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12-465: In Korea, it is known as the place where King Danjong , the sixth king of the Joseon Dynasty , was exiled when he was forced to abdicate by his uncle, who became Sejo of Joseon . It is also where Danjong was buried after he was murdered in 1457, following the attempts by six martyred ministers to restore him to power, after he was perceived to be a continuing threat to the rule of his uncle. It

24-616: A continuing threat to the rule of his uncle. It is also where the Joseon Dynasty poet Kim Sat-gat was buried. The Korean American actress Jamie Chung has maternal ancestry from Yeongwol County, and is a descendant of the Yeongwol Eom clan . The Joseon Supergroup , formed from Cambrian to Ordovician, is distributed in Yeongwol County widely. It consist of the 'Taebaek Group' and 'Yeongwol Group'. Yeongwol has

36-669: A monsoon-influenced humid continental climate ( Köppen : Dwa ) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. DongGang International Photo Festival - This festival is held in Yeongwol every year. It features events such as the DongGang Photography Award Exhibition, International Open Call, Photojournalists Exhibition and Gangwon Province Photographers Exhibition. Although it is held at the Dong River Photo Museum, visitors can find

48-471: Is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea . In Korea, it is known as the place where King Danjong , the sixth king of the Joseon Dynasty , was exiled when he was forced to abdicate by his uncle, who became Sejo of Joseon . It is also where Danjong was buried after he was murdered in 1457, following the attempts by six martyred ministers to restore him to power, after he was perceived to be

60-546: Is also where the Joseon Dynasty poet Kim Sat-gat was buried. The Korean American actress Jamie Chung has maternal ancestry from Yeongwol County, and is a descendant of the Yeongwol Eom clan . The Joseon Supergroup , formed from Cambrian to Ordovician, is distributed in Yeongwol County widely. It consist of the 'Taebaek Group' and 'Yeongwol Group'. Yeongwol has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate ( Köppen : Dwa ) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. DongGang International Photo Festival - This festival

72-660: Is held in Yeongwol every year. It features events such as the DongGang Photography Award Exhibition, International Open Call, Photojournalists Exhibition and Gangwon Province Photographers Exhibition. Although it is held at the Dong River Photo Museum, visitors can find the works throughout Yeongwol County during the photo festival. [1] 37°11′14″N 128°28′24″E  /  37.1872222322°N 128.473333343°E  / 37.1872222322; 128.473333343 Danjong of Joseon Danjong ( Korean :  단종 ; Hanja :  端宗 ; 18 August 1441 – 17 November 1457 ), personal name Yi Hong-wi ( 이홍위 ; 李弘暐 ),

84-547: The Yeosan Song clan (later known as Queen Jeongsun ). In 1455, he was forced to abdicate and became the King Emeritus of Joseon while his wife became Queen Dowager Uideok. The following year, six court officials attempted to restore him to power, but their plot was discovered and they were immediately executed. Yi Hong-wi was later demoted to Prince Nosan ( Nosan Gun ; 노산군, 魯山君) and exiled to Yeongwol . His wife

96-432: The next day. He had one older sister, Princess Gyeonghye , and one older half-sister, Princess Gyeongsuk . In 1452, Yi Hong-wi succeeded his father, King Munjong , at the age of 12. Since he was too young to rule, the governing of the country fell to Chief State Councillor Hwangbo In , and Left State Councillor General Kim Jong-seo , along with Princess Gyeonghye acting as his guardian. In 1453, this government

108-431: Was also kicked out of the palace after losing her status as queen dowager and being demoted to Princess Consort Nosan ( Nosan Gunbuin ; 노산군부인). Initially, Sejo was hesitant to execute Danjong and showed mercy despite the attempted coup. However, he began perceiving that Danjong would present a continuing threat to his rule, Sejo accepted the advice of the court and ordered that his nephew be disposed of. In November 1457, he

120-495: Was overthrown in a coup d'état led by his uncle, Grand Prince Suyang (posthumously called King Sejo ), who persuaded a number of scholars and officials who had served in the court of Sejong the Great to support his claim to the throne. Hwangbo In and Kim Jong-seo were captured and killed in front of the gate of Gyeongbokgung . In late January 1454, the 14 years-old king married the 15 years-old daughter of Song Hyeon-su, Lady Song

132-545: Was put to death. There was an attempt to honor the late king and queen during Jungjong 's reign, but he rejected the proposal. During the reign of King Sukjong scholars once again proposed the restoration of the titles. After 200 years, in 1698, the demoted Prince Nosan and his wife were finally restored, receiving the temple name "Danjong", and posthumous name "Queen Jeongsun". Consort(s) and their respective issue Yeongwol County Yeongwol County ( Korean :  영월군 ; RR :  Yeongwol-gun )

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144-461: Was the sixth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea . He was forced to abdicate by his uncle, Grand Prince Suyang (the future King Sejo ), and was put to death after being exiled to Yeongwol . The future Danjong was born during the reign of his grandfather, King Sejong . His mother, Crown Princess Consort Gwon (posthumously honored as Queen Hyeondeok ), didn't recover after giving birth and died

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