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King Seongjong of Joseon (1457 - 1494), was the ninth king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language Romanization system in South Korea. McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language Romanization systems along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which The name at birth is the name a child is given by his or her Parents according to a generally universal custom, and legal requirement to file a form of Birth Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language Romanization system in South Korea. McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language Romanization systems along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. He succeeded King Yejong in 1469 and ruled until 1494. For the earlier ruler see Yejong of Goryeo. The Yejong of Joseon was the 8th king of the Joseon Dynasty Korea.
He was grandson of King Sejo, nephew of Yejong. Sejo of Joseon ( 1417 &ndash 1468, r 1455-1468 was the seventh king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea For the earlier ruler see Yejong of Goryeo. The Yejong of Joseon was the 8th king of the Joseon Dynasty Korea. He succeeded King Yejong in 1469 when the weak king died without any sons to succeed him. Since he was too young to govern the kingdom effectively (he was 13 when he was crowned), Queen Jeonghee, his grandmother, ruled the nation in his name, along with the king's mother, Queen Insu (whose husband had never actually been king). In 1476, at the age of 20, he began to govern the country in his own name.
His reign was marked by the prosperity and growth of the national economy, based on the laws laid down by kings Taejong, Sejong, and Sejo. Taejong (1367 &ndash 1422 r 1400-1418 was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great. Sejo of Joseon ( 1417 &ndash 1468, r 1455-1468 was the seventh king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea He himself was a gifted ruler. In 1474, the code of law, first ordered by King Sejo, was completed and put into effect. Seongjong also ordered revisions and improvements to the code.
Besides the law, he also encouraged Confucian scholars; He established Hongmungwan (홍문관, 弘文館), the royal library and secretary to the king at the same time. For the first time since King Sejong, he brought many liberal Confucian scholars to his court, whose political views went against those of the conservative officials (members of the nobility) who had helped kings Taejong and Sejo to power. Confucianism ( is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system originally developed from the teachings of the fifth century B In this way he made his rule more effective by appointing able administrators regardless of their political views. His policy resulted in many positive innovations, increasing his number of supporters. The king himself was an artist and scholar, and liked to argue about the finer points of politics with more liberal scholars. He encouraged scholars to publish numerous books about geography and social etiquette, for example, as well as areas of knowledge that benefitted the common people.
He also sent several military campaigns against the Jurchens on the northern border in 1491, like many of his predecessors. The Jurchens ( were a Tungus people who inhabited the region of Manchuria ( Northeast China) until the 17th century when they adopted the name Manchu The campaign, led by Gen. Heo Jong (허종, 許琮) was successful and the defeated Jurchens led by Udige (兀狄哈) retreated to the north of Abrokgang. The Jurchens ( were a Tungus people who inhabited the region of Manchuria ( Northeast China) until the 17th century when they adopted the name Manchu The Yalu River ( Chinese) or the Amnok River ( Korean) is a River on the border between China and North Korea. King Seongjong was succeeded by his son, Yeonsangun, in 1494. Yeonsan-gun is also the name of a county in North Hwanghae province North Korea Yeonsan-gun (1476 – 1506 r
Family
- Father: Crown Prince Euigyung
- Mother: Princess Sohye
- Consorts:
- Queen Gonghye (공혜왕후)
- Queen Jeheon (제헌왕후)
- Queen Jeonghyeon (정현왕후)
- Children:
- Crown Prince Yeonsan, Only Son of Queen Jeheon. Yeonsan-gun is also the name of a county in North Hwanghae province North Korea Yeonsan-gun (1476 – 1506 r
- Grand Prince Jinseong, Only Son of Queen Jeonghyeon, later King Jungjong. Jungjong of Joseon (1488 &ndash 1544 r1506&ndash1544 born Yi Yeok, ruled during the 16th century in what is now Korea.
- Princess Sunsuk (순숙공주), 1st daughter of Queen Jeonghyeon.
- Princess Sinsuk (신숙공주), 2nd daughter of Queen Jeonghyeon.
His full posthumous name
- King Seongjong Gangjeong Inmun Heonmu Heumseong Gonghyo the Great of Korea
- 성종강정인문헌무흠성공효대왕
- 成宗康靖仁文憲武欽聖恭孝大王
See also
| Preceded by Yejong |
Rulers of Korea (Joseon Dynasty) 1469–1494 |
Succeeded by Yeonsangun |
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