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Korean name
Hangul
강윤성
Hanja
康允成
Revised RomanizationGang Yun-seong
McCune–ReischauerKang Yunsŏng

Gang Yun-Seong (Korean강윤성; Hanja康允成) was a civilian of the Korean kingdom of Goryeo. He was a father of Queen Sindeok who was the second wife of King Taejo of Joseon or known as Yi Seong-gye.[1]

Biography

After he failed in Imperial examination in the time of Chunghye of Goryeo, he became a member of Hanlin Academy and constitute a major force in Goryeo regime.[2] One of the reason why Taejo of Joseon married a daughter of Gang Yun-Seong was to build a foothold of the central political circle because Taejo of Joseon originally from local clan.[3]

Family line

Gang Chung was a son of Gang Ho-gyeong, who was the 67th descendant of Gang Hou. Gang Hou was the second child of Gang Shu who was from Zingzhao country, Shangxi province in China.[4][5][6] He had three children named I-Jegeon, Bo-Seung, and Gang Bo Yuk. Gang Bo Yuk married with his niece Gang Deju and their daughter Gang Sin-ui was born. Gang Sin-ui married with Chinese man and King Uijo of Goryeo was born. The father of King Uijo was royal family from Tang dynasty, China.[7] According to Pyeonnyeon-Tong-Long (ko:편년통록) and Goryeosa jeolyo (ko:고려사절요), he was Emperor Suzong of Tang. In Pyeonnyeongangmog (변년강목; 編年綱目), Emperor Xuānzong of Tang was father of King Uijo.[8][9]

When his father visited Silla, King Uijo of Goryeo was born between his Chinese father and Gang Sin-ui who was a daughter of Gang Bo Yuk. On the way of finding his father to China, King Uijo met Queen Wonchang and get married with her. According to Record of Seongwon (Korean성원녹; Hanja聖源録), Queen Wonchang was a daughter of Tou En Dian Jiao Gan from Ping state (zh:平州刺史部), China.[10] Queen Wonchang gave birth of a boy. His name was Wang Ryung and his son was the founder of Goryeo, Taejo of Goryeo.[11][12]

According to Korean history book like Goryeosa and Pyeonnyeon-Tong-Long, Gang Yun-Seong was 6 generation descent of Gang Chiyon who was 14 generation descent of Gang Ho-gyeong the oldest ancestor of Taejo of Goryeo.[13][14]

Family

References

  1. ^ Segye Ilbo 2013
  2. ^ Segye Ilbo 2013
  3. ^ "신덕왕후 神德王后". Doosan Encyclopedia. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |1= and |2= (help); External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Segye Ilbo 2013
  5. ^ Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 신천강씨
  6. ^ 성씨검색 강(康)-뿌리를 찾아서[dead link]
  7. ^ 高雲基 2001, p. 86
  8. ^ Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 경강대왕
  9. ^ 高雲基 2001, p. 86
  10. ^ Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 의조경강대왕
  11. ^ Segye Ilbo 2013
  12. ^ 高雲基 2001, p. 86-87
  13. ^ Segye Ilbo 2013
  14. ^ Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 신천강씨

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