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Crown Prince Hyomyeong Edit Profile

Crown Prince Hyomyeong, born Yi Yeong and posthumously called King Munjo, was a prince of the Joseon Dynasty.

Career

In 1817, he was admitted to Sungkyunkwan. In 1819, he was titled Crown Prince of Joseon. He served as Regent in 1827 until his death 3 years later at age 20.

He was commemorated in an album of six scenes created to celebrate the commencement of his learning at the Songgyungwan, one of a number of documentary paintings (gungjung girokhwa) of the Joseon dynasty.