효령대군 孝寧大君

Second son of King Taejong and elder brother of King Sejong · royal elder devoted to Buddhism and learning · founder of the Hyoryeong-daegun branch

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Life	1396 ~ 1486
Era	조선
Clan	전주 이씨

Life & career

Grand Prince Hyoryeong (Yi Bo, 李補) was the second son of King Taejong and the elder brother of King Sejong. He is said to have stepped aside so that his younger brother could take the throne.

A devout Buddhist, he supported temple restorations and sutra publications, and lived past ninety as a respected elder from Sejong's reign to Seongjong's. His descendants flourished, and the Hyoryeong-daegun branch is counted as the largest branch of the Jeonju Yi clan.

Grave

서울 서초구 방배동 청권사(묘역)

Descendants

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