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The Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty
retold in plain, modern English
Five centuries of Korean court history
to read on your phone or computer

TaejoThe Founder1392–1398 JeongjongThe Caretaker King1398–1400 TaejongThe Iron Hand1400–1418 SejongCreator of Hangul1418–1450 MunjongThe Scholar Heir1450–1452 DanjongThe Boy King1452–1455 SejoThe Usurper1455–1468 YejongThe Fourteen-Month King1468–1469 SeongjongThe Lawgiver1469–1494 YeonsangunThe Tyrant1494–1506 JungjongCrowned by a Coup1506–1544 InjongThe Shortest Reign1544–1545 MyeongjongIn His Mother's Shadow1545–1567 SeonjoKing of the Great War1567–1608 GwanghaegunThe Deposed Pragmatist1608–1623 InjoThe King Who Knelt1623–1649 HyojongThe Hostage Prince1649–1659 HyeonjongThe Mourning Disputes1659–1674 SukjongMaster of the Factions1674–1720 GyeongjongThe Frail King1720–1724 YeongjoThe Longest Reign1724–1776 JeongjoThe Reformer1776–1800 SunjoAge of the In-Laws1800–1834 HeonjongCrowned at Seven1834–1849 CheoljongThe Farmer King1849–1863

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This edition is translated by the google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite model from the original Classical Chinese text published as open data by the National Institute of Korean History, and presented in e-book form. It may be used for non-commercial purposes. Because it is an AI translation it may contain errors. If you spot one, leave a comment on the entry that includes the word “error”: the AI will check the entry against the original text at once, correct it if needed, and reply with what it found. Dates are given in the solar calendar. The English edition is being released one reign at a time.