Queen Gyeongsun

Queen Gyeongsun
경순왕후
Queen consort of Joseon
(Posthumously)
PredecessorQueen Consort Choe
SuccessorQueen Consort Choe
Born1268
Hamheung, Hamheung-si, South Hamgyeong Province, Goryeo
Died?
Hamheung, Hamheung-si, South Hamgyeong Province, Goryeo
Burial
Sunreung tomb, Majeon-ri, Hamheung-si, South Hamgyeong Province, Goryeo
SpouseDojo of Joseon
IssueYi Ja-heung
Yi Ja-chun
Yi Ja-seon
Yi Pyeong
Yi Jung
Princess Munhye
Princess Munsuk
HouseMunju Park (by birth)
House of Yi (by marriage)
FatherPark Gwang

Queen Gyeongsun of the Munju Park clan (Korean경순왕후 박씨; Hanja敬順王后 朴氏; 1268–?) was the first wife of Yi Chun and mother of Yi Jachun who would become Joseon's founder, Yi Seonggye's father. She was posthumously honoured as Queen Gyeong (경비; 敬妣; lit. the respectful queen) at first.

Biography

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Lady Park was born in 1268 as the daughter of a Yuan dynasty's Cheonho (천호; 千戶), Park Gwang, Internal Prince Anbyeon (박광 안변부원군) who was a son of Park Tong (박통; 朴通). She later married Yi Chun with the couple having 5 sons and 2 daughters.[1] After her death, instead of remarrying, her husband took Lady Jo (조씨), the daughter of Jo Yang-Gi (조양기), as a concubine.

On 28 July 1392, her grandson, Yi Seong-Gye (이성계) established the new dynasty, the Joseon Dynasty. As the grandmother of the king, Lady Park was given royal title of Gyeongbi (경비; 敬妣; literally: Queen Gyeong or Consort Gyeong)[2] and later on 22 April 1411, her great-grandson, Taejong of Joseon, gave her a posthumous name Queen Gyeongsun (경순왕후; 敬順王后). Her tomb was located in Sulleung, Heungnam-si, South Hamgyeong Province.[3]

Family

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  • Father - Park Gwang (박광; 朴光; 1240–?)
  • Husband - Yi Chun, Dojo of Joseon (도조 조선; 1265–1342)
  • Issue
    • Daughter - Princess Munhye (문혜공주; 1283–?)
    • Daughter - Princess Munsuk (문숙공주; 1285–?)
    • Son - Yi Ja-heung, Grand Prince Wanchang (완창대군; 1287–?)
    • Son - Yi Pyeong, Grand Prince Wancheon (완천대군 이평; 1311-?)
    • Son - Yi Ja-chun, Hwanjo of Joseon (환조 조선; 1313 – 3 May 1360)
    • Son - Yi Ja-seon, Grand Prince Wanwon (완원대군; 1317–1356)
    • Son - Yi Jong, Grand Prince Wanseong (완성대군 이종; 1320–1385)

References

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  1. ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2021.