Su-bi Gwon explained

Su-bi Gwon
수비 권씨
Royal consort of Goryeo
Death Date:29 April 1335
Death Place:Goryeo
Spouse:Unnamed man
Chungsuk of Goryeo
Posthumous Name:Consort Su (수비, 壽妃)
House:Andong Gwon (by birth)Kaeseong Wang (by marriage)
Father:Gwon Ryeom
Mother:Lady Jo of the Pyeongyang Jo clan

Royal Consort Su of the Andong Gwon clan (; died 29 April 1340) was the fifth wife of King Chungsuk of Goryeo.

Biography

Early life and relatives

The future Royal Consort Su was born into the Andong Gwon clan as the eldest daughter and second child of Gwon Ryeom, Prince Hyeonbok and his wife who was from the Pyeongyang Jo clan. King Chunghye's third wife, Lady Hong was once Lady Gwon's cousin.

Her paternal great-grandfather was Gwon-Bo, Internal Prince Yeongga and her paternal grandfather was Gwon-Jun, Internal Prince Gilchang who kept his loyalty to King Chungsuk when other servants loyal on Wang Go. From Gwon-Jun's succession, the Andong Gwon clan became a prestigious family and had a lot of wealth. His manor was said to admired by the king when he visited.

Marriage and palace life

Lady Gwon was firstly marry to Jeon-Sin 's son, but her father tried to divorced them due to the quality of the Jeon family clan . Then, in 1335 (4th years reign of King Chungsuk), the couple finally divorced under the pretext of an order from the king and Lady Gwon was honoured the Consort Su upon becoming the king's new consort.[1] [2]

In 1339, after King Chungsuk's death, Lady Gwon and his other wife–Princess Gyeonghwa was raped by his son and successor, King Chunghye.[3]

Later life

Lady Gwon died childless on 29 April 1340,[4] and her father, Gwon-Ryeom also died in the same year at 39 years old, so it was believed that she died at a young age (mid 20s) possibly by suicide after the shock of being raped.[5]

Family

External links

Notes and References

  1. 《고려사》권35〈세가〉권35
  2. Web site: 고려사 > 권35 > 세가 권제35 > 충숙왕(후)(忠肅王(後)) 4년 > 8월 > 권형의 딸을 수비로 책봉하다. History of Goryeo. May 9, 2022. ko.
  3. Web site: 고려사 > 권36 > 세가 권제36 > 충혜왕(후)(忠惠王(後)) 즉위년 > 5월 > 왕이 서모와 정을 통하다. History of Goryeo. May 9, 2022. ko.
  4. 《고려사》권36〈세가〉권36
  5. Web site: 권염 .