| Yi Cheongye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Prince of Joseon (posthumously) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse: | Lady Bak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issue: | Yi Ran Yi Seop Yi Cheok Yi Sil Yi Jong 3 daughters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royal House: | House of Yi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father: | Yi Jachun (biological) Yi Jaheung (adoptive) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mother: | Lady, of the Hansan Yi clan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Name: | Yi Cheon-gye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 1315 (before 1344) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Goryeo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death Date: | 1376 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death Place: | Goryeo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posthumous Name: | Grand Prince Yeongseong (영성대군, 永城大君; given in 1872 by King Gojong) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yi Cheon-gye (died 1376) or formally called Grand Prince Yeongseong, was a warrior in the late Goryeo periods who became part of the early Joseon dynasty royal family member as the second son of Yi Jachun and half elder brother to Yi Seonggye, its founder.[1]
Cheon-gye was raised by his uncle, Yi Ja-heung in his early days[2] and appointed as a Chumil at the end of the Goryeo period alongside received his first title, Prince Wanseong . Although he was older than Seong-gye, it was said that he was reluctant towards him.[3] According to the records left, both Cheon-gye and his sister attempted a rebellion, but Seong-gye who know this suddenly stopped them. In 1376, a powerful man used his power to take over Cheon-gye's subordinate's wife but imprisoned under Seong-gye's command and died shortly after. In particular after his death, King Taejo posthumously granted him a sacrificial rite, and conferred the "Bulcheonwi" while later received his Posthumous name, Hyomin in 1871.[4]
Yi married a daughter of Bak Jong-geon from the Miryang Bak clan and had total of 5 sons and 3 daughters. It was recorded that Lady Bak's tomb is located at Chukjeon-dong, Judong Temple (now Gama-dong, Huju-ri), Hamheung. However, all were collapsed in 1866 and renamed by Song Rae-hui, a Sungkyunkwan governor while enshrined at Sedeok Temple.
Consorts and their respective issue(s):
Gojong - Volume 46
. ko,zh. 35. Korea. National Culture Promotion Council.