이총 李摠

Victim of the 1504 Gapja purge, posthumously named Prince Mupung

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Life & career

Yi Chong (李摠, d. 1504) was a member of the Jeonju Yi clan in early Joseon. His record appears in the Encyclopedia of Muju Culture.

He was executed by beheading in the Gapja purge of 1504. He was later posthumously honored as Prince Mupung, and his posthumous name is Chungmin (忠愍).

The Encyclopedia of Muju Culture also names Yi Chong as the first Jeonju Yi settler of Deokgok, Deoksan-ri, Anseong-myeon, Muju.

The Gapja Purge and Posthumous Honors

Yi Chong was beheaded in the Gapja purge of 1504. He was later posthumously honored as Prince Mupung and given the posthumous name Chungmin.

Deokgok, Muju

The Encyclopedia of Muju Culture names Yi Chong as the first Jeonju Yi settler of Deokgok, Deoksan-ri, Anseong-myeon, Muju.

Grave

The location of his grave was not confirmed in this research.

Descendants

There is a Jeonju Yi clan village at Deokgok, Deoksan-ri, Anseong-myeon, Muju, whose first settler is given as Yi Chong.

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