Queen Gyeonghwa

Queen Gyeonghwa of the Incheon Yi clan (Hangul: 경화왕후 이씨, Hanja: 敬和王后 李氏; 1079–1109[1]) or known before as Princess Yeonhwa (Korean: 연화공주; Hanja: 延和公主) was a Korean Royal Princess as the only daughter of Seonjong of Goryeo and Consort Jeongsin[2][3] who became Queen Consort as the first and beloved wife of her first cousin, Yejong of Goryeo.[4]

Queen Gyeonghwa
경화왕후
Princess of Goryeo
Reign?–1106
SuccessorPrincess Suan
Queen Consort of Goryeo
Tenure1106–1109
Coronation1106
PredecessorQueen Myeongui
SuccessorQueen Sundeok
Born1079
Kingdom of Goryeo
Died1109 (aged about 30/1)
Kingdom of Goryeo
Burial
Jareung tomb
Spouse
(m. 11061109)
Regnal name
Princess Yeonhwa (연화공주, 延和公主)
HouseHouse of Wang (by birth)
Incheon Yi (by marriage)
FatherSeonjong of Goryeo
MotherWorthy Consort Jeongsin of the Incheon Yi clan

Born as the only daughter (princess) of Seonjong of Goryeo and Consort Jeongsin in 1079, she received her first royal title as Princess Yeonhwa (연화공주, 延和公主). Then, for married her first cousin, Yejong of Goryeo, she followed her mother's clan "Yi" (이, 李). They got married and she formally became his Queen consort in 1106. Beside their relationship before as a first cousin, Yejong was said to love her very much due to her appearance and attitude were clear and extraordinary beautiful. However, she later died on her 31 years old in 1109 and Yejong was said to be very sad about this, then buried her in Jareung Tomb (자릉, 慈陵) and gave her Posthumous name.

References

  1. 《고려사》권13〈세가〉권13
  2. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  3. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  4. "고려 16대 국왕 예종 왕우의 부인들". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2021.
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