Queen Gyeongseong

Queen Gyeongseong of the Gyeongju Gim clan (Hangul: 경성왕후 김씨, Hanja: 敬成王后 金氏; d. 23 September 1086[3][4]) was a Korean Royal Princess as the only daughter of Hyeonjong of Goryeo and Consort Wonsun. She also become the Korean Queen Consort as the first wife of Deokjong of Goryeo,[5][6] who was initially her half-brother.[7][8] As a Royal Princess, she therefore was called as "Oldest Daughter of the Gyeongheung Residence" (경흥원 장녀, 景興院 長女) since it was her mother's official residence.

Queen Gyeongseong
경성왕후
Princess of Goryeo
Tenure?–1034
PredecessorPrincess Hyogyeong[1]
SuccessorPrincess Aji[2]
Queen Consort of Goryeo
Tenure1034–1034
Coronation1034
PredecessorQueen Wonseong
SuccessorRoyal Consort Gyeongmok
Grand Queen Mother of Goryeo
Tenurec.1083 – 23 September 1086
Coronationc.1083
PredecessorGrand Queen Mother Sinjeong
SuccessorGrand Queen Mother Inye
MonarchKing Sunjong
King Seonjong
Died23 September 1086
Kingdom of Goryeo
Burial
Jilleung tomb
Spouse
(m. 1034; died 1034)
Regnal name
Grand Queen Mother Gyeongseong (경성왕태후, 敬成王太后)
Posthumous name
Queen Yujeong Gwansuk Gyeongseong
유정관숙경성왕후
(柔貞寬肅敬成王后)
HouseHouse of Wang (by birth)
Gyeongju Gim (by marriage)
FatherHyeonjong of Goryeo
MotherPure Consort Wonsun of the Gyeongju Gim clan
ReligionBuddhism

Since the same clan couldn't married, she then followed her maternal clan (Gyeongju Gim[9])[10] and became the 19-years-old Deokjong's queen consort in 1034. However, their marriage lasted only 7 months which Deokjong died in the same year, so she lived 52 years alone until her death in 1086. During her lived-alone, at least she watched the reigns of four monarchs (Jeongjong, Munjong, Sunjong and Seonjong). She later buried in Jilleung (질릉, 質陵), the same tomb with her husband[11] and received her Posthumous name in 1096.

Posthumous name

  • In lApril 1140 (18th year reign of King Injong), name Yu-jeong (유정, 柔貞) was added.
  • In October 1253 (40th year reign of King Gojong), name Gwan-suk (관숙, 寬肅) was added to her Posthumous name too.

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References

  1. Half older sister.
  2. Half younger sister.
  3. In Lunar calendar, she was died on 23 July 1086.
  4. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. "[고려초기 9대덕종] 제1비 경성왕후 김씨의 책봉과 강경파, 온건파의 대립". Naver Blog (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. "경성왕후 위키피디아 자료". Naver Blog (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  7. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  8. Kim Young-kon (2016). 북타임스 고려왕비열전 18. 현종과 원성 왕후 김씨 [Book Times Goryeo's Queen Consort 18. King Hyeonjong and Queen Wonseong] (in Korean). Goldstar Publishing House. ISBN 9788907902092.
  9. Queen Gyeongseong was closely relative (maternal cousin) with Consort Yongjeol, Consort Inmok, Queen Inye, Consort Injeol, Consort Ingyeong.
  10. 고려사, Vol. 1 [Goryeosa Vol. 1] (in Korean and Chinese). University of California: Yeogang Publishing House. 1991. p. 19.
  11. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  12. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  13. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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