Taejo of Joseon
| Taejo 태조 太祖 | |||||||||||||||||
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Portrait of King Taejo | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand King Emeritus of Joseon | |||||||||||||||||
| Tenure | 14 October 1398 – 27 June 1408 | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Taejong | ||||||||||||||||
| King of Joseon | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 5 August 1392 – 14 October 1398 | ||||||||||||||||
| Enthronement | Suchang Palace, Gaegyeong | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Dynasty established (Gongyang as King of Goryeo) | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Jeongjong | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 November 1335 Ssangseong Prefecture, Great Yuan | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 June 1408 (aged 72) Byeoljeon Hall, Gwangyeonru Pavilion, Changdeokgung, Hanseong, Joseon | ||||||||||||||||
| Burial | Donggureung, Guri, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||
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| Clan | Jeonju Yi | ||||||||||||||||
| Dynasty | Yi | ||||||||||||||||
| Father | Yi Cha-ch'un | ||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Lady Ch'oe | ||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Korean Buddhism | ||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | Goryeo | ||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1356–1392 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies | ||||||||||||||||
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 태조 |
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| Hanja | 太祖 |
| RR | Taejo |
| MR | T'aejo |
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| Hangul | 송헌, 송헌거사 |
| Hanja | 松軒, 松軒居士 |
| RR | Songheon, Songheongeosa |
| MR | Songhŏn, Songhŏn'gŏsa |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이성계, later 이단 |
| Hanja | 李成桂, later 李旦 |
| RR | I Seonggye, later I Dan |
| MR | I Sŏnggye, later I Tan |
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| Hangul | 중결, 군진 |
| Hanja | 仲潔, 君晋 |
| RR | Junggyeol, Gunjin |
| MR | Chunggyŏl, Kunjin |
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Taejo (Korean: 태조; Hanja: 太祖; 4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408), personal name Yi Seong-gye (이성계; 李成桂), later Yi Dan (이단; 李旦), was the founder and first monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After overthrowing the Goryeo dynasty, he ascended to the throne in 1392 and abdicated six years later during a strife between his sons. He was honored as Emperor Go (고황제; 高皇帝) following the establishment of the Korean Empire.
Taejo emphasized continuity over change. No new institutions were created, and no massive purges occurred during his reign. His new dynasty was largely dominated by the same ruling families and officials that had served the previous regime. He re-established amicable ties with Japan and improved relations with Ming China.