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Sunjong of Korea

Sunjong
순종
純宗
Emperor of Korea
Emperor Sunjong.jpg
Emperor of Korea
Reign 20 July 1907 – 29 August 1910
Pretend 29 August 1910 – 24 April 1926
Predecessor Gojong of Korea
Successor Empire abolished
Yi Eun, Crown Prince Euimin (as pretender)
Born (1874-03-25)25 March 1874
Changdeok Palace, Seoul, Korea
Died 24 April 1926(1926-04-24) (aged 52)
Changdeok Palace, Keijo (Seoul), Japanese Empire
Burial Yureung
House House of Yi
Father Gojong of Korea
Mother Empress Myeongseong
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanization Sunjong Yunghuije
McCune–Reischauer Sunjong Yung'huije
Pen name
Hangul 정헌
Hanja 正軒
Revised Romanization Jeongheon
McCune–Reischauer Chŏnghŏn
Birth name
Hangul 이척
Hanja 李坧
Revised Romanization I Cheok
McCune–Reischauer Yi Ch'ŏk
Courtesy name
Hangul 군방
Hanja 君邦
Revised Romanization Gunbang
McCune–Reischauer Kunbang

Sunjong, the Emperor Yunghui (Hangul융희제; Hanja隆熙帝; RRYunghuije; MRYunghŭije; 25 March 1874 – 24 April 1926), was the second and the last Emperor of Korea, ruling from 1907 until 1910. He was the last ruler of the Yi dynasty.

Sunjong was the fourth son of Emperor Gojong and Empress Myeongseong. Sunjong was proclaimed as the crown prince at the age of two years old. In 1882, he married with a daughter of Min clan, who later became Empress Sunmyeonghyo (Hangul순명효황후; Hanja純明孝皇后).

The Korean Empire was established in 1897 and he became the imperial crown prince. In July 1907, Gojong was deposed as a result of coercion by Japanese Imperialism, and Sunjong was made emperor of Korea. He was proclaimed as heir to the throne of Prince Imperial Yeong (Hangul영친왕; Hanja英親王), the younger brother of Sunjong, and moved from Deoksugung palace to the imperial residence Changdeokgung palace.

Sunjong ruled for just three years. His reign was limited by the gradual Japanese armed intervention in Korea. In July 1907, Sunjong became emperor and was immediately forced to enter into the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1907 (Hangul한일신협약, 정미7조약; Hanja韓日新協約, 丁未七條約). This allowed Japanese supervision and intervention in the administration of the Korea, which also allowed for appointment of Japanese ministers within the government.


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