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Taejo of Joseon 조선 태조 朝鮮太祖
Portrait of King Taejo
Grand King Emeritus of Joseon
Tenure
5 September 1398 – 24 May 1408
Successor
Taejong
King of Joseon
Reign
17 July 1392 – 5 September 1398
Enthronement
Suchang Palace, Gaegyeong
Predecessor
Dynasty established (Gongyang as King of Goryeo)
Successor
Jeongjong
Born
Yi Seong-gye (이성계; 李成桂) 4 November 1335 Ssangseong Prefecture, Great Yuan (present-day Kŭmya County, South Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea)
Geonwonneung Mausoleum, Dongguneung Cluster, Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Spouse(s)
Queen Sinui
(m. 1351; died 1391)
Queen Sindeok
(m. 1370; died 1396)
Issue among others...
Jeongjong of Joseon
Taejong of Joseon
Era name and dates
Adopted the era name of the Ming dynasty:
Hongmu (Hongwu) (홍무; 洪武): 1392–1398
Posthumous name
Joseon: King Gangheon Seongmun Sinmu Jeongui Gwangdeok the Great[1]
강헌성문신무정의광덕대왕
康獻聖文神武正義光德大王
Korean Empire: Emperor Seongmun Sinmu Jeongui Gwangdeok Go[a]
성문신무정의광덕고황제
聖文神武正義光德高皇帝
Ming dynasty: Gangheon (강헌; 康獻)[3]
Temple name
Taejo (태조; 太祖)
Clan
Jeonju Yi clan
Dynasty
House of Yi
Father
Yi Ja-chun
Mother
Lady Choe
Religion
Korean Buddhism
Signature
Military career
Allegiance
Goryeo
Years of service
1356–1392
Rank
Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies
Battles/wars
Recapture of Ssangseong (1356)
Second Red Turban invasion (1361)
Naghachu's invasion (1362)
Yuan invasion under Empress Gi (1364)
Rebellion of Gim Sam-seon and Gim Sam-gae (1364)
Recapture of Dongnyeong (1370)
Waegu subjugation
Gaegyeong (1377)
Jirisan Mountain (1377)
Hwangsan (1380)
Gilju (1384)
Defeat of Hobatu (1383)
Wihwado Retreat (1388)
Korean name
Hangul
태조
Hanja
太祖
Revised Romanization
Taejo
McCune–Reischauer
T'aejo
Birth name
Hangul
이성계, later 이단
Hanja
李成桂, later 李旦
Revised Romanization
I Seonggye, later I Dan
McCune–Reischauer
Yi Sŏnggye, later Yi Tan
Courtesy name
Hangul
중결 & 군진
Hanja
仲潔 & 君晋
Revised Romanization
Junggyeol & Gunjin
McCune–Reischauer
Chunggyŏl & Kunjin
Art name
Hangul
송헌 & 송헌거사
Hanja
松軒 & 松軒居士
Revised Romanization
Songheon & Songheongeosa
McCune–Reischauer
Songhŏn & Songhŏn'gŏsa
Monarchs of Korea
Joseon monarchs
Taejo
1392–1398
Jeongjong
1398–1400
Taejong
1400–1418
Sejong
1418–1450
Munjong
1450–1452
Danjong
1452–1455
Sejo
1455–1468
Yejong
1468–1469
Seongjong
1469–1494
Yeonsangun
1494–1506
Jungjong
1506–1544
Injong
1544–1545
Myeongjong
1545–1567
Seonjo
1567–1608
Gwanghaegun
1608–1623
Injo
1623–1649
Hyojong
1649–1659
Hyeonjong
1659–1674
Sukjong
1674–1720
Gyeongjong
1720–1724
Yeongjo
1724–1776
Jeongjo
1776–1800
Sunjo
1800–1834
Heonjong
1834–1849
Cheoljong
1849–1864
Gojong
1864–1897
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Taejo (Korean: 태조; Hanja: 太祖; 4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408),[b][c] personal name Yi Seong-gye (이성계; 李成桂), later Yi Dan (이단; 李旦), was the founder and first monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After overthrowing the Goryeo dynasty, he ascended to the throne in 1392 and abdicated six years later during a strife between his sons. He was honored as Emperor Go (고황제; 高皇帝) following the establishment of the Korean Empire.
Taejo emphasized continuity over change. No new institutions were created, and no massive purges occurred during his reign. His new dynasty was largely dominated by the same ruling families and officials that had served the previous regime.[4] He re-established amicable ties with Japan and improved relations with Ming China.[5][6][7]
^Taejong Sillok vol. 16, 7 August 1408, entry 3
^Gojong Sillok vol. 39, 23 December 1899, entry 1
^Taejong Sillok vol. 16, 13 October 1408, entry 1
^Seth, Michael J. (2019). A Brief History of Korea: Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 9781462921119.
^"Korea–Japan Relations → Early Modern Age → Foreign Relations in Early Joseon". Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^Hussain, Tariq (2006). Diamond Dilemma: Shaping Korea for the 21st Century. Seoul Selection USA. p. 45. ISBN 9781430306412.
^Hodge, Carl Cavanagh (2008). Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914. Vol. 2. Greenwood Press. p. 401. ISBN 9780313334047.
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