Royal throne of the Joseon Dynasty, c. 1800-1900, in front of Sun, Moon, and Five Peaks Screen, also c. 1800-1900, at Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
The Joseon Dynasty ruled a united Korea from 1392 until 1897.
History
At the beginning of the Joseon Dynasty, the population of Korea was likely around 3.5 million, up from 3 million a century earlier.[1]
Kings of Joseon
- King Taejo (1335-1408, r. 1392-1398)
- King Jeongjong (1357-1419, r. 1398-1400)
- King Taejong (1367-1422, r. 1400-1418)
- King Sejong (1397-1450, r. 1418-1450)
- King Munjong (1414-1452, r. 1450-1452)
- King Danjong (1441-1457, r. 1452-1455)
- King Sejo (1417-1468, r. 1455-1468)
- King Yejong (1450-1469, r. 1468-1469)
- King Seongjong (1457-1494, r. 1469-1494)
- Prince Yeonsan (1476-1506, r. 1494-1506)
- King Jungjong (1488-1544, r. 1506-1544)
- King Injong (1515-1545, r. 1544-1545)
- King Myeongjong (1534-1567, r. 1545-1567)
- King Seonjo (1552-1608, r. 1567-1608)
- Prince Gwanghae (1575-1641, r. 1608-1623)
- King Injo (1595-1649, r. 1623-1649)
- King Hyojong (1619-1659, r. 1649-1659)
- King Hyeonjong (1641-1674, r. 1659-1674)
- Queen Myeongseong (mother of King Sukjong and Princess Myeong-an)
- King Sukjong (1661-1720, r. 1674-1720)
- Royal Noble Consort Sukbin (mother of King Yeongjo)
- King Gyeongjong (1688-1724, r. 1720-1724)
- King Yeongjo (1694-1776, r. 1724-1776)
- Royal Noble Consort Yeongbin (mother of Crown Prince Sado)
- Crown Prince Sado (Honorary King Jangjo, father of King Jeongjo)
- Lady Hyegyeong (wife of Crown Prince Sado, mother of King Jeongjo)
- King Jeongjo (1752-1800, r. 1776-1800)
- Royal Noble Consort Subin (mother of King Sunjo)
- King Sunjo (1790-1834, r. 1800-1834)
- Queen Sunwon (mother of Crown Prince Hyo-myeong)
- Crown Prince Hyo-myeong (Honorary King Munjo, father of King Heonjong)
- Queen Sinjeong (wife of Crown Prince Hyo-myeong, mother of King Heonjong)
- King Heonjong (1827-1849, r. 1834-1849)
- King Cheoljong (1831-1863, r. 1849-1863)
- King Gojong (Emperor Gojong, 1852-1919, r. 1863-1907)
- Empress Myeongseong (mother of Emperor Sunjong)
- Royal Noble Consort Gwibi (mother of Imperial Prince Yeong)
- Imperial Prince Yeong (1897-1970)
- Crown Princess Uimin (consort of Imperial Prince Yeong)
- Emperor Sunjong (1874-1926, r. 1907-1910)
References
- In Grand Style, San Francisco: Asian Art Museum (2013), xxii-xxiii.
| Preceded by: Goryeo (Koryŏ) |
Song Dynasty 1392-1897 |
Succeeded by: Korean Empire |
- ↑ Robert Tignor, Benjamin Elman, et al, Worlds Together, Worlds Apart, vol B, Fourth Edition, W.W. Norton & Co (2014), 410.