Sukjong of Joseon
| Sukjong 숙종 肅宗 | |||||||||||||
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| King of Joseon | |||||||||||||
| Reign | 22 September 1674 – 12 July 1720 | ||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Hyeonjong | ||||||||||||
| Successor | Gyeongjong | ||||||||||||
| Crown Prince of Joseon dynasty | |||||||||||||
| Reign | 1667 – 22 September 1674 | ||||||||||||
| Successor | Crown Prince Yi Yun | ||||||||||||
| Born | 7 October 1661 Hoesangjeon Hall, Gyeonghuigung, Hanseong, Joseon | ||||||||||||
| Died | 12 July 1720 (aged 58) Yungbokjeon Hall, Gyeonghuigung, Hanseong, Joseon | ||||||||||||
| Burial | Myeongneung Mausoleum, Seooneung Cluster, Goyang, South Korea | ||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) |
(m. 1694; died 1701) | ||||||||||||
| Issue among others... | |||||||||||||
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| Clan | Jeonju Yi | ||||||||||||
| Dynasty | Yi | ||||||||||||
| Father | Hyeonjong of Joseon | ||||||||||||
| Mother | Queen Myeongseong | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Korean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism) | ||||||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 숙종 |
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| Hanja | 肅宗 |
| RR | Sukjong |
| MR | Sukchong |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 양성헌 |
| Hanja | 養性軒 |
| RR | Yangseongheon |
| MR | Yangsŏnghŏn |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이순 |
| Hanja | 李焞 |
| RR | I Sun |
| MR | I Sun |
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Sukjong (Korean: 숙종; Hanja: 肅宗; 7 October 1661 – 12 July 1720), personal name Yi Sun (이순; 李焞), was the 19th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. A skilled legislator, he caused multiple changes in political power throughout his reign, by switching among the Namin (Southerners), Seoin (Westerners), Soron and Noron political factions.