Princess Insun Explained

Princess Insun
Father:Yi Yeok, King Jungjong
Mother:Queen Munjeong of the Papyeong Yun clan
Birth Date:1542[1]
Birth Place:Joseon
Death Date:1545 (aged 2–3/4)
Death Place:Joseon
Place Of Burial:Seosamneung, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province
House:House of Yi
Module:
Child:yes
Hangul:인순
Rr:Insun Gongju
Mr:Insun Kongju

Princess Insun (1542–1545) was a Joseon Royal Princess as the youngest daughter of King Jungjong and Queen Munjeong, also the youngest sister of King Myeongjong who died at very young age. Her tomb firstly located in Yangju, but later moved to Seosamneung at Goyang.[2] Then, Jeongsu Temple was built for her and in 1564, although many Confucian students insisted on its abolition, her brother refused it with cited that it was her wondang.[3]

Notes and References

  1. At the time of Princess Insun's birth, her father was 55 years old while her mother was 42 years old.
  2. Web site: 묘 이야기. Royaltombs. August 9, 2021. ko.
  3. Web site: 명종실록 30권, 명종 19년 9월 23일 임술 1번째기사 1564년 명 가정(嘉靖) 43년 – 내수사가 예산 교생 김추 등을 추고한 일에 관하여 전교하다. The Verietable Records of the Joseon Dynasty. November 26, 2021. ko.