Hwa-bi Hong

Royal Consort Hwa of the Namyang Hong clan (Korean: 화비 홍씨; Hanja: 和妃 洪氏; lit. 'Splendid Consort Hong') was a Korean royal consort and the third wife of King Chunghye of Goryeo.

Royal Consort Hwa
화비
Royal consort of Goryeo
Tenure1342–1344
Coronation1342
SuccessorRoyal Consort Im
Spouse
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(m. 1342; died 1344)​
HouseNamyang Hong (by birth)
House of Wang (by marriage)
FatherHong-Tak
MotherLady, of the Andong Gwon clan

Biography

Early life and relatives

The future Consort Hwa was born as the daughter of Hong-Tak, Internal Prince Ikseong (홍탁 익성부원군),[1] son of Hong-Seon (홍선) from the Namyang Hong clan and Lady Gwon (부인 권씨), daughter of Gwon-Jun, Internal Prince Gilchang (권준 길창부원군) from the Andong Gwon clan. She had:

  • 1 older brother: Hong Sang-jae (홍상재)
  • 3 younger brothers:
    • Hong Hye-chan (홍혜찬)
    • Hong Gae-do (홍개도)
    • Hong Chang-do (홍창도)

Her paternal great-great-grandfather was Hong Baek-su (홍백수), the younger brother of Hong Bok-won (홍복원) who was surrendered to Mongolian side during the long war between Korea and Mongolia. King Chungsuk's 5th wife, Consort Su was her maternal cousin.[2]

Marriage and Palace life

Firstly, her father, Hong-Tak was an ambassador from Gyeongsang Province (경상도진변사, 慶尙道鎭邊使) and when King Chunghye heard her beauty, he then gave Hong-Tak clothes and alcohol, also bestowed Royal title Splendid Consort (화비, 和妃) to Lady Hong in 1342.[3] At this time, the King's other consort, Lady Im who entered the palace two years earlier than Hong fell jealous and then the King appointed Im as Princess Euncheon (은천옹주, 銀川翁主) to comforted her.

Rather than stayed in the palace, Hong instead lived in Prime Minister Yun-Chim (윤침, 尹忱)'s manor, so Chunghye can travel easier when he wanted to met her.[4] However, his love and interest on her were grew tired and cut off within a few days. As a result, they didn't have any issue. According to Goryeosa, in 1343, Chunghye visited Hong's house again.

References
  1. "충혜왕 후비 화비 홍씨". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  2. 국역 "고려사".: 열전. 20-28 ["History of Goryeo".: Biographies. 20-28] (in Korean). National culture. 2006. p. 151. ISBN 9788982080913.
  3. Park, Young-kyoo (1996). 한권으로읽는고려왕조실록 [Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty in one volume] (in Korean). University of California: Deullyeok. pp. 409, 410. ISBN 9788975270482.
  4. 읽기 쉬운 고려왕 이야기 [An easy-to-read story of the Goryeo King] (in Korean). Korean History Research Institute: Taoreum. 2009. ISBN 9788996200888.
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