Login with Gmail. This is the burial ground of King Jungjong, the 11th king of Joseon (r. 1506–1544). However, Yun Im, ally of Kim Anro, was able to keep his nephew as crown prince since the new queen, Queen Munjeong, did not have a son until later. After Jo Gwang-jo's fall, King Jungjong never had the chance to rule on his own. [1] South Korea decided not to offer official condolences, mirroring both worsened relations after the ROKS Cheonan sinking and the bombardment of Yeonpyeong and its position after the death of Kim Il-sung in 1994. Jungjong worked hard to wipe out the remnants of the Yeonsangun era by reopening the Seonggyungwan, royal university, and Offi… In the latter days of his reign, he realized the importance of defense and encouraged military service. Dae Janggeum, a female physician, attended to King Jungjong at this location. He was a son of Seongjong, and was originally buried at Goyang near Munsan, north of Seoul. People's Units have emphasised the Last Instructions of Kim Jong-il and groups from schools and workplaces have been visiting statues of Kim Il-sung and other major memorials to pay their respects. Lady Yoon was chosen for her beauty, and was formally married in 1476. Korean Central News Agency announced the news, stating on 19 December: The body of National Defense Commission Chairman Kim will lie in state at Kumsusan Memorial Palace during the period of mourning from the 17th to the 29th. It should not be threatened by what has happened. He is often considered the worst tyrant in Joseon Dynasty, notorious for launching two bloody purges of the seonbi elite. He was the 10th king of Korea's Joseon Dynasty born in 1494 and ruled Joseon Dynasty at young age. The second queen of Jungjong was Queen Janggyeong of the Papyeong Yun clan, but she died after 8 years of marriage because of the postnatal disease she got after giving birth to the grand prince who later becomes King Injong. [7], The BBC reported that the Korean Central News Agency said people were convulsing with pain and despair at their loss, but would unite behind his successor Kim Jong-un. Biological daughter of Park Soo-rim; adopted daughter of Park Won-jong, one of the minority officials who helped Jungjong rise to the throne. ", Myanmar Radio and Television news report in respect of 24 December 2011 and published on MRTV-3 website. Central memorial meetings to honor Chairman Kim will open on the 29th. The westernmost tomb belongs to King Seongjong (r. 1469–1494), the ninth king of the Joseon dynasty. However, during the early days of his reign, Jungjong could not exert regal authority freely because those who put him on the throne exercised immense power. This incident is known as the Third Literati Purge of 1519 or Gimyo massacre of scholars. Although King Jungjong and Queen Dangyeong deeply loved each other, the king couldn’t resist against the immense power exercised by main leaders of the coup. Queen Dangyeong (7 February 1487 – 27 December 1557) was the wife and Queen Consort of King Jungjong of Joseon, the 11th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty. As the dynasty weakened as a consequence of the continual internal conflict, foreign powers driven away by earlier monarchs returned with much greater effect. In June 2017, President Donald Trump condemned Kim Jong-un's "brutal" regime and described Kim as a "madman" after the – 1524) (, Yi Gi, Prince Deokyang (September 1524 – 22 June 1581) (, Royal Consort Suk-won of the Lee clan (? Taken by hatred, the king personally goes after all the concubines whom hated his father and beat them to death. He became king in 1545 at the age of 12 following the death of his half-brother, Injong.Since he was too young to rule the kingdom, Queen Munjeong governed the nation in his name. As Inspector General, he enforced the laws strictly so that no official dared to receive a bribe or exploit the local populace during this time according to Annals of the Joseon Dynasty.[1]. 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