Princess Insun

Princess Insun (1542–1545) was a Joseon Royal Princess as the youngest daughter of King Jungjong and Queen Munjeong, also the youngest sister of King Myeongjong who died at very young age. Her tomb firstly located in Yangju, but later moved to Seosamneung at Goyang.[2] Then, Jeongsu Temple (정수사, 淨水寺) was built for her and in 1564, although many Confucian students insisted on its abolition, her brother refused it with cited that it was her wondang.[3]

Princess Insun
Born1542[1]
Kingdom of Joseon
Died1545 (aged 2–3/4)
Kingdom of Joseon
Burial
Seosamneung, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
HouseHouse of Yi
FatherYi Yeok, King Jungjong
MotherQueen Munjeong of the Papyeong Yun clan
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationInsun Gongju
McCune–ReischauerIn'sun Kongch'u

References

  1. At the time of Princess Insun's birth, her father was 55 years old while her mother was 42 years old.
  2. "묘 이야기". Royaltombs (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  3. "명종실록 30권, 명종 19년 9월 23일 임술 1번째기사 1564년 명 가정(嘉靖) 43년 – 내수사가 예산 교생 김추 등을 추고한 일에 관하여 전교하다". The Verietable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved November 26, 2021.


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