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Taejong of Joseon

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time 1367–1422 Also known as 李芳远、Yi Bang-won、Taejong of Joseon

Third king of Joseon (reigned 1400–1418), fifth son of founder Taejo Yi Seong-gye, who held military and political power from 1392, established the s…

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  1. 1392–1400Kaesong · Hanseong · Joseon dynastyAssisted his father Yi Seong-gye in establishing Joseon, eliminated his brothers' factions through the first and second princes' rebellions, deposed Jeongjong and took power himself in 1398, formally acceding in Kaesong in 1400 and beginning a comprehensive overhaul of the new dynasty's order.
  2. 1401–1410Hanseong · HanseongDuring his reign he strengthened control over the yangban and local magnates, perfected household registration, military service and tax systems, established the Pibyeonsa to reinforce border defense, and continued developing Hanseong as the political center, placing royal authority above meritorious retainers and old aristocrats.
  3. 1411–1422Hanseong · Joseon dynastyIn 1418 he passed the throne to Sejong and abdicated as retired king, still participating in state decisions; in 1420 he established the Kyongyeon lectures on Confucianism, died in 1422 and was buried at Hyeonreung.

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