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The father of Gojong, Yi, Haeung(1820∼1898) ennobled as Heungsungun in 1843 (9th year of Hunjong).
Chuljong was dead without a successor, so his mother, Shinjung wanghu (queen) made his second son to be the successor as Gojong (the 26th king of Josun) and he became the father of the king (daewongun) and participated in administration instead of the king.
Chuljong was dead without a successor, so his mother, Shinjung wanghu (queen) made his second son to be the successor as Gojong (the 26th king of Josun) and he became the father of the king (daewongun) and participated in administration instead of the king.
However his 10 years of regency ended by Myungsung wanghu (queen), his daughter-in-law, in 1873 (10th year of Gojong) and he took the reign of the nation for a while in Imo gunran (army rebellion) though, he kidnapped and became a hostage for 4 years in Tenjin by the Qing (China).
His grave (name: Heung won; the 48th Kyunggi-do monument) located in Moran park, Chasanri, Namyangju-city and moved from Gongdukri, Goyang-gun in 1898 and Daedukri, Paju-gun in 1906.