Lady Sinjuwon Explained

Lady Sinjuwon
Succession:Royal consort of Goryeo
Reign-Type:Tenure
Predecessor:Lady Seojeonwon
Successor:Lady Wolhwawon
Father:Gang Gi-ju (강기주)
Spouse:Taejo of Goryeo
Issue:Unnamed son
Wang So (adoptive)
Birth Date:?
Birth Place:Sinju, South Hwanghae Province
Death Date:?
Death Place:Sinju, South Hwanghae Province
House:Sincheon Gang (by birth)
House of Wang (by marriage)
Religion:Buddhism
Module:
Child:yes
Hangul:신주원부인
Rr:Sinjuwon Buin
Mr:Sinch'uwon Pu'in

Lady Sinjuwon of the Sincheon Gang clan[1] (;) was the daughter of Gang Gi-ju who became the 23rd wife of Taejo of Goryeo.[2]

Biography

Through her father, she was a descendant of Gang Bo-jeon who was the great-grandson of Gang Ho-gyeong and grandson of Gang Chung . Gang was also the uncle of Queen Jeonghwa; who was the great-grandmother of Wang Geon, King Taejo, her husband.

They initially had a son, but died early after birth and she then raised Queen Sinmyeong's 4th son, Wang So and also adopted him like her own son, who later became the 4th monarch of Goryeo, Gwangjong.[3] Wang So later married his own younger half-sister, Queen Sinjeong's daughter which later known as Queen Daemok. There is a speculation that Gang, who was from Hwangju, may have helped her in marrying Wang So as Gang’s and Daemok’s clan both came from the Hwangju region. This may have been the basis for Wang So's accession.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 성씨정보 고려 왕후록(王后錄) - 고려의 왕비 :+. Surname Info. October 4, 2021. ko.
  2. Book: 이야기 고려왕조실록 (상). 27 April 2009. Stories of Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty (Top). ko. Taeoreum. Korean History Research Institute. 9788996200833.
  3. Web site: 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa. October 3, 2021. ko.
  4. Was the third son of King Taejo with Queen Sinmyeongsunseong
  5. The only daughter and second child of King Taejo with Queen Sinjeong