Queen Wonjeong
Queen Wonjeong of the Seonsan Kim clan (Korean: 원정왕후 김씨; Hanja: 元貞王后 金氏; d. 23 April 1018[4]) was a Goryeo princess as the older daughter and child of King Seongjong, from Queen Munhwa who became a queen consort through her marriage with her half first cousin once removed, King Hyeonjong as his first and primary wife.[5] From this marriage, Queen Wonjeong became the seventh reigned Goryeo queen who followed her maternal clan after Queen Seonjeong, her stepsister and predecessor.[6]
| Queen Wonjeong 원정왕후 | |||||||||
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| Princess of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | ?–1009 | ||||||||
| Successor | Queen Wonhwa[1] | ||||||||
| Monarch | Wang Chi, King Seongjong | ||||||||
| Queen consort of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Tenure | 1009 – 23 April 1018 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1009 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Queen Seonjeong | ||||||||
| Successor | Queen Wonhwa | ||||||||
| Died | 23 April 1018 Hyeondeok Palace, Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Hwareung tomb | ||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||
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| House | [2][3] | ||||||||
| Father | Seongjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Munhwa of the Seonsan Kim clan | ||||||||
In 1009, after Gang Jo (강조) led a coup to dethroned King Mokjong and appointed Wang Sun as the new king, she then was chosen to be his first wife and Queen consort.[7] During her lifetime, she was called as Princess Yeonheung (연흥궁주, 延興宮主) and Queen Hyeondeok (현덕왕후, 玄德王后) while lived in the "Hyeondeok Palace" (현덕궁, 玄德宮).[8] A year later, when the Khitans invaded, the king moved to the south and she then follow him as well to Naju.[9] After it was retreated, they then returned to the royal palace.[8]
Meanwhile, on 23 April 1018, she died at her own residence ("Hyeondeok Palace") and was buried in "Hwareung Tomb" (화릉, 和陵).[10] She then received her Posthumous name of Won-jeong (원정, 元貞) and Ui-hye (의혜, 懿惠) in 1027 (18th year reign of her husband).[8]
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Park Si-eun and Lee Ra-hye in the 2009 KBS2 TV series Empress Cheonchu
- Portrayed by Lee Si-a in the 2023 KBS2 TV series Goryeo Khitan War.[11]
References
- Half younger sister.
- Jong-ki, Park (2015). 고려사의 재발견: 한반도 역사상 가장 개방적이고 역동적인 500년 고려 역사를 만나다 [Rediscovering the History of Goryeo: An Encounter with the 500 Years History of Goryeo, the Most Open and Dynamic in Korean History] (in Korean). Humanist. ISBN 9788958629023.
- Eun-shik, Lee (2014). 필수역사용어해설사전 [Essential History Dictionary] (in Korean). Taoreum. p. 386. ISBN 9788994125855.
- In Lunar calendar, she died on 5th day 4th month 1018.
- "고려사 > 권91 > 열전 권제4 > 공주(公主) > 성종 소생 공주 > 원정왕후". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- 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. 17. ISBN 9788973000432.
- 이야기 고려왕조실록 (상) [Story of the Goryeo Royal Records (Top)] (in Korean). Korean History Research Institute: Taoreum. 2009. ISBN 9788996200833.
- "고려사 > 권88 > 열전 권제1 > 후비(后妃) > 현종 후비 원정왕후 김씨". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- 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. 17. ISBN 9788973000432.
- Gak-soon, Na (2012). "화릉(和陵)". Encykorea (in Korean). Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- "박시은 오랜만에 컴백 '신인 자세로 연기 할래요'(인터뷰)" [Park Si-eun Comeback After A Long Time 'Would you like to act as a rookie?'(Interview)]. Asia Kyungje (in Korean). August 10, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
External links
- Queen Wonjeong on Encykorea (in Korean).
- Queen Wonjeong on Digital Gumi Cultural Exhibition (in Korean).
- 원정왕후 on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).