Yi Ching-ok

In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.

Yi Ching-ok
Emperor of the Geum dynasty
Reign	1453
Successor	None (Rebellion crushed)
Died	November 20, 1453(1453-11-20) (aged 53–54) Jongseong [ko], Hamgil Province, Joseon
Dynasty	Geum

Yi Ching-ok
Hangul	이징옥
Hanja	李澄玉
Revised Romanization	I Jingok
McCune–Reischauer	I Chingok
Art name
Hangul	원봉
Hanja	圓峰
Revised Romanization	Wonbong
McCune–Reischauer	Wonbong
Posthumous name
Hangul	충강
Hanja	忠剛
Revised Romanization	Chunggang
McCune–Reischauer	Chunggang

Yi Ching-ok (Korean: 이징옥; Hanja: 李澄玉, 1399 – November 20, 1453[a]) was a general of the Korean Joseon dynasty, known for his rebellion in 1453.[1]

Biography

He served as the Provincial Army Commander or byeongma dojeoljesa (병마도절제사; 兵馬都節制使) of Hamgil Province from 1450 until 1453. As a former subordinate of Kim Chongsŏ who was killed by his political rival Grand Prince Suyang (the future King Sejo), Yi was recalled by Grand Prince Suyang-controlled royal court who tried to replace him with Pak Ho-mun (박호문; 朴浩文) in 1453. However, Yi killed his new replacement and rose up in rebellion. He attempted to gather Jurchen support for his rebellion by declaring himself the emperor of the Geum dynasty (대금; 大金), a revival of the Jurchen Jin. He wanted to establish the new dynasty's capital at Wuguocheng (Korean: 오국성; Chinese: 五國城), but was killed in Jongseong [ko] by his subordinates, Chŏng Chong (정종; 鄭種) and Yi Haeng-gŏm (이행검; 李行儉) before he could cross the Tumen River.

Notes

1. In the Korean calendar (lunisolar), he died on the 20th day of the 10th Lunar month.

References

1. 충강공 이징옥 장군 (in Korean)

External links

• Lee Jing-ok (in Korean)
• Lee Jing-ok (in Korean)
• Lee Jing-ok (in Korean)
• 민족사를 빛낸 난세의 영웅 충강공 이징옥(李澄玉) 장군 (in Korean)
• 충남 공주에 박제상 사당, 이징옥 위패 있다 양산신문 2005.09.07 (in Korean)