The Great King Sejong

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
gptkbp:birthDate 1397-05-15
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Yi_Do
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Yeongneung,_Yeoju,_South_Korea
gptkbp:children gptkb:King_Sejo
gptkb:Grand_Prince_Anpyeong
gptkb:Grand_Prince_Gwangpyeong
gptkb:Grand_Prince_Imyeong
gptkb:King_Munjong
gptkbp:deathDate 1450-05-18
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Joseon
gptkbp:eraName gptkb:Sejong
gptkbp:father gptkb:King_Taejong
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Sejong_the_Great
gptkbp:hasTemple gptkb:Sejong
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Yi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great King Sejong
gptkbp:knownFor Social reforms
Advancement of Korean language and literature
Cultural renaissance in Korea
Enlightened rule
Scientific innovation
gptkbp:legacy Featured on South Korean banknotes
Hangul Day is celebrated in his honor
Statue at Gwanghwamun Plaza, Seoul
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Queen_Wongyeong
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Korean
gptkbp:notableAchievement Military reforms
Legal reforms
Creation of Hangul
Promotion of science and technology
Compilation of medical texts
Invention of armillary sphere
Invention of rain gauge
Invention of sundial
Invention of water clock
Publication of agricultural books
Support for Confucianism
gptkbp:posthumousName gptkb:Sejong_the_Great
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:King_Taejong
gptkbp:reignEnd 1450
gptkbp:reignStart 1418
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Queen_Soheon
gptkbp:successor gptkb:King_Munjong
gptkbp:title gptkb:4th_King_of_Joseon
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kim_Seung-soo
gptkb:Kim_Kap-soo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7