Queen Jeongsuk Explained

Queen Jeongsuk
정숙왕후
Succession:Queen consort of Joseon
(Posthumously)
Predecessor:Queen Consort Yi
Successor:Queen Consort Bak
Birth Date:1232
Birth Place:Wonsan, Gangwon Province, Goryeo
Death Date:20 September
Burial Place:Sukneung tomb
Muncheon-gun, Hamgyeongnam-do
Spouse:Ikjo of Joseon (m.1250)
Issue:Yi Song
Yi Won
Yi Go-tae
Yi Chun
Yi Jeon
Princess Anui
Yi Eung-sin
Yi Eung-geo
House:Dongju Choe (by birth)
Jeonju Yi (by marriage)
Father:Choe Gi-yeol

Queen Jeongsuk of the Dongju Choe clan (; 1232–20 September ?) was the second wife of Yi Haengni and mother of Yi Chun, making her the great-grandmother of Yi Seonggye, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty. She was honoured as Jeong-Bi (; "the virtuous queen") at first.

Biography

She was born in 1232 as the daughter of Choe Gi-Yeol, Prince Anbyeon from the Dongju Choe clan and his unnamed wife. She was the second wife of Yi Haengni because his first wife, Lady Son died too early.

On 28 July 1392, when her great-grandson, Yi Seong-Gye established a new dynasty, she was given the royal title Jeong-bi (; literally: Queen Jeong or Consort Jeong)[1] and her husband was given the title King Ik . Later on 22 April 1411, her great-great-grandson, Taejong of Joseon, gave her a posthumous name, Queen Jeongsuk .[2]

With Yi Haeng-ni, she had 7 sons and 1 daughter. However, she later died on 20 September in an unknown year. Her tomb was located in Sukneung, Muncheon-gun, Hamgyeongnam-do and her husband's tomb was located in Jireung, Anbyeon-gun, Hamgyeongnam-do.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  2. Web site: 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  3. Web site: 왕의 죽음. royaltombs.cha.go.kr.