Queen Uihye
| Queen Uihye 의혜왕후 | |
|---|---|
| Queen Consort of Joseon (Posthumous) | |
| Born | ? |
| Died | ? |
| Spouse | King Hwanjo of Joseon |
| Father | Choi Han-gi |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Queen Uihye |
| McCune–Reischauer | Queen Uihye |
Queen Uihye (Korean: 의혜왕후; Hanja: 懿惠王后) was biological mother of Yi Seong-gye who was the founder of Joseon Dynasty.[1]
Biography
She is also an official wife for Yi Jachun who is father of Yi Seong-gye. Her original family name was Jo (Korean: 조; Hanja: 趙) and her father’s name is Jo Jo (Korean: 조조; Hanja: 趙祚). But once her father was named as a chiliarch of the Yuan Dynasty he changed his name to Choi Han-gi (Korean: 최한기; Hanja: 崔閑奇).[1]
After establishment of Joseon Dynasty, Yi Seong-gye gave “Ui-Bi (Korean: 의비; Hanja: 懿妃)” as posthumous name for her mother.
She was originally Chinese (Deng Prefecture, Shandong Peninsula) but she moved to Hamgyong Province and lived there.[1][2]
Family
- Father: Choi Han-gi (최한기)
- Mother: Lady Joseonguk of Lee clan (조선국대부인 이씨)
- Husband: King Hwanjo of Joseon (1315 – January 1360) (1315 - 1 January 1361) (조선 환조)
- Son: Taejo of Joseon (27 October 1335 – 18 June 1408) (조선 태조)
- Daughter-in-law: Queen Shinui of the Anbyeon Han clan (September 1337 - 21 October 1391) (신의왕후 한씨)
- Daughter-in-law: Queen Shindeok of the Goksan Kang clan (12 July 1356 - 15 September 1396) (신덕왕후 강씨)
- Daughter: Princess Jeonghwa (정화공주)
- Son-in-law: Jo In-byeok (1328 - 1393) (조인벽)
- Son: Taejo of Joseon (27 October 1335 – 18 June 1408) (조선 태조)
References
- ^ a b c Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 의혜왕후 懿惠王后. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ Doosan Encyclopedia 의혜왕후 懿惠王后. Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2017-01-30.