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Princess Myeongsuk

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Princess Myeongsuk
명숙공주
Princess of Joseon
BornYi Gyeong-geun
1456
Joseon
Died1482 (aged 25–26)
Joseon
Burial
Princess Myeongsuk's Mausoleum, 86–9, Yongdu-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province
Spouse
Hong Sang, Prince Consort Dangyang
(m. 1466⁠–⁠1482)
IssueHong Baek-gyeong[1]
Names
  • Princess Myeongui (Korean명의공주; Hanja明懿公主)
  • Princess Taean (Korean태안군주; Hanja泰安郡主)
HouseJeonju Yi (by birth)
Namyang Hong (by marriage)
FatherDeokjong of Joseon
MotherQueen Sohye of the Cheongju Han clan

Princess Myeongsuk (Korean명숙공주; Hanja明淑公主; 1456–1482), or Princess Myeongui (명의공주; 明懿公主), posthumously honoured as Princess Taean (태안군주; 泰安郡主),[2] was a Joseon Princess as the only daughter of Deokjong of Joseon and Queen Insu.

Biography

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Early life

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The princess was born on 1456 and was named Yi Gyeong-geun (Korean이경근; Hanja李慶根).[3] She was the older sister of the future Seongjong of Joseon and the younger sister of Grand Prince Wolsan.[4][5]

After her father's death in 1457, the 3rd year of King Sejo's reign, the Princess, along with her mother and brothers lived outside the palace.

Marriage and later life

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On 19 December 1466, she married Hong Sang (홍상) of the Namyang Hong clan who was honoured as Prince Consort Dangyang (당양군).[6]

In 1470, after her younger brother, Grand Prince Jalsan, ascended the throne, her father was posthumously elevated to King Deokjong (덕종왕; 德宗王) and her mother was honoured as Queen Insu (인수왕비; 仁粹王妃), and later promoted to Queen Dowager (대비; 大妃).

The new King also honoured his older sister as Princess Myeongsuk, formally called Princess Myeongui. She gave birth to a son, Hong Baek-gyeong, in 1481.

The princess later died on October 4, 1482, in the 13th year of the reign of her brother, Seongjong of Joseon,[7] and it was reported that he was very sad about her death.

Her son. Hong Baek-gyeong, later married a woman from the Seongju Yi clan, and had a daughter and son.

The princess’ granddaughter later married the future Queen Dangyeong’s older brother, Shin Hong-pil. Shin also happened to be the Deposed Queen Shin’s nephew, and intermarried into the Cheongju Han clan as Queen Dangyeong’s and Shin Hong-pil’s mother was a first cousin thrice removed to Princess Myeongsuk through Queen Insu.

Family

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References

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  1. ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  2. ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean).
  3. ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean).
  4. ^ 김, 주미 (May 2009). "日象文의 시대별 전개와 천하관의 추이". 고조선단군학 (in Korean) (20): 37–87. ISSN 2765-6462.
  5. ^ "Art of the Korean Renaissance, 1400–1600". Choice Reviews Online. 47 (2): 47–0666-47-0666. 2009-10-01. doi:10.5860/choice.47-0666. ISSN 0009-4978.
  6. ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  7. ^ Snodgrass, Mary Ellen (2022-11-01). Asian Women Artists: A Biographical Dictionary, 2700 BCE to Today. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-8925-8.