Grand Prince Hoean

Grand Prince Hoean (; 2 July 1364 – 10 April 1421), personal name Yi Panggan (), was royal prince during the early Joseon Dynasty. He was the fourth son of King Taejo and Queen Sinui.

Biography

In 1364, Yi Panggan was born in Hamgyong Province as the fourth son of Yi Sŏnggye and Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan.

He married Lady Min, daughter of Min Sŏn (), the couple had only one son and daughter. His second wife was Lady Hwang, daughter of Hwang Hyeong (), with whom he had four children (1 son and 2 daughters).

Lasty, he married Lady KÅ­m, daughter of KÅ­m Inbae (). Yi Panggan had two more sons with his third wife.

After the which resulted in the killing of Chŏng Tojŏn and Nam Eun, Yi Pangwŏn's only rival for the throne was his elder brother Yi Panggan (Jeongjong). Jeongjong had no sons to succeed him and planned on passing the throne to Yi Pangwŏn. Prince Hoean became jealous of his younger brother, Pangwŏn, and in 1400 led a coup d'etat (the ) against him. Both princes had built personal armies in secret. Yi Pangwŏn was able to defeat his brother's army. After the coup, Prince Hoean was exiled and his supporters were killed.

Family

Parents

• Father: Taejo of Joseon (4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408)
• Paternal Grandfather: Yi Chach'un (1315 – 1 January 1361)
• Paternal Grandmother: Queen Ŭihye of the Yeongheung Choe clan
• Mother: Queen SinÅ­i of the Cheongju Han clan (September 1337 – 21 October 1391)
• Maternal Grandfather: Han Kyŏng, Internal Prince Anch'ŏn ()
• Maternal Grandmother: Grand Lady of Samhan State of the Sangnyeong Shin clan ()

Consorts and their Respective Issue(s):

• Internal Princess Consort Min of the Yeoheung Min clan (; 1363–1407)
• Yi Maengjung, Prince Ŭiryŏng (; 15 February 1385 – 11 July 1423), first son
• Princess Sŏnghye (; 1387–1431), first daughter
• Internal Princess Consort Hwang of the Miryang Hwang clan (; 1370–?)
• Yi T'ae, Prince Ch'angnyŏng (; 1389 – 15 October 1451), second son
• Princess Sinhye (; 1410–?), second daughter
• Princess Yanghye (; 1413–?), third daughter
• Princess Consort KÅ­mnÅ­ng of the Gimpo Geum clan (; 1380–1458)
• Yi Sŏn, Prince KÅ­msŏng (; 1409–?), third son
• Yi Jonggun, Prince KÅ­msan (9 February 1413 – 18 September 1478), fourth son
• Concubine Pak of the Chuncheon Park clan (; 1391–?)
• Concubine Paekjong (; 1390–?)

In popular culture

• Portrayed by Kim Joo-young in the 1983 KBS TV series Foundation of the Kingdom.
• Portrayed by Kim Joo-young in the 1996–1998 KBS TV series Tears of the Dragon.
• Portrayed by Kang Shin-hyo in the 2015–2016 SBS TV series Six Flying Dragons.

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