Youngseongun 영선군 永宣君 |
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Personal details | |
Born | 23 July 1870 Unhyeongung, Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon |
Died |
22 March 1917 (aged 46) Unhyeongung, Seoul, Japanese-ruled Korea |
Nationality | Korea |
Spouse(s) | Lady Hong Lady Kim |
Military service | |
Service/branch | Korean Empire Army |
Rank | Korean Empire Army General |
Yi Jun-yong | |
Hangul | 영선군 |
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Hanja | 永宣君 |
Revised Romanization | Yeongseongun |
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏngsŏn'gun |
Pen name | |
Hangul | 석정, 송정 |
Hanja | 石坡, 松亭 |
Revised Romanization | Sukjung, Songjung |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŭkjung, Sŏngjung |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 이준용 |
Hanja | 李埈鎔 |
Revised Romanization | Yi Junyong |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Junyŏng |
Courtesy name | |
Hangul | 경극 |
Hanja | 景極 |
Revised Romanization | Gyunggeuk |
McCune–Reischauer | KyeungKeuk |
Japanese name: (李埈) |
Yi Junyong (Hangul: 이준용, Hanja: 李埈鎔), known as Prince Yeongseon of Joseon (영선군,永善君) (23 July 1870 - 22 March 1917) was a politician, thinker, and member of the Korean Joseon Dynasty's royal family, politicians, and later became a collaborator of Imperial Japan.
His courtesy name was Gyunggeuk (경극, 景極), and his nicknames were Seokjung (석정, 石庭) and Songjung (송정, 松亭). He was the grandson of the Heungseon Daewongun (흥선대원군), and nephew and political rival of Emperor Gojong and Empress Myeongseong.
Yi Junyong was grandson of Heungseon Daewongun and son of his first son Prince Heung. His father Prince Heung and his uncle Emperor Gojong was weak and gentle, sicklys but he was offensive and courageous. Also his grandfather Heungseon Daewongun was gloat.
Heungseon Daewongun was attempt to coup and expulsion of Emperor Gojong, also crown sb king to him. but it was founder to always.