Crown Prince Sunhoe

Crown Prince Sunhoe (Korean: 순회세자; Hanja: 順懷世子; 1 July 1551 – 6 October 1563), born Yi Bu, or Lee Bu (이부; 李暊) was crown prince of Joseon and the only son of Myeongjong of Joseon and Queen Insun.

Yi Bu, Crown Prince Sunhoe 이부 순회세자
Crown Prince of Joseon
Reign	17 August 1557 – 6 October 1563
Predecessor	Crown Prince Yi Ho
Successor	Crown Prince Yi Hon
Born	1 July 1551 Joseon
Died	6 October 1563 (aged 12) Joseon
Burial	Sunchangwon, Seooreung 334-32, Seooreung-ro, Deokyang-gu, Goyang, South Korea[1]
Spouse	Crown Princess Gonghoe ​ ​ (m. 1561⁠–⁠1563)​
House	House of Yi
Father	Myeongjong of Joseon
Mother	Queen Insun

Crown Prince Sunhoe
Hangul	순회세자
Hanja	順懷世子
Revised Romanization	Sunhoe Seja
McCune–Reischauer	Sunhoe Seja
Birth name
Hangul	이부
Hanja	李暊
Revised Romanization	I Bu
McCune–Reischauer	I Pu
Courtesy name
Hangul	중명
Hanja	重明
Revised Romanization	Jungmyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Chungmyŏng
Childhood name
Hangul	곤령
Hanja	崐齡
Revised Romanization	Gonryeong
McCune–Reischauer	Kollyŏng

Biography

The prince was born on 1 July 1551 to Queen Insun and King Myeongjong as their only son. In his childhood, he was named Gon-ryeong (곤령; 崐齡) but was eventually given his birth name Yi Bu.

In 1557, Yi Bu at 6 years old was chosen to be a Crown Prince and later, in 1561 (16th year reign of his father), Yun Ok (윤옥)'s daughter was chosen to be his wife and Crown Princess Consort (왕세자빈).

On 29 September in the same year, his father, King Myeongjong even ordered a major pardon when the prince fell ill. However, he died not long after that at 12 years old in 1563; his wife outlived him by 29 years.

His tomb is located in Sunchangwon in Seooreung 334-32, Seooreung-ro, Deogyang District, Goyang, South Korea^[2][3] and was buried along with his wife, Crown Princess Yun, but her body was lost during the Imjin War Period.

Family

• Father: King Myeongjong of Joseon (조선 명종; 3 July 1532 – 2 August 1567)
  • Grandfather: King Jungjong of Joseon (조선 중종; 16 April 1488 – 29 November 1544)
  • Grandmother: Queen Munjeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (문정왕후 윤씨; 2 December 1501 – 5 May 1565)
• Mother: Queen Insun of the Cheongseong Sim clan (인순왕후 심씨; 7 June 1532 – 12 February 1575)
  • Grandfather: Sim-Gang, Internal Prince Cheongreung (심강 청릉부원군; 沈鋼 靑陵府院君; 1514–1567)
  • Grandmother: Yi Hui-gyeong, Internal Princess Consort Wansan of the Jeonju Yi clan (완산부부인 이씨; 1512–1559)
• Consorts:

1. Crown Princess Gonghoe of the Musong Yun clan (공회빈 윤씨; 1552 – 3 March 1592) — No issue.
2. Consort Yang-Je of the Changwon Hwang clan (양제 황씨; 1555–?) — No issue.