What the records say
- When
- 12 Sep 1506
- Kind
- Coup
- Coordinates
- 37.58° N, 127.00° E
- Description
- Joseon coup (1506)
Jungjong Restoration
1506 successful coup in Joseon
In 1506, the 12th year of Yeonsangun, a group of officials – notably Pak Wŏnjong, Sŏng Hŭian, Yu Sunjŏng and Hong Kyŏngju plotted against the despotic ruler. They launched a coup on September 2, 1506, deposing the king and replacing him with his half-brother, Grand Prince Jinseong. The king was demoted to prince, and exiled to Ganghwa Island, where he died a few weeks later.
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