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Lady Gwangjuwon

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Lady Gwangjuwon
Royal consort of Goryeo
PredecessorLady Daemyeongjuwon
SuccessorLady Sogwangjuwon
Born?
Gwangju, Gyeonggi
Died?
Gwangju, Gyeonggi
SpouseTaejo of Goryeo
HouseYanggeun Ham or Wang? (by birth)
House of Wang (by marriage)
FatherWang-Gyu (왕규)
ReligionBuddhism
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGwangjuwon Buin
McCune–ReischauerKwangch'uwon Pu'in

Lady Gwangjuwon of the Wang clan[1] (Korean광주원부인 왕씨; Hanja廣州院夫人 王氏; lit.'Lady of the Gwangju Courtyard') was the eldest daughter of Wang-Gyu who became the 16th wife of Taejo of Goryeo.[2][3] She was the oldest, among Lady Sogwangjuwon and Lady Hugwangjuwon. After Taejo's death, their father became the most powerful and influence man who tried to kill King Hyejong and placed his only grandson, Prince Gwangjuwon in the throne.[4]

References

  1. ^ "성씨정보 고려 왕후록(王后錄) - 고려의 왕비 :+". Surname Info (in Korean). Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "1. 태조의 후비들 - 우리역사넷". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "태조 후비 광주원부인 왕씨". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  4. ^ 《고려사》권2〈세가〉권2