Jeonju Yi clan

Jeonju Yi clan
Jeonju Yi clan
Country	Korea
Current region	Jeonju
Founder	Yi Han [ko]
Website	http://www.rfo.co.kr/

The Jeonju Yi clan (Korean: 전주 이씨; Hanja: 全州李氏) is a Korean clan with the surname Yi. Their Bon-gwan is in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province.^[1] The clan includes the former House of Yi which ruled the Joseon dynasty and the Korean Empire.

Their founder was Yi Han [ko]. His descendant, Yi Seong-gye, seized power in a military coup and founded Joseon in 14th century.

According to history books published during the Joseon period such as Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, he was Minister of Works (사공; 司空) during the Silla Dynasty and became the ancestor of a prestigious and powerful clan that held influence from the Unified Silla period to the Goryeo period.^[1] On the other hand, there were records that he was an immigrant from China. This is because the Jeonju Yi clan's record named Wansan Silrok said that Yi Han originally lived in China,^[2] but he later came to Silla. Moreover, another record named Origin of Yi clan (이씨 득성의 유래; 李氏得姓之由來) said that Yi Han was originally a descendant of the Tang dynasty's imperial family and lived in Jeonju after he came to Silla.

In the 21st century, the Jeonju Lee Royal Family Association manages the affairs of the clan.

Notable people of history[edit]

Heungseon Daewongun, father of Emperor Gojong and regent of Joseon
Prince Imperial Heung, prince of the Joseon dynasty and of the Korean Empire
Yi Eokgi, Joseon naval commander during the Imjin War
Yi Je-ma, Korean medicine scholar during the late Joseon period
Yi Su-gwang, Joseon military official and diplomat
Yi Ui-bang, military ruler of Korea during the Goryeo period

Notable contemporary people[edit]

Lee Ahyumi, South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group Sugar^[3]
Lee Beom-seok, Korean independence activist and first Prime Minister of South Korea
Lee Bong-chang, Korean independence activist notable for attempting to assassinate the Japanese emperor^[4]
Lee Chae-yeon, South Korean singer, member of girl group IZ*ONE^[5]
Lee Ji-eun, (better known as IU), South Korean singer-songwriter and actress^[6]
Lee Jun-ho, South Korean singer-songwriter and actor, member of boy band 2PM^[7]
Lee Kyung-kyu, South Korean comedian and actor ^[6]^[7]
Lee Man-hee, founder and leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a new religious movement^[8]
Syngman Rhee, South Korean politician and first President of South Korea
Yi Seok, Joseon history professor, grandson of Emperor Gojong
Yi Tjoune, Korean prosecutor and diplomat

Fictional characters[edit]

Ri Jeong-hyeok, a character from the South Korean television series Crash Landing on You

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Academy of Korean Studies 전주이씨 全州李氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
^ 김성회의 뿌리를 찾아서 <17> 전주이씨(全州李氏). Segye Ilbo. 2013-04-02. Archived from the original on 2017-09-16.
^ "아유미, 韓 비하 루머 해명…눈물의 日 연예계 활동기". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ "이봉창 (李奉昌)" [Lee Bong-chang]. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
^ Lee, Chae-yeon. "나는 전주 이씨 20대손 李彩演". Instagram. Retrieved 8 September 2023. Note: Information taken from Chae-yeon's official Instagram account.
^ ^a ^b "Season 1, Episode 2". Eat in Style (in Korean). SBS TV.
^ ^a ^b "이준호 "이경규와 같은 '전주이씨'‥왕족 로열 패밀리"". OSEN (in Korean). 27 December 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
^ "'효령대군 후손' 과시 이만희…생일에 마지막 황손은 "비둘기집" 축가". News1 Korea (in Korean). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2023.

[Academy_of_Korean_Studies-1] Academy of Korean Studies 전주이씨 全州李氏. Academy of Korean Studies.

[Segye_Ilbo-2] 김성회의 뿌리를 찾아서 <17> 전주이씨(全州李氏). Segye Ilbo. 2013-04-02. Archived from the original on 2017-09-16.

[3] "아유미, 韓 비하 루머 해명…눈물의 日 연예계 활동기". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

[:2-4] "이봉창 (李奉昌)" [Lee Bong-chang]. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-18.

[5] Lee, Chae-yeon. "나는 전주 이씨 20대손 李彩演". Instagram. Retrieved 8 September 2023. Note: Information taken from Chae-yeon's official Instagram account.

[EatinStyle-6] "Season 1, Episode 2". Eat in Style (in Korean). SBS TV.

[yijunho-7] "이준호 "이경규와 같은 '전주이씨'‥왕족 로열 패밀리"". OSEN (in Korean). 27 December 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

[8] "'효령대군 후손' 과시 이만희…생일에 마지막 황손은 "비둘기집" 축가". News1 Korea (in Korean). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2023.

[9] Those who were listed were not reigning monarchs but posthumously recognized; the year following means the year of recognition.

[10] Only the crown princes that didn't become the king were listed; the former year indicates when one officially became the heir and the latter one is that when one died/deposed. Those who ascended to the throne were excluded in the list for simplification.

[11] The title given to the biological father, who never reigned, of the kings who were adopted as the heir to a precedent king.

[12] The de jure monarch of Korea during the era was the Emperor of Japan, while the former Korean emperors were given nobility title "King Yi" instead.

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v t e Joseon
Korean state (1392–1897)
History	Tsushima expedition Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) Manchu invasions of Korea (First, Second) Treaty of Ganghwa Imo Incident Gapsin Coup Donghak Peasant Revolution Gabo Reform Assassination of Empress Myeongseong Korean Empire
Politics	Political factions during the Joseon dynasty Korean literati purges
Government	List of kings of Joseon State Council of Joseon Six Ministries of Joseon Three offices of Joseon Border Defense Council of Joseon Secret royal inspector Joseon Army late 19th century Joseon Navy
Society	Styles and titles Neo-Confucianism Caste system in Korea seonbi kisaeng
Culture	Education in Joseon Five Grand Palaces Hanbok Hangul Buncheong Joseon white porcelain Korean tea ceremony Korean garden Sungkyunkwan Chaekgeori Minhwa
Cultural heritages	Changdeokgung Jongmyo Namhansanseong Royal Tombs of the Joseon dynasty Villages of Hahoe and Yangdong Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty Hunminjeongeum Ilseongnok Nanjung ilgi Seungjeongwon ilgi Uigwe
Foreign relations	1883 Korean special mission to the United States Joseon missions to China Joseon missions to Japan Joseon Tongsinsa

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