Crown Prince Uigyeong

Crown Prince Uigyeong or Deokjong of Joseon or Prince Dowon (1438 – 2 September 1457, Korean: 의경세자) was a crown prince of the Korean Joseon Dynasty.

Biography
Prince Successor Uigyeong

He was the eldest grandson of King Sejong the Great, eldest son of seventh King Sejo of Joseon and father of ninth King Seongjong of Joseon. He was titled as Prince Dowon until his father's accession to the throne. In 1450, he married with daughter of Han Hwak, a diplomat and Politician who served as Left or Second State Councillor during the era of his father, King Sejo. He was posthumously honoured as "'Deokjong of Joseon"' when his son, King Seongjong became King in 1469 and his wife was honoured as "Queen Sohye", later known as Grand Queen Dowager Insu, who was co-regent of Joseon Dynasty from 1469 to 1477, along with her mother-in-law, Queen Jeonghee, wife of King Sejo. He and Queen Insu had two sons, Grand Prince Wolsan (1454–1487), King Seongjong (1457–1494), and a daughter, Princess Myeongsuk (1455–1482).

Family
  • Father: King Sejo of Joseon (2 November 1417 – 23 September 1468) (조선 세조)
  • Mother: Queen Jeonghui of the Papyeong Yun clan (8 December 1418 – 6 May 1483) (정희왕후 윤씨)
    • Grandfather: Yun Beon (1384 - 1448) (윤번)
    • Grandmother: Lady Lee of the Incheon Lee clan (1383 - 1456) (인천 이씨)
  • Consorts:
  1. Queen Sohye of the Cheongju Han clan (7 October 1437 – 11 May 1504) (소혜왕후 한씨)
    1. Yi Jeong, Grand Prince Wolsan (1454 – 21 December 1488) (이정 월산대군)
    2. Princess Myeongsuk (1455 – 4 October 1482) (명숙공주)
    3. Yi Hyeol, Grand Prince Jalsan (19 August 1457 – 20 January 1494) (이혈 잘산군)
  2. Consort Gwi-in of the Kwon clan (? - 26 April 1494) (귀인 권씨)
  3. Consort Gwi-in of the Yun clan (귀인 윤씨)
  4. Consort Suk-ui of the Geochang Shin clan (? - 16 May 1476) (숙의 신씨)


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