Queen Yongsin
| Queen Yongsin 용신왕후 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen consort of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Tenure | 1035–1036 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1035 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Queen Gyeongseong | ||||||||
| Successor | Queen Yongui | ||||||||
| Died | 1036 Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | July 1036 Hyeolleung tomb[1] | ||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||
| Issue | Wang Hyeong | ||||||||
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| House | Danju Han (by birth) House of Wang (by marriage) | ||||||||
| Father | Han-Jo (한조) | ||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||
Queen Yongsin of the Danju Han clan (Korean: 용신왕후 한씨; Hanja: 容信王后 韓氏; d. 1036) or Princess Consort Jeongsin (정신왕비; 定信王妃)[3] was a Korean queen consort as the first wife of Jeongjong of Goryeo.[citation needed]
Biography
[edit]Biography
[edit]The future Queen Yongsin was born as the daughter of Han-Jo (한조)[4] and the younger sister of Han-Gyu (한규),[2] also the older sister of her future husband's second wife, Queen Yongui. Not like the other Goryeo queens, she had no any blood-relation with Jeongjong from their initial family and this marriage was just a noble and royal family.
They were married while Jeongjong was still "Prince Pyeongyang" (평양군; 平壤君) and after his ascension to the throne, she became his queen consort and given royal title as Princess Yeonheung (연흥궁주; 延興宮主).[5]
In 1035, she bore Jeongjong a son named Wang-Hyeong (왕형),[citation needed] which she then honoured as Gracious Consort Han (혜비 한씨; 惠妃 韓氏; Hye-Bi)[6] and Princess Consort Jeongsin (정신왕비; 定信王妃) not long after her first promoted.
Meanwhile, in 1036, the Queen passed away and buried in "Hyeolleung Tomb" (현릉; 玄陵) with received her full Posthumous name in 1048 (2nd year reign of Munjong of Goryeo).[2]
Posthumous name
[edit]- In October 1056 (10th year reign of King Munjong), name Jeong-ui (정의; 定懿) was added.[7]
- In April 1140 (18th year reign of King Injong), name Myeong-dal (명달; 明達) was added.[7]
- In October 1253 (40th year reign of King Gojong), name Hui-mok (희목; 禧穆) was added to her posthumous name too.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ 신편 고려사 절요 [The History of Goryeo's Records vol. 1] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Sinseowon. 2004. p. 309. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa (in Chinese). Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ 韓國女性關係資料集: 中世篇(中) [Collections of Korean History Women part 2] (in Korean). 1985. p. 21. ISBN 9788973000432.
- ^ Dingfu, An (1977). 국역동사강목 [Korean History's verb vol. 10] (in Korean). National Culture Promotion Association. pp. 211, 232. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Moon-ko, Min (1977). 고려사절요 [Goryeo Dynasty's Histories] (in Korean). University of California. p. 226. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c 정종(靖宗) 후비 용신왕후 한씨. Goryeosa (in Chinese). Retrieved July 9, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Queen Yongsin in Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).
- 용신왕후 on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).