Heungseon Daewongun

Korean regent (1820–1898)
Person human Q469432
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Heungseon Daewongun

Summary

Heungseon Daewongun is a human[1]. Born in Joseon[2], he… he was born on January 24, 1821[3]. He died in Seoul[4]. He died on January 1, 1898[5]. He worked as a regent[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,099 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Heungseon Daewongun's place of birth was Joseon[2].
  • Heungseon Daewongun passed away in Seoul[4].
  • Heungseon Daewongun was born on January 24, 1821[3].
  • Heungseon Daewongun died on January 1, 1898[5].
  • Heungseon Daewongun died on February 1898[9].
  • Heungseon Daewongun's father was NamYeon gun[10].
  • Among Heungseon Daewongun's spouses was Sunmok Budaebuin[11].
  • A child of Heungseon Daewongun was Heung[12].
  • A child of Heungseon Daewongun was Gojong of the Korean Empire[13].
  • A child of Heungseon Daewongun was Jeonggyeong Lady Lee[14].
  • Heungseon Daewongun held citizenship in Joseon[15].
  • Heungseon Daewongun worked as a regent[6].
  • Heungseon Daewongun's professions included writer[7].
  • Heungseon Daewongun held the position of regent[16].
  • Heungseon Daewongun's religion is recorded as Neo-Confucianism[17].
  • Heungseon Daewongun is recorded as male[18].
  • Heungseon Daewongun's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Heungseon Daewongun's family is recorded as Joseon[20].
  • Heungseon Daewongun's Commons category is recorded as Heungseon Daewongun[21].
  • The cause of death was disease[22].
  • Heungseon Daewongun's family name is recorded as Lee[23].
  • Heungseon Daewongun's significant event is recorded as Imo Incident[24].
  • Heungseon Daewongun's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Heungseon Daewongun[25].
  • Heungseon Daewongun's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Heungseon Daewongun's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Heungseon Daewongun's place of birth was Joseon[2]. He was born on January 24, 1821[3]. His father was NamYeon gun[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include regent[6] and writer[7]. Heungseon Daewongun held the position of regent[16].

Personal Life

Heungseon Daewongun was married to Sunmok Budaebuin[11]. Children include Heung[12], a politician[28], 1845–1912[29], of Joseon[30]; Gojong of the Korean Empire[13], a monarch[31], 1852–1919[32], of Joseon[33], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[34]; and Jeonggyeong Lady Lee[14], 1861–1898[35], of Korea[36]. His religion is recorded as Neo-Confucianism[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1898[5] and February 1898[9]. Heungseon Daewongun passed away in Seoul[4]. The cause of death was disease[22].

Why It Matters

Heungseon Daewongun ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,099 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Heungseon Daewongun born?

Heungseon Daewongun's place of birth was Joseon[2].

Where did Heungseon Daewongun die?

Heungseon Daewongun died in Seoul[4].

Who were Heungseon Daewongun's parents?

Heungseon Daewongun's father was NamYeon gun[10].

Who was Heungseon Daewongun married to?

Heungseon Daewongun's spouses include Sunmok Budaebuin[11].

What did Heungseon Daewongun do for work?

Heungseon Daewongun worked as regent[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . ajunews.com. ajunews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Artnet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Artnet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . BnF authorities. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation regent, writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Askart person id 11183899
    Grove art online id
    Namuwiki id 흥선대원군
    Country of citizenship Joseon
    + 114 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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