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
State portrait, which was heavily damaged in the 1954 Busan fire
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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
Heonjong of Joseon
…were buried, with Queen Hyohyeon and Queen Hyojeong. As King Heonjong died without an heir, the throne passed to a distant descendant of King Yeongjo, King Cheoljong. As was customary with the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, the chronicle of Heonjong's reign was compiled after his death, in 1851. The compilation of…
Restored portrait in military attire, c. 1861
Yereung, the royal tomb of King Cheoljong and Queen Cheorin.