Queen Gyeongseong
Princess of Goryeo (fl. 11th century)
Deokjong of Goryeo
(m. 1034; died 1034)| Posthumous name | |
|---|---|
| Queen Yujeong Gwansuk Gyeongseong 유정관숙경성왕후 (柔貞寬肅敬成王后) |
- Gyeongju Kim clan (official)
- Wang (agnatic and by marriage)
Queen Gyeongseong of the Gyeongju Kim clan (Korean: 경성왕후 김씨; Hanja: 敬成王后 金氏; d. 23 September 1086[1]) was a Goryeo princess as the only daughter of King Hyeonjong and Consort Wonsun who became a queen consort through her marriage with her half older brother, King Deokjong[citation needed] as his second (formally as first and primary) wife.[2][3] From this marriage, Queen Gyeongseong became the ninth reigned Goryeo queen who followed her maternal clan after Queen Wonhwa, her stepmother.
When still a child and royal princess, she was called Oldest Daughter of the Gyeongheung Residence (Korean: 경흥원 장녀; Hanja: 景興院 長女) since it was her mother's official residence. Since the same clan couldn't married, she then followed her maternal clan (Gyeongju Kim)[4] and became the 19-years-old Deokjong (her half brother)'s queen consort in 1034. However, their marriage lasted only 7 months which Deokjong died in the same year, so she lived about 52 years alone until her death in 1086. During her lived-alone, at least she watched the reigns of four monarchs (Jeongjong, Munjong, Sunjong, Seonjong). She later buried in Jilleung (질릉; 質陵) alongside her late husband[5] and received her posthumous name in 1096. Since the couple was childless, so the queen couldn't or didn't receive the honorary name like the other queen dowagers.
Posthumous name
- In April 1140 (18th year reign of King Injong), name Yu-jeong (유정; 柔貞) was added.
- In October 1253 (40th year reign of King Gojong), name Gwan-suk (관숙; 寬肅) was added to her posthumous name too.
References
- ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Kim Young-kon (2016). 북타임스 고려왕비열전 18. 현종과 원성 왕후 김씨 [Book Times Goryeo's Queen Consort 18. King Hyeonjong and Queen Wonseong] (in Korean). Goldstar Publishing House. ISBN 9788907902092.
- ^ 고려사, Vol. 1 [Goryeosa Vol. 1] (in Korean and Chinese). University of California: Yeogang Publishing House. 1991. p. 19.
- ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
External links
- Queen Gyeongseong on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).
