Jeongjong of Joseon
| Jeongjong 정종 定宗 | |||||||||||||||||
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| King Emeritus of Joseon | |||||||||||||||||
| Tenure | 13 November 1400 – 26 September 1419 | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Taejong | ||||||||||||||||
| King of Joseon | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 5 September 1398 – 13 November 1400 | ||||||||||||||||
| Enthronement | Geunjeongjeon Hall, Gyeongbokgung, Hanseong | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Taejo | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Taejong | ||||||||||||||||
| Regent | Grand Prince Jeongan (1398–1400) | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 July 1357 Yi Seong-gye's Mansion, Dongbuk-myeon, Goryeo | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 September 1419 (aged 62) Indeok Palace, Hanseong, Joseon | ||||||||||||||||
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| Issue details... | 15 sons, 8 daughters | ||||||||||||||||
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| Clan | Jeonju Yi | ||||||||||||||||
| Dynasty | Yi | ||||||||||||||||
| Father | Taejo of Joseon | ||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Queen Sinui | ||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Korean Buddhism → Korean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | Goryeo Joseon | ||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1376–1398 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Commander of the Central Army | ||||||||||||||||
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정종 |
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| Hanja | 定宗 |
| RR | Jeongjong |
| MR | Chŏngjong |
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| Hangul | 이방과, later 이경 |
| Hanja | 李芳果, later 李曔 |
| RR | I Banggwa, later I Gyeong |
| MR | I Panggwa, later I Kyŏng |
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| Hangul | 광원 |
| Hanja | 光遠 |
| RR | Gwangwon |
| MR | Kwangwŏn |
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Jeongjong (Korean: 정종; Hanja: 定宗; 1 July 1357 – 26 September 1419), personal name Yi Bang-gwa (이방과; 李芳果), later Yi Gyeong (이경; 李曔), was the second monarch of the Joseon of Korea. He was the second son of King Taejo, the founder of the dynasty. Before ascending to the throne, he was known as Grand Prince Yeongan (영안군; 永安君).