Joseon
Joseon (1392–1897) followed Goryeo. In 1897, when Joseon became the Korean Empire, some of the Joseon kings were posthumously raised to the rank of emperors.
Joseon monarchs had temple names ending in jo or jong. Jo was given to the first kings/emperors of new lines within the dynasty, with the first king/emperor having the special name (Taejo), which means "great progenitor" (see also Goryeo). Jong was given to all other kings/emperors.
Two kings, Yeonsangun and Gwanghaegun, were not given temple names after their reigns ended.
Each monarch had a posthumous name that included either the title Wang ("King"), Hwangje ("Emperor"), Daewang ("King X the Great"), or Daeje ("Emperor X the Great"). For the sake of consistency, the title "King/Emperor" has been added to each monarch's temple name in the list below.
| # | Portrait | Personal name | Period of reign | Korean era name | Temple name (廟號) | |||
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| 1 | Yi Seong-gye | 이성계/이단 李成桂/李旦 |
1392–1398 | Taejo | 태조 太祖 (T) |
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| 2 | Yi Bang-gwa | 이방과 李芳果 |
1398–1400 | Jeongjong | 정종 定宗 (T) |
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| 3 | Yi Bang-won | 이방원 李芳遠 |
1400–1418 | Taejong | 태종 太宗(T) |
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| 4 | Yi Do | 이도 李祹 |
1418–1450 | Sejong the Great | 세종 世宗(T) |
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| 5 | Yi Hyang | 이향 李珦 |
1450–1452 | Munjong | 문종 文宗 (T) |
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| 6 | Yi Hong-wi | 이홍위 李弘緯 |
1452–1455 | Danjong | 단종 端宗 (T) |
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| 7 | Yi Yu | 이유 李瑈 |
1455–1468 | Sejo | 세조 世祖 (T) |
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| 8 | Yi Gwang | 이광 李晄 |
1468–1469 | Yejong | 예종 睿宗 (T) |
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| 9 | Yi Hyeol | 이혈 李娎 |
1469–1494 | Seongjong | 성종 成宗(T) |
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| 10 | Yi Yung | 이융 李隆 |
1494–1506 | Yeonsangun | 연산군 燕山君 |
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| 11 | Yi Yeok | 이역 李懌 |
1506–1544 | Jungjong | 중종 中宗 (T) |
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| 12 | Yi Ho | 이호 李峼 |
1544–1545 | Injong | 인종 仁宗 (T) |
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| 13 | Yi Hwan | 이환 李峘 |
1545–1567 | Myeongjong | 명종 明宗 (T) |
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| 14 | Yi Yeon | 이연 李蚣 |
1567–1608 | Seonjo | 선조 宣祖 (T) |
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| 15 | Yi Hon | 이혼 李琿 |
1608–1623 | Gwanghaegun | 광해군 光海君 |
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| 16 | Yi Jong | 이종 李倧 |
1623–1649 | Injo | 인조 仁祖 (T) |
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| 17 | Yi Ho | 이호 李淏 |
1649–1659 | Hyojong | 효종 孝宗(T) |
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| 18 | Yi Yeon | 이연 李棩 |
1659–1674 | Hyeonjong | 현종 顯宗 (T) |
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| 19 | Yi Sun | 이순 李焞 |
1674–1720 | Sukjong | 숙종 肅宗 (T) |
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| 20 | Yi Yun | 이윤 李昀 |
1720–1724 | Gyeongjong | 경종 景宗 (T) |
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| 21 | Yi Geum | 이금 李昑 |
1724–1776 | Yeongjo | 영조 英祖 (T) |
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| 22 | Yi San | 이산 李祘 |
1776–1800 | Jeongjo | 정조 正祖 (T) |
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| 23 | Yi Gong | 이공 李蚣 |
1800–1834 | Sunjo | 순조 純祖 (T) |
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| 24 | Yi Hwan | 이환 李奐 |
1834–1849 | Heonjong | 헌종 憲宗 (T) |
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| 25 | Yi Byeon | 이변 李昪 |
1849–1863 | Cheoljong | 철종 哲宗 (T) |
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| 26 | Yi Myeong-bok | 이명복 李命福 |
1863–1897 (1897–1907)* | Gaeguk Geonyang Gwangmu |
개국 (開國) 건양 (建陽) 광무 (光武) |
Gojong* | 고종 高宗 (T) |
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| 27 | Yi Cheok | 이척 李拓 |
(1907–1910)* | Yunghui | 융희 (隆熙) | Sunjong* | 순종 純宗 (T) |
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* see Korean Empire section
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