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Yeongjo (Korean: 영조; Hanja: 英祖; 31 October 1694 – 22 April 1776), personal name Yi Geum (이금; 李昑), was the 21st monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of King Sukjong by his concubine, Royal Noble Consort Suk of the Haeju Choe clan .
Yeongjo, (reigned 1724–76) king of the Korean Joseon dynasty. A reformer, Yeongjo reinstated the universal military service tax but then reduced it by half, making up the deficiency with other taxes. He adopted an accounting system and reduced an onerous cloth tax.
King Yeongjo, the 21st monarch of the Joseon Dynasty, reigned for nearly 52 years, making him one of the longest-serving Korean monarchs. His reign, from 1724 to 1776, was characterized by efforts to stabilize the kingdom through reforms and to manage factional conflicts, particularly between the Noron and Soron factions.
Jul 8, 2014 · King Yeongjo is the 21st sovereign of Joseon. King Yeongjo lived up to the age of 81, the longest among Joseon's rulers, and was also Joseon's longest-reigning monarch, having ruled from 1724...
Yeongjo (Korean: 영조; Hanja: 英祖; 31 October 1694 – 22 April 1776), personal name Yi Geum (이금; 李昑), was the 21st monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of King Sukjong by his concubine, Royal Noble Consort Suk of the Haeju Choe clan. Before ascending to power, he was known as Prince Yeoning (연잉군; 延礽君).
King Yeongjo, the 21st monarch of the Joseon Dynasty, reigned for nearly 52 years, making him one of the longest-serving Korean monarchs. His reign, from 1724 to 1776, was characterized by efforts to stabilize the kingdom through reforms and to manage factional conflicts, particularly between the Noron and Soron factions.
King Yeongjo's 52-year reign, the longest in Joseon's history, was riddled with multiple crises of princes and court concubines dying under mysterious circumstances.
