Lady Daemyeong
Lady Daemyeong of the Jeongju Yu clan (Korean: 대명궁부인 유씨; Hanja: 大明宮夫人 柳氏) was a member of the Goryeo royal family as the only daughter of Crown Prince Wonjang,[1] the third son of Taejo of Goryeo with Queen Jeongdeok[2] and Princess Heungbang, the youngest daughter of Taejo of Goryeo and Queen Sinmyeong.[3][2] She also become the fifth wife[4] and Royal Consort of King Gyeongjong of Goryeo.[5]
| Lady Daemyeong 대명궁부인 | |
|---|---|
| Royal Consort of Goryeo | |
| Predecessor | Royal Consort Hyeon |
| Successor | Lady Yeonchang |
| Spouse | Gyeongjong of Goryeo |
| House | House of Wang (by birth) Jeongju Yu (by marriage) |
| Father | Crown Prince Wonjang |
| Mother | Princess Heungbang |
She had a brother, Grand Prince Heungbang, but there were no detailed records about his life. Since married Gyeongjong who was her half-cousin, she then changed her clan into her grandmother's clan (Jeongju Yu). Meanwhile, although all of Gyeongjong's 1st-4th wife was posthumously honoured as a queen, just she who didn't receive any posthumous name. So, it was expected that even among the same royal family, there would be discrimination in treatment according to their political status or family's status.
References
- "고려시대 史料 Database". db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- 고려시대사람들은어떻게살았을까: 정치・경제생활이야기 (in Korean). 청년사. 1997. ISBN 978-89-7278-322-0.
- Goryeosa vol. 88 – "Lady Daemyeonggung Yussi".
- 한국사 를 바꾼 여인들 (in Korean). 책 이 있는 마을. 2002. ISBN 978-89-5639-014-7.
- "[고려초기 5대경종] 경종의 왕비들과 모두 근친혼". The Naver Blog (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2021.
External links
- Lady Daemyeong on Encykorea (in Korean).