Princess Heunggyeong Explained

Princess Heunggyeong
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Succession:Princess of Goryeo
Predecessor:Princess Seungdeok
Successor:Princess Wang
Regent:Wang U, King Yejong
Reg-Type:Monarch
Death Date:1176
Death Place:Goryeo
Spouse:Wang Kyŏng; second cousin
Spouse-Type:Husband
Royal House:Wang
Father:Yejong of Goryeo
Mother:Queen Sundeok of the Gyeongwon Yi clan
Religion:Buddhism

Princess Heunggyeong (; d. 1176) was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the youngest daughter of King Yejong and Queen Sundeok, also the youngest sister of King Injong.

Biography

Biography

It seems that she was born after 1109 not long after her older sister, Princess Seungdeok. She was the paternal aunt of the three rulers: Uijong, Myeongjong and Sinjong. Her maternal grandfather was Yi Cha-gyŏm from the powerful Gyeongwon Yi clan.

She was firstly called Princess–"gungju" but later on 9 October 1124 changed into Princess–"gongju" .[1] Then, she married Wang Kyŏng, Duke Anpyeong and died in 1176 (6th year reign of King Myeongjong).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa. October 5, 2021. ko.
  2. Web site: 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa. October 5, 2021. ko.