Queen Sinmyeongsunseong
Queen Sinmyeong of the Chungju Yu clan[4] (Korean: 신명왕후 유씨; Hanja: 神明王后 劉氏) or long-called as Queen Sinmyeongsunseong (Korean: 신명순성왕후; Hanja: 神明順成王后; lit. 'Sinmyeong, the Accomplishment and Holy Queen') was the third Goryeo queen consort through her marriage as the third wife of Wang Geon, its founder and become the mother of his 5 sons (include Jeongjong and Gwangjong) and 2 daughters.[5][6]
| Queen Sinmyeong 신명왕후 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen consort of Goryeo | |||||
| Tenure | ?–943 | ||||
| Predecessor | Queen Janghwa | ||||
| Successor | Queen Uihwa | ||||
| Queen dowager of Goryeo | |||||
| Tenure | 945–949 | ||||
| Coronation | 945 | ||||
| Predecessor | Dynasty established (Queen Mother Gyeongsun as the last Queen dowager of Silla) | ||||
| Successor | Queen Dowager Sinjeong | ||||
| Monarch | King Jeongjong (son) King Gwangjong (son) | ||||
| Born | ?[1] Chungju, North Chungcheong Province | ||||
| Died | ?[1] Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||
| Spouse | Taejo of Goryeo | ||||
| Issue | Wang Tae Wang Yo Wang So Wang Jeong Jeungtong Princess Nakrang Princess Heungbang | ||||
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| House | Chungju Yu clan | ||||
| Father | Yu Geung-dal (유긍달)[3] | ||||
During Taejo's lifetime, she was addressed as Grand Lady Chungjuwon (충주원대부인, 忠州院大夫人; "Grand Lady of the Chungju Courtyard"). Then, during their sons' reign, she was addressed as Queen Mother Sinmyeongsunseong (신명순성태후, 神明順成太后) and Grand Queen Mother Sinmyeongsunseong (신명순성왕태후, 神明順成王太后). She was the first woman whom Wang Geon met after his ascension to the throne and became the first one who held the position of "Queen Mother" and "Grand Queen Mother" of Goryeo.
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Jeon Mi-seon in the 2000-2002 KBS1 TV series Taejo Wang Geon.[7]
- Portrayed by Jung Young-sook in the 2002–2003 KBS TV series The Dawn of the Empire.
- Portrayed by Ji Soo-won in the 2015 MBC TV series Shine or Go Crazy.[8]
- Portrayed by Park Ji-young in the 2016 SBS TV series Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo.[9]
References
- Although her birth and death date was not clear, but it seems that the Queen was born around the early 900 or the late 899 and died around the late 940 based on Gwangjong's records, he built Buril Temple (불일사, 佛日寺) in his 2nd year reign in 951 as his mother's garden and he also built Sungseon Temple (숭선사, 崇善寺) in 964 to pray for her peace.
- Seol-hwa, Hebe (October 7, 2014). "고려01대 태조왕후 - 3비 신명순성왕태후 유씨(神明順成王太后 劉氏)". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- Young-kyoo, Park (2000). 한권으로읽는고려왕조실록 [Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty in one volume] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Deullyeok. pp. 97, 119, 120. ISBN 9788975271540. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "성씨정보 고려 왕후록(王后錄) - 고려의 왕비 :+". Surname Info (in Korean). Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- "정종 총서". db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- Won-kap, Hwang (2002). 한국사 를 바꾼 여인들 [The Women who changed the Korean history] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Books Town. ISBN 9788956390147. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- Hye-rin, Jang (June 30, 2019). "화제 급상승' 전미선, 청순 단아했던 신명순성황후 열연했던 유작 '태조 왕건'도 관심... "어땠기에?". www.nbnnews.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- Seolhwa, Hebe (March 23, 2015). "[빛나거나 미치거나 01회] 신명순성황후 유씨 (지수원)". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "SBS 달의연인 보보경심 려 신정왕후 황보씨(정경순) 신명순성왕후 유씨(박지영) 고계머리". m.blog naver.com (in Korean). Naver. September 17, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- Lee Eun-shik (2009). 불륜의 왕실사: 베개 밑에서 발견한 뜻밖의 역사 [The Royal History of Adultery: The Unexpected History Found Under the Pillow] (in Korean). Taoreum. ISBN 9788996200857. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
External links
- Queen Sinmyeong on Goryeosa (in Korean).
- Queen Sinmyeong on Encykorea (in Korean).
- 신명왕후 on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).