Yi Gwang

Yi Gwang (李浤, 1746 – 1803) was a Confucian scholar and member of the royal kinship in late Joseon. He was the third son of Yi Hyeong-jong (李亨宗), Heir of Dojeonggung (都正宮) and Concurrently Donyeong (同敦寧) with the posthumous rank of Left Chanchanseong.

Life

He was a Confucian scholar of late Joseon. His family seat was Jeonju, and his personal name was Gwang (浤), also written Dol (湥). He was a ninth-generation descendant of Deokheung Daewongun, and a sixth-generation descendant of the royal relative Yi Don (凝川君 李潡), Eungcheon-gun. His father was Yi Hyeong-jong (Yi Hyeong-jong), Heir of Dojeonggung (都正宮) and Concurrently Director-General of the Office of Donyeong (同知敦寧府事) with the posthumous rank of Left Chanchanseong. His mother was Lady Min of Yeoheung (貞敬夫人 驪興閔氏), posthumously ennobled as Lady Jeonggyeong, daughter of Min Sim (閔鐔) of the Yeoheung Min clan.

His wife was Lady Song of Eunjin (淑夫人 恩津宋氏), daughter of the Magistrate (縣令) Song Hak-sang (宋學相) of the Eunjin Song clan.

He was born on the 27th day of the 11th month of 1746 (the 22nd year of King Yeongjo), the third son of Yi Hyeong-jong with the posthumous rank of Left Chanchanseong. In 1773 (the 49th year of King Yeongjo), at age 28, he passed the Jeunggwangsi (增廣試) civil service examination, placing 6th in the second grade of Jinsa (進士) and serving as a Jinsa. He died on the 11th day of the 9th month of 1803 (the 3rd year of King Sunjo) at the age of 58. He was posthumously appointed Vice Minister of Personnel (吏曹參議).

Family

• Father: Yi Hyeong-jong (李亨宗, 1706 – 1759), Heir of Dojeonggung.
• Mother (stepmother): Lady Jeonggyeong of Eunjin Song (貞敬夫人 恩津宋氏, 1703 – 1736), daughter of Song Seo-seok (宋叙錫) of the Eunjin Song clan.
  • Older half-brother: Yi Pung (Yi Rye) (李灃, 1727 – 1795), Heir of Dojeonggung.
  • Older half-brother: Dalseon-gun Yi Yeong (達善君 李泳, 1731 – 1748), adopted as the heir of Nakcheon-gun (洛川君) Yi On (李縕), a son of (延齡君), a prince of ; he was later dissolved from that adoption.