Although the appellation "the Great" (대왕, 大王) was posthumously given to almost every monarch from the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties, this style is usually associated with Gwanggaeto and Sejong. 查看更多內容

Religion
King Sejong reorganized the government by appointing people from different social classes as civil servants. Furthermore, he performed government ceremonies according to Confucianism, and encouraged … 查看更多內容

• Father: King Taejong of Joseon (조선 태종) (13 June 1367 – 30 May 1422)
• Mother: Queen Wongyeong of the Yeoheung Min clan (원경왕후 … 查看更多內容

He was born on 10 April 1397, which was later adjusted to 15 May, after Korea's adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1896. This date is his … 查看更多內容

Sejong was blinded by diabetes complications that eventually took his life in 1450. He was buried at Yeongneung (영릉, 英陵), in the same mound as his wife, Queen Soheon, who died four years earlier. The tomb is located in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province 查看更多內容

Statue and museum exhibit
In 2009, a 9.5-meter-high (31 ft) bronze statue of King Sejong was placed on a concrete … 查看更多內容

Dramas and films
His life was depicted in the KBS historical drama The Great King, Sejong in 2008.
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