personal name Yi Hwan, was the 24th monarch of Joseon. The only son of Crown Prince Hyomyeong, he ascended to the throne at the age of 7, upon the death of his grandfather, King Sunjo. Follo
Cheoljong of Joseon
…A great-great-grandson of King Yeongjo, he was adopted by Queen Sunwon and ascended to the throne upon the death of his nominal nephew, the childless King Heonjong. Following the establishment of the Korean Empire, he was honored as Emperor Jang. Cheoljong grew up in poverty; even after becoming king, he had little…
State portrait, which was heavily damaged in the 1954 Busan fire