Prince Yeongpyeong Explained

Hangul:영평군
Rr:Yeongpyeong Gun
Mr:Yŏngpyŏng Gun
Hangulborn:이경응
Rrborn:Yi Gyeongeung
Mrborn:I Kyŏngŭng
Hangulph:효정
Rrph:Hyojeong
Mrph:H'yoch'ŏng

Prince Yeongpyeong (; 30 August 1828 – 1 February 1902), personal name Yi Gyeong-eung, was a member of the Royal Jeonju Yi clan, as the second son of Grand Internal Prince Jeongye, and the second eldest half-brother of Cheoljong of Joseon. He was the last surviving great-great-grandson of Yeongjo of Joseon.

Biography

The future Prince Yeongpyeong was born on August 20, 1828 (on the 20th day of the 7th month in the Korean calendar), as the second son of Yi Gwang (Jeongye Daewongun), by one of his concubines, Lady Yi. He was born as Yi Won-hui and a commoner.

In 1844, because of Min Jin-yong's plot, he was exiled to Ganghwa Island along with his younger half-brother (the future King Cheoljong of Joseon).[1]

After Cheoljong ascended to the throne in 1849, Yi Won-hui was renamed Yi Uk and received the royal title, Prince Yeongpyeong.[2] Throughout the reign of Cheoljong, Prince Yeongpyeong remained childless despite marrying twice.

King Cheoljong died in 1864 and was succeeded by King Gojong. In that same year, Yi Sun-dal (later renamed Yi Jae-sun) was chosen to be the heir of Prince Yeongpyeong, who was a key member of Jeongye Daewongun's family, but suffered from a chronic disease and had no male heir.[3] [4] In 1868, there was an order requiring all descendants of Deokheung Daewongun (whose son ascended to the throne in 1567, known as Seonjo of Joseon), one of the closest relatives to the Royal Family, to rename, based on a unified sequence of generation name used in the said cadet branch; therefore, Prince Yeongpyeong was renamed again to Yi Gyeong-eung (이경응; 李景應).[5] [6]

He also hosted two royal weddings: firstly, for Princess Yeonghye (his niece, daughter of Cheoljong), in 1872, and secondly, for Yi Kang, Prince Uihwa (5th son of Gojong), in 1893.[7] [8]

Yi Jae-sun, Prince Yeongpyeong's adopted son, was childless as well, so he adopted Yi Han-yong (a descendant of Crown Prince Sohyeon) as his heir, but the later died young, in 1890.

In 1897, Prince Yeongpyeong chose a distant relative, Yi In-bong (later renamed Yi Hae-seung) to be the heir to his late grandson; the request was approved by Gojong, who declared himself to be the Emperor of the Korean Empire in the same year.[9] Due to the frequent adoptions within the clan, Yi Hae-seung was by birth registered as a descendant of Deokheung Daewongun, but his actual ancestry could be traced back to Grand Prince Wolsan, making him a 13th cousin three times removed to Prince Yeongpyeong.

In 1899, as Crown Prince Sado was elevated to "Emperor Jangjo", Yi Jae-sun received the royal title "Prince Cheongan".[10] [11]

Prince Yeongpyeong died on February 1, 1902, age 73.[12] Prince Cheongan died in 1904, and Yi Hae-seung received the title "Prince Cheongpung" in 1910.[13] [14]

Family

  1. Lady Shin of the Pyeongsan Shin clan (평산 신씨, 17 August 1832 – 30 May 1857), daughter of Shin Jae-jun . She was also a grandniece of Shin Gwang-su, Prince Consort Yeongseong (husband of Princess Hwahyeop, the seventh daughter of King Yeongjo). She had no issue.[15] [16]
  2. Lady Kim of the Cheongdo Kim clan (청도 김씨, 6 May 1839 – 1921), the second daughter of Kim Jae-won .[17] [18] She had a daughter.
    • Daughter: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (21 April 1866 – 27 May 1913)
    • Son-in-law: Hwang Yeon-su (황연수, 16 May 1866 – 5 September 1949) of the Changwon Hwang clan . Through his great-grandmother, a 9-great-granddaughter of Deokheung Daewongun, he was a third cousin of Gojong and Min Young-hwan.[19]
      • Granddaughter: Lady Hwang of the Changwon Hwang clan (b. 1884). She married Shim Seung-taek of the Cheongsong Shim clan, having two sons and three daughters.[20]
      • Grandson: Hwang Gyu-seong (황규성, 6 September 1893 – 27 December 1949). He had three sons.[21]
      • Granddaughter: Lady Hwang of the Changwon Hwang clan (5 December 1894 – 22 May 1914). She married Min Hong-sik of the Yeoheung Min clan, nephew of Min Young-hwan, as his first wife; she had no issue.[22]
      • Granddaughter: Lady Hwang of the Changwon Hwang clan (21 March 1898 – 7 February 1951). She married Yun Seol of the Namwon Yun clan and had issue.[23]
    • Adopted son: Yi Jae-sun, Prince Cheongan (청안군 이재순, 16 December 1851 – 2 March 1904). By birth the son of Yi Hwi-eung, who was a descendant of King Seonjo and 9th cousin of Prince Yeongpyeong.
    • Adopted daughter-in-law: Lady Hong of the Pungsan Hong clan (풍산 홍씨, b. 21 April 1853), the third daughter of Hong Gyeong-mo, a 4-great-grandson of Princess Jeongmyeong. She was also a grandaunt of Empress Sunjeong.[24] [25]
      • Adopted grandson: Yi Han-yong (이한용, 26 March 1875 – 14 September 1890). By birth a descendant of Crown Prince Sohyeon and died young; posthumously honoured as "Prince Pungseon" in 1907.[26]
      • Adopted granddaughter-in-law: Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (남양 홍씨, b. 24 July 1875), daughter of Hong Sun-guan .

