Wanyang Budaebuin Explained

Wanyang Budaebuin
완양부대부인
Succession:Grand Internal Princess Consort of Joseon[1]
Predecessor:Grand Internal Princess Consort Yongseong
Father:Choi Su-chang
Mother:Lady Yi of the Gwangju Yi clan
Issue:Yi Myeong, Prince Hoepyeong
Successor:Grand Internal Princess Consort Sunmok
Birth Date:19 February 1804
Birth Place:Yeonji-dong, east of Hanseong, Joseon
Death Place:Gyeonghaeng Hall, Hanseong, Joseon
House:Jeonju Choi clan (by birth)
House of Yi (by marriage)

Grand Internal Princess Consort Wanyang (; 19 February 1804 – 19 February 1840), of the Jeonju Choi clan, was a member of the Joseon royal family, as the legitimate wife of Grand Internal Prince Jeongye.[2] As the primary consort, she became the adoptive mother of King Cheoljong of Joseon[3] and was given the royal title after his ascension.[4] She also bore Jeongye a son, Prince Hoepyeong.[5]

Biography

The future Grand Internal Princess Consort Wanyang was born on 19 February 1804 (4th year of King Sunjo's reign) in Yeonji-dong, as the daughter of Choi Su-chang and his wife, Lady Yi of the Gwangju Yi clan. Her paternal grandfather was Choi Jong-hyeong, who was an immediate descendant of Choi Sun-jak . Choi Sun-jak served as a general in the Goryeo period, and was one of the progenitors of clan. Her direct ancestor was Duke Pyeongdo Jukjeong Choi Yu-gyeong (죽정 최유경, 竹亭 崔有慶; 1343–1413), who served as a public servant in the late Goryeo for King Gongyang and King U, and for King Taejo, King Jeongjong, and King Taejong during the early Joseon Dynasty.

Lady Choi was said to have always been at ease despite difficult family circumstances and according to Cheoljong's Annals, she lived peacefully with Grand Internal Prince Jeongye's two concubines.

In 1830, when King Sunjo gave a special order to release members of Prince Euneon's family from exile, she and her husband were able to live in Hanseong again.[6]

The Princess Consort died on her birthday, 19 February 1840 at the age of 36 in her husband's private residence, Gyeonghaeng Hall.

Tomb

Her tomb was first located in Jungheung-dong, Hado-myeon, Yangju-gun, Gyeonggi Province, but was relocated to Seondan-dong and joined to Jeongye Daewongun's tomb on the right side.[7] It was built by Kim Jwa-geun, Queen Sunwon's younger brother, in 1851 (2nd year of King Cheoljong's reign) along with her tombstone.

Family

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty. June 26, 2021. ko.
  2. Web site: 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty. June 26, 2021. ko.
  3. Web site: 조선25대 추존 전계대원군부인 - 완양부대부인(完陽府大夫人). January 7, 2018. m.blog.naver.com. Naver. June 26, 2021. ko.
  4. Book: Hyun-hee, Lee. 2014. 한국의 역사. 15 민중의 저항과 대원군. The Korean History no. 15 The People's Resistance and Grand Internal Prince. ko. Cheonga Publishing House. 9788936820428. June 26, 2021.
  5. Book: Miya, Qi. 1989. 璿源寳鑑. Xiaoyuan Baojian vol. 1. 139. ko. University of Michigan. Qiming Society. June 26, 2021.
  6. Web site: 조선왕조실록. June 26, 2021. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty. ko.
  7. Web site: 2015년 4월 12일 전계대원군과 부인 완양부대부인 최씨의 전계대원군묘. May 23, 201. m.blog.naver.com. Naver. June 26, 2021. ko.