Gang Yun-seong

Gang Yun-seong (Korean: 강윤성; Hanja: 康允成; ? - December 1358) 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]

For other people with the same name, see Kang Yun-seong (disambiguation).
In this Korean name, the family name is Gang.
Gang Yun-seong
Hangul
강윤성
Hanja
康允成
Revised RomanizationGang Yun-seong
McCune–ReischauerKang Yunsŏng

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 (Korean: 성원녹; 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
  • Great-Grandfather
    • Kang Deuk-ham (강득함, 康得咸)[15]
  • Grandfather
    • Kang Suk-jae (강숙재, 康淑才)
  • Father
    • Kang Seo (강서, 康庶) (1347 - 1424)[16]
  • Mother
  • Siblings
    • Older brother: Kang Yun-gwi (강윤귀, 康允貴)
    • Younger brother: Kang Yun-chung (강윤충, 康允忠)
    • Younger brother: Kang Yun-ui (강윤의, 康允誼)
    • Younger brother: Kang Yun-hwi (강윤휘, 康允暉)
      • Nephew: Kang Yeong (강영, 康永)
      • Nephew: Kang Woo (강우, 康祐)
    • Younger brother: Kang Yun-bu (강윤부, 康允富)
  • Wife: Internal Princess Consort Jinsan of the Jinju Kang clan (증 진산부부인 진주 강씨, 晉山府夫人 晉州 姜氏)
    • Father-in-law: Kang Eun (강은, 姜誾)
  • Issue
    • Son: Kang Gye-Gwon (강계권, 康繼權) (? - 1413)
    • Son: Kang Yu-Gwon (강유권, 康有權)
      • Granddaughter: Lady Kang of the Goksan Kang clan (곡산 강씨, 谷山 康氏)
        • Grandson-in-law: Yi Sang-hang (이상항, 李尙恒)
    • Daughter: Queen Shindeok of the Goksan Kang clan (12 July 1356 - 15 September 1396) (신덕왕후 강씨)
      • Son-in-law: Yi Dan, King Taejo of Joseon (27 October 1335 – 18 June 1408) (조선 태조)
        • Granddaughter: Princess Gyeongsun (? – 8 September 1407) (경순공주)
        • Grandson: Yi Bang-Beon, Grand Prince Muan (1381 – 6 October 1398) (이방번 무안대군)
        • Grandson: Yi Bang-Seok, Grand Prince Uian (1382 – 6 October 1398) (이방석 의안대군)

References
  1. Segye Ilbo 2013
  2. Segye Ilbo 2013
  3. "신덕왕후 神德王后". Doosan Encyclopedia.
  4. Segye Ilbo 2013
  5. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 신천강씨
  6. 성씨검색 강（康）-뿌리를 찾아서
  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, pp. 86–87
  13. Segye Ilbo 2013
  14. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 신천강씨
  15. A 4th great-grandson of Kang Ji-yeon
  16. The founder of the Goksan Kang clan

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