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 | |||||||||
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| Princess of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Tenure | ?–1034 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Princess Hyogyeong[1] | ||||||||
| Successor | Princess Aji[2] | ||||||||
| Queen Consort of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Tenure | 1034–1034 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1034 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Queen Wonseong | ||||||||
| Successor | Royal Consort Gyeongmok | ||||||||
| Grand Queen Mother of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Tenure | c.1083 – 23 September 1086 | ||||||||
| Coronation | c.1083 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Grand Queen Mother Sinjeong | ||||||||
| Successor | Grand Queen Mother Inye | ||||||||
| Monarch | King Sunjong King Seonjong | ||||||||
| Died | 23 September 1086 Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Jilleung tomb | ||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||
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| House | House of Wang (by birth) Gyeongju Gim (by marriage) | ||||||||
| Father | Hyeonjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Pure Consort Wonsun of the Gyeongju Gim clan | ||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||
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.
References
- Half older sister.
- Half younger sister.
- In Lunar calendar, she was died on 23 July 1086.
- "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "[고려초기 9대덕종] 제1비 경성왕후 김씨의 책봉과 강경파, 온건파의 대립". Naver Blog (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "경성왕후 위키피디아 자료". Naver Blog (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- 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.
- Queen Gyeongseong was closely relative (maternal cousin) with Consort Yongjeol, Consort Inmok, Queen Inye, Consort Injeol, Consort Ingyeong.
- 고려사, Vol. 1 [Goryeosa Vol. 1] (in Korean and Chinese). University of California: Yeogang Publishing House. 1991. p. 19.
- "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- Queen Gyeongseong on Encykorea (in Korean).