List of kings of Joseon

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The Joseon dynasty ruled Korea, succeeding the 400-year-old Goryeo dynasty in 1392 through the Japanese occupation in 1910.[1][2] Twenty-seven kings ruled over united Korea for more than 500 years.[3]

List of kings

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No. Temple name Portrait Period of reign Personal name Reign name Posthumous name Refs
1 Taejo 1392–1398 Yi Seong-gye
(이성계)
Yi Dan
(이단)
Great King Gangheon Seongmun Sinmu Jeongui Gwangdeok
(강헌지인계운성문신무대왕)
Emperor Go
(고황제)
[citation needed]
2 Jeongjong 1398–1400 Yi Bang-gwa
(이방과)
Yi Gyeong
(이경)
Great King Gongjeong Uimun Jangmu Onin Sunhyo
(공정의문장무온인순효대왕)
3 Taejong 1400–1418 Yi Bang-won
(이방원)
Great King Gongjeong Seondeok Singong Munmu Gwanghyo
(공정성덕신공문무광효대왕)
4 Sejong 1418–1450 Yi Do
(이도)
Great King Jangheon Yeongmun Yemu Inseong Myeonghyo
(장헌영문예무인성명효대왕)
5 Munjong 1450–1452 Yi Hyang
(이향)
Great King Gongsun Heummyeong Insuk Gwangmun Seonghyo
(공순흠명인숙광문성효대왕)
6 Danjong 1452–1455 Yi Hong-wi
(이홍위)
Great King Sunjeong Anjang Gyeongsun Donhyo
(순정안장경순돈효대왕)
7 Sejo 1455–1468 Yi Yu
(이유)
Great King Hyejang Jideok Yunggong Seongsin Myeongye Heumsuk Inhyo
(혜장지덕융공성신명예흠숙인효대왕)
8 Yejong 1468–1469 Yi Gwang
(이광)
Great King Yangdo Heummun Seongmu Uiin Sohyo
(양도흠문성무의인소효대왕)
9 Seongjong 1469–1494 Yi Hyeol
(이혈)
Great King Gangjeong Inmun Heonmu Heumseong Gonghyo
(강정인문헌무흠성공효대왕)
10 Yeonsangun 1494–1506 Yi Yung
(이융)
None
11 Jungjong 1506–1544 Yi Yeok
(이역)
Great King Gonghui Hwimun Somu Heumin Seonghyo
(공희휘문소무흠인성효대왕)
12 Injong 1544–1545 Yi Ho
(이호)
Great King Yeongjeong Heonmun Uimu Jangsuk Heumhyo
(영정헌문의무장숙흠효대왕)
13 Myeongjong 1545–1567 Yi Hwan
(이환)
Great King Gongheon Heonui Somun Gwangsuk Gyeonghyo
(공헌헌의소문광숙경효대왕)
14 Seonjo 1567–1608 Yi Gyun
(이균)
Yi Yeon
(이연)
Great King Sogyeong Hyeonmun Uimu Seongye Dalhyo
(소경현문의무성예달효대왕)
15 Gwanghaegun 1608–1623 Yi Hon
(이혼)
None
16 Injo 1623–1649 Yi Jong
(이종)
Great King Jangmok Heonmun Yeolmu Myeongsuk Sunhyo
(장목헌문열무명숙순효대왕)
17 Hyojong 1649–1659 Yi Ho
(이호)
Great King Chungseon Seonmun Jangmu Sinseong Hyeonin Myeongeui Jeongdeok
(충선선문장무신성현인명의정덕대왕)
18 Hyeonjong 1659–1674 Yi Yeon
(이연)
Great King Janggak Sunmun Sugmu Gyeongin Changhyo
(장각순문숙무경인창효대왕)
19 Sukjong 1674–1720
Yi Gwang
(이광)
Yi Sun
(이순)
Great King Huisun Jangmun Heonmu Gyeongmyeong Wonhyo
(희순장문헌무경명원효대왕)
20 Gyeongjong 1720–1724 Yi Yun
(이윤)
Great King Gakgong Deokmun Ikmu Sunin Seonhyo
(각공덕문익무순인선효대왕)
21 Yeongjo 1724–1776 Yi Geum
(이금)
Great King Jangsun Igmun Seonmu Huigyeong Hyeonhyo
(장순익문선무희경현효대왕)
22 Jeongjo 1776–1800 Yi San
(이산)
Great King Gongseon Munseong Muyeol Seongin Janghyo
(공선문성무열성인장효대왕)
Emperor Seon
(선황제)
23 Sunjo 1800–1834 Yi Hong
(이홍)
Great King Seongak Munan Mujeong Yeonggyeong Seonghyo
(선각문안무정영경성효대왕)
Emperor Suk
(숙황제)
24 Heonjong 1834–1849 Yi Hwan
(이환)
Great King Jangsuk Gyeongmun Wimu Myeongin Cheolhyo
(장숙경문위무명인철효대왕)
Emperor Seong
(성황제)
25 Cheoljong 1849–1864 Yi Won-beom
(이원범)
Yi Byeon
(이변)
Great King Chunggyeong Munhyeon Museong Heonin Yeonghyo
(충경문현무성헌인영효대왕)
Emperor Jang
(장황제)
26 Gojong 1864–1897
(1897–1907)1
Yi Jae-hwang
(이재황)
Yi Hui
(이희)
Gaeguk (개국)
Geonyang (건양)
Gwangmu (광무)
Emperor Tae
(태황제)
27 Sunjong 1907–1910 Yi Cheok
(이척)
Yunghui
(융희)
Emperor Hyo
(효황제)
1 see Korean Empire section.
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