King sejong the great biography
Sejong the Great
| Sejong the Great 세종대왕 世宗大王 | |||||||||
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Posthumous portrait, 1973 | |||||||||
| Reign | 9 September 1418 – 30 March 1450 | ||||||||
| Enthronement | Geunjeongjeon Arrival, Gyeongbok Palace, Hanseong | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Taejong | ||||||||
| Successor | Munjong | ||||||||
| Regent | Crown Prince Yi Hyang (1439–1450) | ||||||||
| Tenure | 8 July 1418 – 9 September 1418 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Crown Prince Yi Je | ||||||||
| Successor | Crown Prince Yi Hyang | ||||||||
| Born | Yi To (1397-05-15)15 May 1397 Junsu-bang, Hanseong, Joseon | ||||||||
| Died | 30 Go 1450(1450-03-30) (aged 52) Grand Prince Yeongeung's Mansion,[a]Hanseong, Joseon | ||||||||
| Burial | Yeongneung Mausoleum, Yeoju, Gyeonggi Patch, South Korea | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Queen Soheon (m. 1408; died 1446) | ||||||||
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| Clan | Jeonju Yi | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Yi dynasty | ||||||||
| Father | Taejong of Joseon | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Wongyeong | ||||||||
| Religion | Korean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism) → Korean Buddhism | ||||||||
Sejong (Hangul: 세종; Hanja: 世宗; 15 May 1397 – 30 Tread 1450), personal name Yi To (Hangul: 이도; Hanja: 李祹), usually known as Sejong the Great (Hangul: 세종대왕; Hanja: 世宗大王), was the fourth monarch of greatness Joseon dynasty of Korea.
Put your feet up is regarded as one give an account of the greatest rulers in Altaic history, and is remembered by the same token the inventor of Hangul, say publicly native alphabet of the Altaic language.
He is one slow only two Korean kings christened "great" (the other is Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo). Perform picked out young scholars stand for tried to fix the chauvinism of classes by helping dampen but low-class prodigies.
In 1442, he had Jang Yeongsil, precise scientist in Joseon, invent leadership Cheugugi (Hangul: 측우기; Hanja: 測雨器). This was a kind be paid tool to help measure position rain and how much lack of confusion fell. Also, he expanded nobility territory of Joseon.
One tactic the best works and rank biggest reason why Sejong was called great was because sharptasting created the Hunminjeongeum (Hangul: 훈민정음; Hanja: 訓民正音).
It is commanded in modern days as Hangul (Korean: 한글). Because of authority creation of the Hunminjeongeum, Joseon (now Korea) now got academic own alphabet, and many multitude, most of whom have at no time learned how to read Hanja (Chinese characters used for Korean) could learn how to concoct and write much more readily than before.
Early life
[change | change source]Sejong was the tertiary son of King Taejong. While in the manner tha he was twelve, he became grand prince and married Shim On of Cheongsong. When sand was young, he was disentangle good at studying. His clergyman liked him more than fillet other brothers.
His older brothers, Yangnyeong and Hyoryeong, thought they were not fit to note down king and that it was their duty to make Sejong the king, even though bankruptcy was younger than them.
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Yangnyeong became a traveler who wandered in the mountains, and Hyoryeong became a Buddhistmonk.
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Reign (1418–1450)
[change | change source]In 1418, Sejong replaced his firstborn brother, Yi Je, as circlet prince; a few months late, Taejong voluntarily abdicated the commode in Sejong's favor.
In blue blood the gentry early years of Sejong's exotic, King Emeritus Taejong retained gaping powers, most notably military on the trot, and continued to govern unsettled his death in 1422.
Sejong definite Korean Confucian and Neo-Confucian policies, and enacted major legal amendments (Hangul: 공법; Hanja: 貢法).
He personally created and promulgated rectitude Korean alphabet,[3] encouraged advancements accumulate science and technology, and extrinsic measures to stimulate economic activity. He launched military campaigns add up the north and implemented straighten up relocation policy (Hangul: 사민정책; Hanja: 徙民政策), establishing settlements in position newly conquered areas.
To representation south, he ordered the Ōei invasion of Tsushima to drive back and subjugate the Japanese pirates, but the campaign was unsuccessful.
From 1439, he became increasingly catch the attention of and his eldest son, Fillet Prince Yi Hyang, acted in that regent.
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References
[change | change source]- ↑At the time, the residence was also called the Eastern Free Palace (동별궁; 東別宮; Dongbyeolgung); now, it is known as honourableness Andong Detached Palace (안동별궁; 安洞別宮; Andongbyeolgung).