Wanyang Budaebuin

Grand Internal Princess Consort Wanyang (Hangul: 완양부대부인, Hanja: 完陽府大夫人; 19 February 1804 – 19 February 1840), of the Jeonju Choi clan, was a member of the Joseon royal family, as the legitimate wife of Grand Internal Prince Jeongye.[2] As the primary consort, she became the adoptive mother of King Cheoljong of Joseon[3] and was given the royal title after his ascension.[4] She also bore Jeongye a son, Prince Hoepyeong.[5]

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.
In this article, Budaebuin is a title for the mother of a King, whose husband was never a King, not a personal name.
Wanyang Budaebuin
완양부대부인
Grand Internal Princess Consort of Joseon[1]
PredecessorGrand Internal Princess Consort Yongseong
SuccessorGrand Internal Princess Consort Sunmok
Born19 February 1804
Yeonji-dong, east of Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon
Died19 February 1840 (1840-02-20) (aged 36)
Gyeonghaeng Hall, Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon
Spouse
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(before 1830)​
IssueYi Myeong, Prince Hoepyeong
HouseJeonju Choi clan (by birth)
House of Yi (by marriage)
FatherChoi Su-chang
MotherLady Yi of the Gwangju Yi clan

Life

The future Grand Internal Princess Consort Wanyang was born on 19 February 1804 (4th year of King Sunjo's reign) in Yeonji-dong, as the daughter of Choi Su-chang and his wife, Lady Yi of the Gwangju Yi clan. Her paternal grandfather was Choi Jong-hyeong, who was an immediate descendant of Choi Sun-jak (최순작). Choi Sun-jak served as a general in the Goryeo Dynasty, and was one of the progenitors of clan. Her direct ancestor was Duke Pyeongdo (평도공, 平度公) Jukjeong Choi Yu-gyeong (죽정 최유경, 竹亭 崔有慶; 1343 - 1413), who served as a public servant in the late Goryeo for King Gongyang and King U, and for King Taejo, King Jeongjong, and King Taejong during the early Joseon Dynasty.

Lady Choi was said to have always been at ease despite difficult family circumstances and according to Cheoljong's Annals, she lived peacefully with Grand Internal Prince Jeongye's two concubines.

In 1830, when King Sunjo gave a special order to release members of Prince Euneon's family from exile, she and her husband were able to live in Hanseong again.[6]

The Princess Consort died on her birthday, 19 February 1840 at the age of 36 in her husband’s private residence, Gyeonghaeng Hall.

Tomb

Her tomb was first located in Jungheung-dong, Hado-myeon, Yangju-gun, Gyeonggi-do, but was relocated to Seondan-dong and joined to Jeongye Daewongun's tomb on the right side.[7] It was built by Kim Jwa-geun, Queen Sunwon's younger brother, in 1851 (2nd year of King Cheoljong's reign) along with her tombstone.

Family
  • Father - Choi Su-chang (최수창, 崔秀昌)
    • Grandfather - Choi Jong-hyeong (최종형, 崔悰亨)
  • Mother - Lady Yi of the Gwangju Yi clan (광주 이씨, 廣州 李氏)
    • Grandfather - Yi Bong-ui (이봉의, 李鳳儀)
    • Older brother - Choi Yeong-hui (최영희, 崔英熙) (? - September 1844)
  • Husband - Yi Gwang, Grand Internal Prince Jeongye (전계대원군 이광) (29 April 1785 - 14 December 1841)
    • Father-in-law - Yi In, Prince Euneon (은언군 이인) (1 February 1754 - 30 June 1801)
    • Mother-in-law - Princess Consort Jeonsan of the Jeonju Yi clan (전산군부인 이씨, 全山郡夫人 李氏) (19 December 1764 - 4 June 1819)
  • Issue
    • Son - Yi Myeong, Prince Hoepyeong (회평군 명) (11 September 1827 - 6 September 1844)[8]
      • Unnamed daughter-in-law
    • Adoptive son - Yi Gyeong-eung, Prince Yeongpyeong (영평군 경응) (20 July 1828 - 1 February 1902)[9]
      • Adoptive daughter-in-law - Lady Shin of the Pyeongsan Shin clan (정경부인 평산 신씨, 貞敬夫人 平山 申氏) (1832 - 1857); daughter of Shin Jae-jun (신재준, 申在準)
      • Adoptive daughter-in-law - Lady Kim of the Cheongdo Kim clan (정경부인 청도 김씨, 貞敬夫人 淸道 金氏) (1839 - 1921); daughter of Kim Jae-won (김재원, 金載元)
        • Adoptive granddaughter - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (숙부인 전주 이씨, 貞夫人 全州 李氏) (1866 - 1913)
          • Adoptive grandson-in-law - Hwang Yeon-su (황연수, 黃演秀) of the Changwon Hwang clan (창원 황씨, 昌原 黄氏) (1866 - 1949)
            • Adoptive great-grandson - Hwang Gyu-seong (황규성, 黃葵性) (1893 - 1949)
        • Adoptive step-grandson - Yi Jae-sun, Prince Cheongan (청안군 이재순) (24 October 1851 - 2 March 1904)
          • Adoptive step granddaughter-in-law - Lady Hong of the Pungsan Hong clan (정경부인 풍산 홍씨, 貞敬夫人 豊山 洪氏) (14 March 1853 - ?)
    • Adoptive son - King Cheoljong of Joseon (조선 철종) (25 July 1831 - 16 January 1864)

References
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  4. Hyun-hee, Lee (2014). 한국의 역사. 15 민중의 저항과 대원군 [The Korean History no. 15 The People's Resistance and Grand Internal Prince] (in Korean). Cheonga Publishing House. ISBN 9788936820428. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  5. Miya, Qi (1989). 璿源寳鑑 [Xiaoyuan Baojian vol. 1] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Qiming Society. p. 139. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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  7. "2015년 4월 12일 전계대원군과 부인 완양부대부인 최씨의 전계대원군묘". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Naver. May 23, 201. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  8. Died at the age of 16
  9. The son of Prince Jeongye and his concubine, Lady Yi
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