Prince Imperial Heung
Prince of Joseon Dynasty and Korean Empire
Born on: July 30, 1845Died on: September 9, 1912
Aged: 67 years 41 days (805 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: Joseon
Birth Sign: Leo
Prince Imperial Heung was a prince of the Joseon dynasty and of the Korean Empire. He was the son of Heungseon Daewongun and the elder brother of Emperor Gojong of Korea.
By birth, his original name was Yi Jae-myeon and the art name was U-seok ; after he acquired the "Prince Imperial" title, his name was changed to Yi Hui on 25 August 1910.
Five days later, the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910 became effective, Yi Hui lost the imperial title and received a title "Duke Yi Hui" instead.
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