Queen Janggyeong (Goryeo)

Born the first child and eldest daughter of Duke Gangneung and Lady Kim of the Gangneung Kim clan. Through her father, she was a great-granddaughter of King Munjong. She became a queen consort through her marriage with her second half-cousin once removed, King Uijong as his primary wife.[2] Her younger sisters eventually became Queen Consorts of future Goryeo Kings through their marriages.

Although she changed her clan after marriage and became Queen Consort, she was sometimes still recognized by her biological paternal lineage.[3] She married Uijong when he became Crown Prince and thought that she was in a very influential position within the royal family. Meanwhile, after her husband ascended the throne, she then given the Royal title of Princess Heungdeok (흥덕궁주, 興德宮主) in 1151 and two years later, she gave birth to their first son, Crown Prince Hyoryeong, in 1149 whom later formally became Crown Prince in 1153. Besides him, she also bore Uijong their three daughters.[4]

It was said that before Hyoryeong was born, both Kim and Uijong vowed to make "4 Copies of Hwaeom Sutra" (화엄경 4부) using Gold and Silver characters if they had a son. Then, after the prince was born, the second copies was copied and stored in Heungwang Temple, Honggyo-won. At this time, an inauguration ceremony was held. Later in 1170, during Jeong Jung-bu's conspiracy to depose and killed Uijong, the Queen got exiled to Jindo-hyeon and was believed to be assassinated and died there.

It was unknown when the Queen died since there were no records about this, but after her death, she then buried in Huireung Tomb (희릉, 禧陵) along with her husband, King Uijong.

• In October 1253 (40th year reign of King Gojong), named Hye-ja (혜자, 惠資) was added to her Posthumous name.

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