Royal Consort Ik-Bi

Royal Consort Ik of the Gaeseong Wang (Han) clan (Korean: 익비 왕씨 (한씨); Hanja: 益妃 王氏(韓氏)) was the 4th wife of her eleventh cousin, King Gongmin of Goryeo as they were same descents from King Hyeonjong and Queen Wonhye.[2]

In this korean name, the surname is Wang.
Royal Consort Ik-Bi Han
익비 한씨
Royal consort of Goryeo
Tenure1366–1374
Coronation1366
PredecessorRoyal Consort Hye
SuccessorRoyal Consort Jeong
Spouse
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(m. 1366; died 1374)​
Issuea daughter (illegitimate)[1]
HouseHouse of Wang (by birth)
Han clan (by marriage)
FatherWang Ui, Prince Deokpung
Royal Consort Ik of the Wang(Han) clan
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIkbi Wang(Han)ssi
McCune–ReischauerIk'pi Wang(Han)'ssh'i

Marriage and Palace life

In October 1366 (15th year reign of Gongmin), he took Wang as his Queen Consort as he didn't have any issue from his first-marriage.[3] Then, in December, she become Ik-Bi (익비, 益妃) and given the new surname as Han (한씨, 韓氏).[4] Later in May 1367, along with Consort An, they went to Gorari (고라리, 高羅里) and watched Gyeoggu Game (격구놀).

However, in 1373 (21st year reign of King Gongmin), his first wife, Princess Noguk died and this make he had a heart attack, then had his other wives raped by a group of young and handsome men in order wanted to had an issue.[5] At this time, Gracious Consort Yi, Consort Yeom and Consort An were refused this order to the end, and Ik-Bi initially refused it, but Gongmin threatened her with a sword and she was forced to had a relationship with Han-An (한안), Hong Ryun (홍륜), Gwon Jin (권진), Hong Gwan (홍관) and No Seon (노선) under Gongmin's guised.[6] Forced to do this, Ik-Bi pretended not to be able to overcome this and joined them with followed his command and also continued to had a relationship. Know this, Yun Ga-gwan (윤가관) who disobeyed the King's command to had a relationship with her along with those two self-defense committee member, became a delinquent for a while.[7]

In 1374, she finally pregnant Hong-Ryun's child and when Choi Man-saeng (최만생) announced this news to the King, Gongmin was overjoyed but in the other hand, he plotted to kill Hong who was this child's biological father.[8] Then, Choi reported this to Hong's group and later, on 22 September, they assassinated Gongmin in his sleep-time. Hong was eventually assassinated by Yi In-im (이인임) related forces and then Ik-Bi gave birth their daughter on 1 October (lunar calendar).

In 1390 (2nd year reign of King Gongyang), the former consort (Ik-Bi) was given a land by the king after she raised his youngest daughter, Princess Gyeonghwa at her own mansion.[9]

Family
  • Father - Wang Ui, Internal Prince Deokpung (왕의 덕풍부원군)
    • Grandfather - Wang Geo, Grand Prince Hwaui (왕거 화의대군)
  • Husband - Wang Jeon, King Gongmin (고려 공민왕) (23 May 1330 - 27 October 1374)
  • Issue
    • Illegitimate daughter - Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (남양 홍씨) (?[10] - 1376[11]);[12] conceived by Hong Ryun (홍륜, 洪倫) (? - 1374)
      • Son-in-law - Kim Taek-jeong (김택정, 金澤精) of the Gimhae Kim clan (김해 김씨)
        • Grandson - Kim Deok-ryeong (김덕령, 金德齡)[13]

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References
  1. This daughter was born in 1374 and died in 12th months, 1376 (2nd year reign of King U) in Lunar calendar after assassinated under King U's order whom received these suggestion from the court's ministers.
  2. Young-kyoo, Park (2000). 한권으로읽는고려왕조실록 [Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty in one volume] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Deullyeok. p. 12. ISBN 9788975271540.
  3. "왕씨와 안씨를 각기 익비와 정비로 책봉하다". db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. "권력의 희생양이 된 공민왕의 후비들". www.culturecontent.com (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  5. "자제위를 설치해 온갖 불륜을 저지르게 하다". db.history.go.kt (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  6. "김흥경이 자제위를 총괄하다". db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  7. "윤가관". db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  8. "익비의 임신 사실을 확인한 공민왕이 홍륜의 주살을 계획하다". db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  9. "익비 한씨". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  10. In lunar calendar, she was born on October 1st
  11. In lunar calendar, she died on December 1376
  12. Was assassinated or murdered at a young age under the command of King Woo
  13. Later married Lady Yi of the Seongju Yi clan (이씨), a daughter of Princess Gyeongsun (경순공주), and Yi Je (이제). Princess Gyeongsun was the eldest daughter of King Taejo and Queen Sindeok, as well as the younger half-sister to King Jeongjong and King Taejong
  14. "[정도전] #02-1. 공민왕의 여인들, 그리고 불미스러운 이야기". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
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