Queen Danui
Queen Danuin (단의왕후, 端懿王后, 11 July 1686 - 8 March 1718[2]), was the first wife of Crown Prince Hwiso, the future Gyeongjong of Joseon.[3] She died before her husband's ascension to the throne, but was posthumously honoured as Queen Danui.
| Queen Danui 단의왕후 | |||||
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| Queen Consort of Joseon (posthumously honored) | |||||
| Crown Princess of Joseon | |||||
| Tenure | 20 May 1696 - 8 March 1718 | ||||
| Predecessor | Crown Princess Kim | ||||
| Successor | Crown Princess Eo | ||||
| Born | 11 July 1686 Hoehyeon-dong, Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon | ||||
| Died | 8 March 1718 (aged 31) Jangchunheon Hall, Changdeok Palace, Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | Gyeongjong of Joseon | ||||
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| House | Cheongsong Shim | ||||
| Father | Shim Ho | ||||
| Mother | Lady Yeongwon of the Goryeong Park clan | ||||
| Queen Danui | |
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| Revised Romanization | Danui Wanghu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Dánui Wanghu |
Biography
The future Queen Danui was born on 11 July 1686 from the Cheongsong Shim clan as the eldest child and daughter of Sim Ho and his wife, Lady Park of the Goryeong Park clan. Through her father, Lady Sim is the 4th great-grandniece of Queen Insun, the wife of King Myeongjong, and the 9th great-grandniece of Queen Soheon, the wife of King Sejong. She is also the 5th great-grandniece of Yi Ryang, a descendant of Grand Prince Hyoryeong, the son of King Taejong and Queen Wongyeong.
She was appointed as a Crown Princess (세자빈) when she married Crown Prince Yi Yun in 1696 at the age of 11.
She died on 8 March 1718 (44th years of Sukjong of Joseon's reign); two years before Crown Prince Yi Yun ascend the throne as Gyeongjong of Joseon. After Gyeongjong's sudden death, her younger brother Shim Yu-hyeon (심유현, 沈維賢) claimed that Gyeongjong was confined by Noron eunuchs and then poisoned. She later posthumously named as Queen Gonghyojeongmokdanui(공효정목단의왕후, 恭孝定穆端懿王后)[4] and her tomb is located on Hyereung 197, Donggureung-ro, Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do.[5][6]
Family
- Father - Shim Ho, Internal Prince Cheongeun (심호 청은부원군, 沈浩 靑恩府院君) (1668 - 1704)
- 1)Grandfather - Shim Bong-Seo (심봉서, 沈鳳瑞) (1652 - 1699)
- 2)Great-grandfather - Shim Gwon (심권, 沈權) (1643 - 1697)
- 3) Great-great-grandfather - Shim Hui-se (심희세, 沈熙世) (1601 - 1645)
- 4)Great-great-great-grandfather - Shim Yeol (심열, 沈悅) (1569 - 1646)
- 5)Great-great-great-great-grandfather - Shim Chung-Gyeom (심충겸, 沈忠謙) (1545 - 1594); Queen Insun’s younger brother
- 6)Great-great-great-great-great-grandfather - Shim Kang (심강, 沈鋼) (1514 - 1567); Queen Insun’s father
- 7) Great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather - Shim Yeon-Won (심연원, 沈連源) (1491 - 1558)
- 7) Great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother - Lady Kim of the Gyeongju Kim clan (정경부인 경주 김씨, 貞敬夫人 慶州 金氏) (1485 - 1564)
- 6) Great-great-great-great-great--grandmother - Internal Princess Consort Wansan of the Jeonju Yi clan (완산부부인 전주 이씨, 完山府夫人 全州 李氏) (1512 - 1559)[7]
- 6)Great-great-great-great-great-grandfather - Shim Kang (심강, 沈鋼) (1514 - 1567); Queen Insun’s father
- 5) Great-great-great-great-grandmother - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (증 정경부인 전주 이씨)
- 5)Great-great-great-great-grandfather - Shim Chung-Gyeom (심충겸, 沈忠謙) (1545 - 1594); Queen Insun’s younger brother
- 4)Great-great-great-grandmother - Lady Nam of the Uiryeong Nam clan (의령 남씨); Shim Yeol’s first wife
- 4)Great-great-great-grandfather - Shim Yeol (심열, 沈悅) (1569 - 1646)
- 3) Great-great-grandfather - Shim Hui-se (심희세, 沈熙世) (1601 - 1645)
- 2)Great-grandfather - Shim Gwon (심권, 沈權) (1643 - 1697)
- 1)Grandmother - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (정경부인 전주 이씨, 貞敬夫人 全州 李氏) (1650 - 1676), daughter of Yi Seong-Rin (이성린, 李聖麟); Shim Bong-seo’s second wife
- 1)Grandfather - Shim Bong-Seo (심봉서, 沈鳳瑞) (1652 - 1699)
- Mother - Internal Princess Consort Yeongwon of the Goryeong Park clan (영원부부인 고령 박씨, 靈原府夫人 高靈 朴氏) (1668 - 1735)
- Grandfather - Park Bin (박빈, 安山郡守 朴鑌) (1629 - ?)[8]
- Grandmother - Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (숙부인 청주 한씨, 贈 淑夫人 淸州 韓氏); daughter of Han Jin (한진, 韓縝) (1607 - 1659)
- Siblings
- Younger sister - Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shim clan (청송 심씨)
- Brother-in-law - Song Jing-Gye (송징계, 宋徵啓) (1690 - 1772), son of Song Gwang-Suk (송광속, 宋光涑)
- Younger brother - Shim Yu-Hyeon (심유현, 沈維賢) (? - 1728)
- Younger brother - Shim Jun-Hyeon (심준현, 沈駿賢)
- Younger sister - Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shim clan (청송 심씨)
- Husband - Gyeongjong of Joseon (조선 경종) (20 November 1688 - 11 October 1724) — No issue.
- Father-in-law - Sukjong of Joseon (조선 숙종) (7 October 1661 - 12 July 1720)
- Mother-in-law - Royal Noble Consort Hui of the Indong Jang clan
- Legal mother-in-law - Queen Inwon of the Gyeongju Kim clan (인원왕후 김씨) (3 November 1687 - 13 May 1757)
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Woo Hee-jin in the 1988 MBC TV series 500 Years of Joseon: Queen Inhyeon
- Portrayed by Park Ji-mi in the 2003 KBS2 TV series Jang Hee Bin.
See also
References
- "혜릉 경종대왕비 단의왕후 제향 재위기". m.blog.naver.com.
- In Lunar calendar, the Queen was born 21 May 1686 and died on 7 February 1718
- "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr.
- "단의왕후(端懿王后)". encykorea.aks.ac.kr (in Korean).
- "혜릉(惠陵)". encykorea.aks.ac.kr.
- "능묘". ynucc.yu.ac.kr.
- She is the older sister of Yi Ryang
- His father’s, Park Jang-won (박장원, 朴長遠) (1612 - 1671), mother, Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shim clan, is a distant relative of Queen Insun. Lady Shim is a 4th great-grandniece of Shim Yeon-Won (심연원, 沈連源) (1491 - 1558); the grandfather of Queen Insun.