Queen Sapyeong

Queen Sapyeong of the Jeonju Yi clan (Korean: 사평왕후 이씨; Hanja: 思平王后 李氏) was the first and primary wife of Gangjong of Goryeo when he was still a crown prince. Her grandfather would eventually became the ancestors of Yi Seonggye. She just reigned for 9 months and became the only Korean royal wife in history who born and came from the Jeonju Yi clan.

Queen Sapyeong
사평왕후
Crown Princess Consort of Goryeo
Tenure3rd months 1174 – 12th months 1174
Coronation1174
PredecessorCrown Princess Wang
SuccessorDeposed Crown Princess Wang
Queen Consort of Goryeo
(posthumously)
Coronationafter 1211
PredecessorQueen Uijeong
SuccessorQueen Jeongsun
Born?
Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, Kingdom of Goryeo
Spouse
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(m. 1173)​
IssuePrincess Suryeong
HouseJeonju Yi (by birth)
House of Wang (by marriage)
FatherYi Ui-bang
MotherLady Jo
ReligionBuddhism

Biography

Early life

The future Queen Sapyeong was born into the Jeonju Yi clan as the only daughter of Yi Ui-bang,[1] son of Yi Yong-bu and Lady Jo in Jeonju, Jeollakbuk-do.

Marriage and later life

In 1174, she married Crown Prince Wang Suk as his primary and first wife since her father had a big influence in the court. However, after 5 months reign, her father was assassinated in the coup led by Jeong-Gyun (정균),[2] son of Jeong Jung-bu (정중부),[3] which she later expelled from her position and out the palace according to the opinion that,

"You cannot have the rebel's daughter as a spouse and companion for you."
"반역자의 딸을 동궁의 배필로 둘 수 없다."

After her husband's ascension to the throne, she then received her title back and posthumously honoured as a Queen Consort. The couple had a daughter who later married Wang Chun, Duke Hawon (왕춘 하원공).[4][5]

Family
  • Father: Yi Ui-bang (이의방, 李義方; 1121–1174)
    • Grandfather: Yi Yong-bu (이용부, 李勇夫)[6]
      • Great-grandfather:Yi Gung-jin (이궁진, 李宮進)
        • Great-great-grandfather: Yi Jin-yu (이진유, 李珍有)
  • Mother: Lady Jo (부인 조씨, 夫人 曺氏)
  • Husband: Crown Prince Wang Suk (황태자 왕숙); son of King Myeongjong and Queen Uijeong.
    • Daughter: Princess Suryeong (수령궁주) – married Wang Chun, Duke Hawon (하원공 왕춘, 河源公 王瑃).

References
  1. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  2. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  3. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  4. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  5. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  6. Married Lady Yi (이씨, 李氏); daughter of Yi-Hyeong (이형, 李珩) from the Samcheok Yi clan and they would eventually became the 8th great-grandfather to Yi Seonggye, the founder of Joseon dynasty.
  7. "박은빈 무인시대 출연 ㅋㅋㅋ". 뽐뿌.
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