Princess Jeonghwa (Hwanjo) should not be confused with Princess Jeonghwa.
Lady Yi | |||||||||
Princess of Joseon (posthumously) | |||||||||
Birth Date: | 1330 | ||||||||
Birth Place: | Goryeo | ||||||||
Death Date: | ? | ||||||||
Death Place: | Jangpung County, North Hwanghae Province, Joseon | ||||||||
Burial Place: | Cheonsu-won, Jeok-gyo, Seogyechwi, Jangpung County, North Hwanghae Province | ||||||||
Spouse: | Cho In-byŏk | ||||||||
Issue: | 6 sons and 3 daughters, 1 adopted son and 1 adopted daughter | ||||||||
Posthumous Name: | Princess Jeonghwa (정화공주, 貞和公主; given in 1872 by Emperor Gojong of Korea) | ||||||||
Royal House: | Yi | ||||||||
Father: | Yi Cha-ch'un | ||||||||
Mother: | Lady Ch'oe, of the Yeongheung Ch'oe clan | ||||||||
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Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan or posthumously called as Princess Jeonghwa, was the fifth child, second and youngest daughter of Yi Cha-ch'un and also a full younger sister of Yi Sŏng-gye, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty.[1] [2]
In 1392, her brother made a new dynasty, their father was granted royal title as King Hwan (환왕; 桓王; later Hwanjo; 환조; 桓祖) and their mother was granted the title as Queen Ui (의비, 懿妃; later Queen Uihye; 의혜왕후; 懿惠王后).[3] Under Emperor Gojong of Korea's command, she was then posthumously honoured as Princess Jeonghwa (정화공주, 貞和公主) in 1872. She married Cho In-byŏk, son of Cho Ton from Hanyang Cho clan (한양 조씨, 漢陽 趙氏).[4] After the Joseon Dynasty was established, Cho was then honoured as Internal Prince Yongwon (용원부원군).