Yi Cha-hŭng[2] (born 1305), posthumously known as Grand Prince Wanchang, was a late Goryeo period second rank official (좌윤; 左尹)[3] who became part of the early Joseon royal family member as the first and oldest son of Yi Ch'un, making him uncle to Yi Sŏng-gye, its founder.[4]

He studied under the tutelage of U T'ak as one of his students. Yi served the Yuan dynasty as a chiliarch (천호; 千戶).[5] After his nephew, Yi Sŏng-gye (이성계) established the new dynasty, Yi Cha-hŭng was posthumously given the office of the minister of military affairs (병조판서; 兵曹判書) and on 9 March 1871, Yi was given Posthumous name Jeonggan (정간; 貞簡). In 1872, Emperor Gojong of Korea gave him a posthumous name as Grand Prince Wanchang (완창대군; 完昌大君) and was enshrined in Yeongjongjeonggyeong (영종정경; 領宗正卿) alongside his parents.[6] Their tomb located at Gwiju-dong, Hamheung.

References

  1. ^ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  2. ^ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. ^ 璿源寳鑑, Vol.1 [Xuanyuan Baojian, Vol. 1] (in Korean and Chinese). University of Michigan: Qiming Society. 1989. p. 149.
  4. ^ 서울 2천년사. 16: 조선시대 서울의 사회변화 [2000 Years History of Seoul 16: Social change in Seoul during the Joseon Dynasty] (in Korean). University of Wisconsin: Seoul City History Compilation Committee. 20 December 2014. p. 212. ISBN 9788994033693.
  5. ^ 璿源寳鑑, Vol.1 [Xuanyuan Baojian, Vol. 1] (in Korean and Chinese). University of Michigan: Qiming Society. 1989. p. 107.
  6. ^ See also: 영종정경(領宗正卿) on Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2021.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prince_Wanchang
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