Yeongjo was the 21st king of the Joseon Dynasty, reigning for about 52 years from 1724 to 1776. The second son of Sukjong, his mother was the royal consort Sukbin Choe. He promoted the Tangpyeongchaek (Policy of Impartiality) aimed at mitigating factional strife, eased military service burdens through the Gyunyeok Law, and worked on administrative reforms and the promotion of scholarship and culture. Meanwhile, the Yi In-ja Rebellion occurred early in his reign, and in his later years in 1762, a tragic incident took place in which he caused the death of his son, Crown Prince Sado, by locking him in a wooden rice chest. He was a king who sought stability in royal authority and state institutions through a prolonged reign.

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