Grand Princess Consort Munhwa

Princess Consort Munhwa of the Munhwa Yu clan (Hangul: 문화부부인 문화 유씨, Hanja: 文化府夫人 文化 柳氏; 27 October 1598 – 3 August 1676) was a Korean Royal Family member though her marriage as the first wife of Grand Prince Neungwon, the second son of Wonjong of Joseon and Queen Inheon.[1] Lady Yu was the daughter of Yu Hyo-rib (유효립).[2] Yu Hyo-rib was the son of Yu Hui-gyeon (유희견), the older brother of Yu Hui-bun (유희분) who was the nephew of Yu Ja-sin (유자신), the father of Deposed Queen Yu and the father in-law of Gwanghaegun of Joseon.

Grand Princess Consort Munhwa
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMunhwa Bubuin
McCune–ReischauerMunh'wa Pupuin

Marriage

She married with Seonjo of Joseon's 5th son, Prince Jeongwon's 3rd son, Yi-Bo, Prince Neungwon (이보 능원군).[3] She later bore him a daughter and several children but died too early after the birth. However, in 1628, her father was executed in Ok-sa (옥사)[4] after conspiracy to make Prince Inseong (인성군),[5][6] the first son of Seonjo of Joseon and Royal Noble Consort Jeong of the Yeoheung Min clan as the new King to succeeded Gwanghae in the throne, so King Injo demanded his little brother, Grand Prince Neungwon to divorced from her.

At first, he refused this, but later removed her from her title and demoted to just be his concubine (첩, 妾), also she couldn't bore him any child. Although that, she can still able to lived in his home. Even her husband often asked for her resignation, Injo refused to listen on him and saying that he couldn't have her as his primary wife because of her father's problems and conspirasies.

Later life

She lived more long than her husband whom died in 1565 and was allowed to remain at her husband's sister in-law's home in Yihyeon, Hanseong-bu, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do.[7] Later, after his death, she was reinstated in 1699 (25th year reign of Sukjong of Joseon) and after her death on 3 August 1676, she was buried along with her husband in Grand Prince Neungwon Mausoleum.[8][9] She died at 78 years old.

Then, both of Prince Yeongpung (영풍군) and Prince Geumcheon (금천군)[10] complained about her resentment but later honoured her as Princess Consort Yu (군부인 유씨).[11]

Family
  • Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
    • Yu Je-geun (류제근, 柳悌根)
  • Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
    • Yu Su-cheon (류수천, 柳壽千)
  • Great-Great-Grandfather
    • Yu Jam (류잠, 柳潛) (1509 - 1576)
  • Great-Great-Grandmother
    • Lady Jeong of the Hadong Jeong clan (하동 정씨) (1510 – 1587)[12]
  • Great-Grandfather
    • Yu Ja-shin (류자신, 柳自新) (December 1541 - 7 February 1612); Queen Yu's father
  • Great-Grandmother
    • Internal Princess Consort Bongwon of the Dongrae Jeong clan (봉원부부인 동래 정씨, 蓬原府夫人 東萊 鄭氏) (1541 - 1620)
  • Grandfather
    • Yu Hui-geon (유희견, 柳希鏗)
  • Grandmother
    • Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨); daughter of Yi Hyeon, Prince Giseong (기성군 이현, 箕城君 李俔)
  • Father
    • Yu Hyo-rib (유효립, 柳孝立) (1579 - 1628)
  • Husband
  • Issue[13]
    • Unnamed daughter

References
  1. "추존왕 원종 가계도". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  2. "유효립(柳孝立)". Encykorea (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  3. "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  4. "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  5. "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  6. 국역연려실기술 [National Rehearsal Room Technology] (in Korean). University of California, Oakland, California: National Culture Promotion Association, 민족문화추진회. 1966. p. 363.
  7. "이현궁(梨峴宮)". encykorea.aks.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  8. "남양주 능원대군 이보 신도비와 묘역". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  9. "능원대군묘(綾原大君墓)". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  10. "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  11. "(원종-능원대군) 대군부인 영암김씨". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  12. The great-granddaughter of Jeong In-ji and the paternal cousin of Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong (King Seonjo's mother)
  13. Had several children but some or most died
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