Queen Wonmok Explained

Queen Wonmok
원목왕후
Father:Sŏ Nul
Mother:Lady Ch'oe
Birth Date:998
Birth Place:Goryeo
Death Date:16 June 1057 (aged 59)
Death Place:Goryeo
Regnal Name:
  • Pure Consort (숙비, 淑妃; from 1022)
  • Princess Heungseong (흥성궁주, 興盛宮主)
Posthumous Name:Wonmok (원목, 元穆; "Primary and Majestic")
House:Icheon Sŏ clan[1]

Queen Wonmok of the Icheon Sŏ clan (; 998–16 June 1057[2]) was the granddaughter of Sŏ Hŭi and the 6th wife of King Hyeonjong of Goryeo.[3]

Biography

The future Queen Wonmok was born in 998 into the Icheon Sŏ clan as the daughter of Sŏ Nul and Lady Ch'oe [4] She had a younger brother, Sŏ Su whom his descendants later held a noble position in the Goryeo Royal court.

Palace life

In 1022 (13rd year reign of Hyeonjong of Goryeo), she firstly entered the palace and honoured as Suk-Bi and given a Royal title of Princess Heungseong while lived in "Heungseong Palace" .[5] In the same year, her father, Seo Nul held positions such as Jungchusahsangisangsi and Seogyeongyusupansa, also during King Deokjong's reign, Seo Nul became Munhasijung .[6]

Then, in 1026, Hyeonjong gave her biological mother, Lady Choe a title of "Grand Lady of Icheon County" and her stepmother, Lady Jeong a title of "Grand Lady of Icheon County" .[7]

Later life, Death and funeral

She outlived at least 26 years since her late husband's death in 1031 and later died on 16 June 1057 during the 11st year reign of her stepson, King Munjong.[8] Although she was also one of the king's stepmother, but since she didn't have her own child, so many Ministers in the court told Munjong to not wear the "Sang-bok" (상복, 喪服; "mourning clothes") and he followed it as a result.[9] For the same reason, her ancestral rites were not held on the New Year's Day.

Her body was cremated, but where her tomb's location is unknown since no records left about that. Under his command too, she was posthumously called as Queen Wonmok .[10]

Family

Ancestry

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 무혈 영토확장 '서희'의 가문...사슴 보은 입은 서신일家. April 27, 2015 . Joongboo Ilbo. January 25, 2022. ko.
  2. In the Korean calendar (lunar), she died on 12th day 5th month 1028.
  3. Book: 2009. 이야기 고려왕조실록 (상). Story of the Goryeo Royal Record (Above). ko,zh. Korean History Research Institute. Taoreum. 9788996200833.
  4. Web site: 이천의 인물. Icheon Portal. January 25, 2022. ko.
  5. Book: Sang-gak, Lee. 2014. 고려사 - 열정과 자존의 오백년 - Volume 1. History of Goryeo - Biographies of the 500 Years - Volume 1. ko. Deullyeok. 9791159250248.
  6. Web site: 서눌 등을 관직에 임명하다. Goryeosa. January 26, 2022. ko.
  7. Book: 2009. 이야기 고려왕조실록 (상). Story of the Goryeo Royal Records (Top). ko. Korean History Research Institute. Taoreum. 9788996200888.
  8. History of Goryeo》Vol.8 〈Biographies〉Vol.8 – 5th month 11th year of Munjong - 정해(丁亥) 기사
  9. Book: 1985. 韓國女性關係資料集: 中世篇(中). A Collection of Korean Women's Relationships: The Middle Ages (Part 2). ko. 19. Ewha Womans University Women's Research Institute. Ewha Womans University Press.. 9788973000432.
  10. Book: Young-kon, Kim. 2016. 북타임스 고려왕비열전 19. 정종과 용신 왕후 한씨. Booktimes Biography of the Goryeo Royal Consort 19. Jengjong and Queen Yongsin of the Han clan. ko. Goldstar Publishing House. 9788907902108.