Heungseon Daewongun
Korean regent
- Lived
- 1821–1898
- Country
- Joseon
Updated September 2026
About Heungseon Daewongun
Heungseon Daewongun was the title of Yi Ha-eung, the regent of Joseon during the minority of Emperor Gojong in the 1860s. Until his death, he was a key political figure of late Joseon Korea. He was known simply as the Daewongun, Guktaegong, or later Grand Internal Prince Imperial Heonui ; he was also known to contemporary western diplomats as Prince Gung.
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