Princess Heungsu

Princess Heungsu (Hangul: 흥수궁주 or 흥수공주, Hanja: 興壽宮主 or 興壽公主; d. 1123) was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the second daughter of King Sukjong and Queen Myeongui[1] who later married her uncle's son–Wang Jeong the Count Seunghwa (승화백 왕정), and received "2,000 sik-eup" (식읍 2,000호) and "300 sik-sil" (식실 300호).[2]

Princess Heungsu
Princess of Goryeo
Coronation1102
PredecessorPrincess Daeryeong
SuccessorPrincess Ansu
MonarchWang Ong, King Sukjong
Bornbefore 1102
Kingdom of Goryeo
Died1123
Kingdom of Goryeo
SpouseWang Jeong; second cousin
IssueWang Jae
Wang Gi
HouseHouse of Wang (by birth and marriage)
FatherSukjong of Goryeo
MotherQueen Myeongui of the Jeongju Yu clan

She firstly received her title and honor as a princess in 1102 (7th years reign of her father) and in 1105 (her eldest brother's ascension), she was given the "Sungdeok Palace" (숭덕궁, 崇德宮) as her own mansion.[3] Six years later in 1111, Heungsu gave birth to her first son and upon hearing this, her eldest brother sent Gim Go (김고) on board to gave many gifts to her.[4] According to the left records, she bore Wang Jeong two sons: Wang Jae (왕재) and Wang Gi (왕기). Meanwhile, the princess died in 1123 (ascension year of her nephew) and her husband died seven years after her in 1130.

Family

References
  1. "고려사 > 권88 > 열전 권제1 > 후비(后妃) > 숙종 후비 명의태후 유씨 > 명의태후 유씨의 왕비 책봉과 소생 자녀". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  2. 韓國女性關係資料集: 中世篇(中) [A Collection of Korean Women's Relationships: The Middle Ages (Part 2)] (in Korean). Ewha Womans University Women's Research Center: Ewha Womans University Press. 1985. p. 78. ISBN 9788973000432.
  3. "고려사 > 권12 > 세가 권제12 > 예종(睿宗) 즉위년 > 10월 > 세 공주에게 궁전을 내려주다". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. 고려사, Volume 8 [History of Goryeo, Volume 8] (in Korean). University of California: Yeogang Publishing House. 1991. p. 135.
  5. "고려사 > 권18 > 세가 권제18 > 의종(毅宗) 18년 > 9월 > 수사공 왕재가 죽다". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  6. "고려사 > 권91 > 열전 권제4 > 공주(公主) > 예종 소생 공주 > 승덕공주". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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