Crown Prince Sohyeon
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Crown Prince Sohyeon (Korean: 소현세자; Hanja: 昭顯世子, 5 February 1612 – 21 May 1645) was the first son of King Injo of Joseon Dynasty.[1]
Quick Facts Crown Prince Sohyeon 소현세자, of Joseon ...
Crown Prince Sohyeon 소현세자 | |
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Crown Prince of Joseon | |
Reign | 27 January 1625 – 26 April 1645 |
Predecessor | Crown Prince Yi Ji |
Successor | Crown Prince Yi Ho |
Born | (1612-02-05)February 5, 1612 Hanseong-bu, Joseon |
Died | May 21, 1645(1645-05-21) (aged 33) Hwangyeong Hall, Changgyeong Palace, Hanseong-bu, Joseon |
Burial | |
Consort | Crown Princess Minhoe |
Issue | 3 sons and 5 daughters |
House | House of Yi |
Father | Injo of Joseon |
Mother | Queen Inryeol of the Cheongju Han clan |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Crown Prince Sohyeon | |
Hangul | 소현세자 |
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Hanja | 昭顯世子 |
Revised Romanization | Sohyeon Seja |
McCune–Reischauer | Sohyŏn Seja |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 이왕 |
Hanja | 李𣳫 |
Revised Romanization | I Wang |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Wang |
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Sohyeon was a hostage in the Manchu court at Shenyang, by the terms of the peace treaty concluded after War in 1636. He moved to Beijing in 1644, and communicated with the Jesuit missionary Johann Adam Schall von Bell there. Sohyeon died not long after his return to Korea in 1645.[2]