Yi Do

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Yi Do, better known as Sejong the Great, was the fourth king of Korea’s Joseon dynasty and is renowned for creating the Korean alphabet Hangul and promoting major cultural and scientific advancements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Joseon
human
monarch
birthName Yi Do NERFINISHED
burialPlace Yeoju NERFINISHED
Yeongneung NERFINISHED
commissioned astronomical instruments
rain gauges
water clocks
countryOfCitizenship Joseon NERFINISHED
creatorOf Hangul
dateOfBirth 1397-05-15
dateOfDeath 1450-03-30
dynasty Joseon dynasty NERFINISHED
era early Joseon period
eraName Sejong NERFINISHED
familyName Yi NERFINISHED
father Taejong of Joseon NERFINISHED
fieldOfActivity culture
governance
linguistics
science patronage
gender male
givenName Do NERFINISHED
honorificTitle Sejong the Great NERFINISHED
house House of Yi NERFINISHED
implemented agricultural reforms
legal reforms
military reforms
knownFor creating the Korean alphabet Hangul
promoting cultural developments
promoting scientific advancements
language Korean
mother Queen Wongyeong NERFINISHED
nativeName 세종대왕 NERFINISHED
이도 NERFINISHED
notableWork Creation of Hangul NERFINISHED
patronage Hall of Worthies NERFINISHED
Jiphyeonjeon NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Han Yang NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Joseon NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Han Yang NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Joseon NERFINISHED
positionHeld 4th King of Joseon
predecessor Taejong of Joseon NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1450
reignStart 1418
religion Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED
royalTitle King Sejong NERFINISHED
spouse Queen Soheon NERFINISHED
successor Munjong of Joseon NERFINISHED

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