Lady Sogwangjuwon Explained

Lady Sogwangjuwon should not be confused with Lady Sohwangjuwon.

Lady Sogwangjuwon
Succession:Royal consort of Goryeo
Reign-Type:Tenure
Predecessor:Lady Gwangjuwon
Successor:Lady Dongsanwon
Father:Wang Kyu (왕규)
Spouse:Taejo of Goryeo
Issue:Prince Gwangjuwon
Birth Date:?
Birth Place:Gwangju, Gyeonggi
Death Date:?
Death Place:Gwangju, Gyeonggi
House:Yanggeun Wang clan
Religion:Buddhism
Module:
Child:yes
Hangul:소광주원부인
Rr:Sogwangjuwon Buin
Mr:Sokwang'ch'uwon Pu'in

Lady Sogwangjuwon of the Wang clan[1] (;) was the daughter of Wang Kyu who became the 17th wife of Taejo of Goryeo[2] and bore him a son, Prince Gwangjuwon.[3] [4] Her older sister became Taejo's 16th wife and her younger sister became Hyejong's 2nd wife. After Taejo's death, Wang Kyu was the person who was in charge of the important task of proclaiming Taejo to the inside and outside dynasties and later tried to assassinate Hyejong just to put his only grandson of the throne, but was failed and got executed in September 945.[5]

Meanwhile, some scholars have mixed interpretations of Wang Kyu's role and speculated if her son was killed because of her father's rebellion case. In fact, in most cases, the daughters of a rebels were also destroyed or killed together and it was speculated that she and her sisters also faced the same fate.

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  1. Web site: 성씨정보 고려 왕후록(王后錄) - 고려의 왕비 :+. Surname Info. October 4, 2021. ko.
  2. Web site: 태조 후비 소광주원부인 왕씨. Goryeosa. ko. May 29, 2021.
  3. 《고려사》권127〈열전〉권40
  4. Web site: 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa. zh-classical. May 29, 2021.
  5. 《고려사》권2〈세가〉권2