Ancestors and descendants

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 철종 대왕 행장(行狀) . Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  2. Web site: 승정원일기 2487책 (탈초본 121책) 철종 즉위년 6월 23일 기축 5/32 기사 . Seungjeongwon ilgi.
  3. Web site: 전계 대원군의 뒤를 이은 영평군이 고질병이 있어 다른 사람으로 교체할 것을 명하다 . Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  4. Web site: 《高宗實錄》1卷·元年九月二十一條 . Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  5. Web site: 덕흥 대원군을 시조로 하는 10여 파의 다른 항렬을 응 이하 한가지로 정하여 이름을 고치는 것을 거행하도록 하다 . Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  6. Web site: 승정원일기 2724책 (탈초본 128책) 고종 5년 3월 6일 갑인 31/34 기사 . Seungjeongwon ilgi . 17 July 2021.
  7. Web site: 영혜 옹주의 주혼 당상으로 영평군을 임명하다 . Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  8. Web site: 의화군의 길례 때 영평군이 주관하라고 명하다 . Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  9. Web site: 승정원일기 3088책 (탈초본 139책) 고종 34년 9월 28일 [양력10월23일] 갑인 10/14 기사 ]. Seungjeongwon ilgi.
  10. Web site: 축하를 받고 대사령을 반포하다 . Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  11. Web site: 장종 대왕을 추숭하는 것과 관련하여 승습한 사람들에게 법전대로 봉작하다 . Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  12. Web site: 영평군 이경응이 졸하다 . Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  13. Web site: 청안군 이재순이 졸하다 . Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  14. Web site: 청풍 도정 이해승을 청풍군으로 봉하다 . Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  15. Web site: 平山申氏思簡公派譜 一卷(평산신씨사간공파보 일권 1/4) . Inje University's Genealogy Library. (Volume 1, Page 90)
  16. Web site: 平山申氏思簡公派譜 二卷(평산신씨사간공파보 이권 2/4) . Inje University's Genealogy Library. (Volume 2, Page 467)
  17. Web site: 《純宗實錄附錄》12卷·十四年陽曆九月十日條 . Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  18. Web site: 淸道金氏大同譜 卷之七(청도김씨대동보 권지칠 7/9) . Inje University's Genealogy Library. (Volume 7, Page 400)
  19. Web site: 昌原黃氏世譜, 五 卷(창원황씨세보 오 권 5/12) . Inje University's Genealogy Library .
  20. Web site: 靑松沈氏大同世譜 五卷(청송심씨대동세보 오권 6/11) . Inje University's Genealogy Library . 2021-02-08.
  21. Web site: 昌原黃氏世譜, 六 卷(창원황씨세보 육 권 6/12) . Inje University's Genealogy Library .
  22. Web site: 여흥민씨파보 驪興閔氏三房派譜（1959年） . FamilySearch. (Page 131-132)
  23. Web site: 남원윤씨대동세보 (南原尹氏大同世譜) . FamilySearch. (Volume 2, Page 527-528)
  24. Web site: 풍산홍씨대동보 (豊山洪氏大同譜) . . 2021-02-04. (Volume 3, Page 73-74)
  25. Web site: 海平尹氏大同譜 三卷 (해평윤씨대동보 삼권 3/6) . Inje University's Genealogy Library .
  26. Web site: 종2품으로 추증한 이한용을 풍선군으로 추증하다 .
  27. Web site: 이재완, 이재각, 이해창 등에게 귀족의 칭호를 주다 . Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  28. News: 임순현 . 대법 "일제 토지조사 사업으로 받은 토지도 '친일재산'" . . 2017-01-04.
  29. News: 황국상 . '친일파' 후손, 친일재산 매각이익 228억 반환訴 패소 . 2020-07-17 . 머니투데이 . 2017-01-04.
  30. Web site: '철인왕후' 유민규가 밝힌 #영평군 #매력 #NG #벌금. February 14, 2021. Hankook Ilbo. ko. September 23, 2021.
  31. Web site: [공식] 유민규 '철인왕후' 출연 확정..신혜선X김정현과 호흡]. Sports Chosun. September 21, 2020. September 23, 2021.

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