His father was King Jungjong, and his mother was Queen Janggyeong, whose brother was Yun Im. As the firstborn, he became Crown Prince in 1520 and succeeded his father to the throne following Jungjong"s death in 1544. The young king was very ambitious, and tried to reform the government of the time that was rife with corruption, a legacy of the failed reforms during his father"s reign.
He rehabilitated Jo Gwang-jo and recruited Sarim scholars who turned away from politics after Third Literati Purge of 1519. However, Injong was too often ill and died in 1545, just one year after coming to the throne. Following his death, Yum Im was executed by Yun Won-Hyung in the Fourth Purge of 1545 when King Myeongjong (son of the ambitious Queen Munjeong) succeeded the throne.
Some historians believe that Injong was poisoned by the Smaller Yun faction, led by Yun Won-Hyung, to enable Injong"s half-brother to ascend the throne.
According to unofficial chronicles, there is a tale of Munjeong finally showing love for her "adoptive" son King Injong, after decades of polite indifference (in reality behind-the-scenes hatred). He ate the ddeok that his step-mother gave him, not knowing that it would be the beginning of the education
He fell ill slowly, not enough to create any suspicion, but quickly enough that historians would later pick up on the event. Three days passed before Injong mysteriously died (after only 9 months of rule).
Queen Munjong’s son became King Myeongjong, while Munjeong became Queen Regent.
The chronicles also tell that Munjeong was frequently visited by spirits at night after Injong’s death. So disturbed was she that she moved her residence from Gyeongbok Palace to Changdeok Palace. Father: King Jungjong (중종)
Mother: Queen Janggyeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (장경왕후 윤씨)
Consort: Queen Inseong of the Naju Bak clan (인성왕후 박씨)
Number Issue (in part due to his short rule and also due to his chronic illnesses)
King Injong Yeongjeong Heonmun Euimu Jangsuk Heumhyo the Great of of Korea
인종영정헌문의무장숙흠효대왕
仁宗榮靖獻文懿武章肅欽孝大王.
