Grand Princess Seongmok Explained

Hangul:	성목장공주
Rr:	Seongmok Janggongju
Mr:	Sŏngmok Ch'angkongch'u

Grand Princess Seongmok (died before 1018) or shortly-called Princess Seongmok (; "the accomplishment and solemn princess") was a Goryeo royal family member as the daughter of King Taejo's 13th son, Wang Uk.^[1]

It was said that she would often go to the Hyeonhwa Temple to pray for her parents along with her half younger brother, Wang Sun. From this, Seongmok became the first Korean noblewoman who held the title of Janggongju (장공주, 長公主; "Grand Princess"^[2]) which later used by Yilianzhenbala and Jintong.

Although her detailed information was not recorded in Goryeosa, but in 1930 during the Japanese colonial period, her existence was made known through the Hyeonhwa Sabi^[3] (현화사비; builted in 1018 (10th year reign of King Hyeonjong))^[4] which became the North Korean National Treasure Cultural Relic No. 151^[5] and was discovered at Yeongchu Mountain, Pangyo-ri, Gaeseong-gun, Gyeonggi Province.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Book: 韓國女性關係資料集: 中世篇(中). March 1985. 9788973000432. Collection of Korean Women's Relations: Middle Ages (Part 2). ko, zh. June 19, 2021.
2. "Grand Princess" is a Royal Noble title granted to a sister or favourite daughter of a monarch's ruler.https://books.google.com/books?id=ggQ1EAAAQBAJ&dq=%EC%9E%A5%EA%B3%B5%EC%A3%BC%2C+%E9%95%B7%E5%85%AC%E4%B8%BB&pg=PT104https://books.google.com/books?id=TCIjZ7l6TX8C&pg=PA140
3. Book: Yoo-sup, Ko. 2007. 朝鮮美術史: 下. 各論篇. Korean Art History. ko. 212. Yeolhwadang. 9788930102926. June 19, 2021.
4. Hyeonhwa Sabi described the story of Queen Sinseong based on Samguk Yusa 's 2nd part, vol.2, about King Gim Bu the Great, the 56th and final ruler of Kingdom of Silla in Korean.
5. Web site: 현화사비 탑본(현화사의 개창을 기념하여 지은 비석의 탑본). National Museum of Korea. June 19, 2021. ko.
6. Web site: 현화사비(玄化寺碑). Eung-hyun. Kim. 1996. . Academy of Korean Studies. June 19, 2021. ko.