Sujet

Jeong Mong-ju was a Korean scholar-official and diplomat during the late Goryeo period

Légende

Jeong Mong-ju (1338 – 1392), known by his pen name Poeun. Korean scholar-official and diplomat during the late Goryeo period. Jeong Mong-ju was assassinated in 1392 on the Sonjuk Bridge in Gaeseong. Politically motivated, the murder was ordered by Yi Bang-won (later Taejong of Joseon), the fifth son of Yi Seong-gye, who overthrew the Goryeo Dynasty in order to establish the Joseon Dynasty. Jeong Mong-ju was murdered because he refused to betray his loyalty to the Goryeo Dynasty

Date

14e siècle

Crédit

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Notre référence

ARP24A01_113

Model release

Non

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

44,0Mo (3,6Mo) / 31,4cm x 35,1cm / 3713 x 4143 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Jeong Mong-ju pen name Poeun Korean scholar-official diplomat Goryeo period assassinated Sonjuk Bridge Gaeseong murder ordered Yi Bang-won Taejong of Joseon son Yi Seong-gye overthrew Goryeo Dynasty Joseon Dynasty betray loyalty Asia 14th century Korea politics government

Restrictions

Utilisation éditoriale uniquement.