Jeongjo of Joseon
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Jeongjo, personal name Yi San, sometimes known as Jeongjo the Great, was the 22nd monarch of Joseon. He was the second son of the ill-fated Crown Prince Sado and Lady Hyegyŏng, and ascended to the thr
Modern portrait in military attire, housed at the Hwaryeongjeon Shrine in Suwon, 2004
Hwaseong Fortress
Gyeongbok gung palace 05
Sunjo of Joseon
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Sunjo, personal name Yi Hong, was the 23rd monarch of the Joseon. He ascended to the throne at the age of 10, upon the death of his father, King Jeongjo. His reign was marked by the persecution of Cat
Jeongjo of Joseon
…of Hong Guk-yeong left behind the malpractice of having state affairs swayed by close retainers. Furthermore, just before his death, worried about his young heir, he chose the daughter of Kim Jo-sun of the Andong Kim clan as crown princess; yet this turned out to be a self-defeating move that tilted power to one…
State portrait, which was heavily damaged in the 1954 Busan fire
Diplomatic vessel