Taejong of Joseon

Taejong (* 1367, † 1422 ), born Yi Bang -won, was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1400 to 1418.

Life

Born in 1367 as the fifth son of King Taejo in 1400 he supplanted his brother Bang - gwa ( King Jeongjong ) from the throne.

The cause of the dispute throne handed back to the reign of his father King Taejo. Neo-Confucian scholars laid after the accession of his father firmly administrative law, which was based entirely on the Confucian ideals and principles. But that were the sons of King Taejo, who did not belong to the beneficiaries, dissatisfied. When the King Taejo then his youngest son bank -seok certain (8th son ) as his successor, escalated the dispute between the sons. By order of Bang - Bang -seok Weon heir to the throne was murdered and banished his own next older brother. The king Taejo appointed his second son Bang - gwa as crown prince.

After ascending the throne Taejong the political system and the military was reformed. He founded six ministries, formed a central army and replaced the Privy Council by a Council meeting. Buddhism was suppressed and the monasteries deprived of their base through economic reform. This management system differed fundamentally from the political systems of earlier kingdoms and was also about his reign beyond.

Family

1st Woman: Queen Wongyeong