Jul 9, 2025
Taejo Yi Seong-gye: Founder of the Joseon Dynasty
🌿 Life of Taejo Yi Seong-gye Taejo Yi Seong-gye (1335–1408) was a military general at the end of the Goryeo dynasty and the founding monarch of Joseon. Born in Hamgyeong Province, he earned distinction subduing Jurchen tribes and defending Korea’s northern borders. Amid corruption, aristocratic power struggles, and external threats from Ming China and Japanese pirates, Yi Seong-gye emerged as a…
