Queen Wonseong

Queen Wonseong of the Ansan Gim clan (Korean: 원성왕후 김씨; Hanja: 元成王后 金氏; d. 15 August 1028[2]) or formally called as Grand Queen Mother Wonseong (Korean: 원성왕태후; Hanja: 元成王太后) was a Korean Queen Consort and the third wife of Hyeonjong of Goryeo[1] who became the mother of his two successor kings, Deokjong and Jeongjong.

Not to be confused with the 38th King of Silla, Wonseong of Silla.
Queen Wonseong
원성왕후
Grand Queen Mother Wonseong
(원성왕태후, 元成王太后)
Queen Consort of Goryeo
Tenure1011 – 15 August 1028
Coronation1011
PredecessorQueen Wonhwa
SuccessorQueen Gyeongseong
Grand Queen Mother of Goryeo
(posthumously)
PredecessorGrand Queen Mother Hyosuk
SuccessorGrand Queen Mother Wonhye
Died15 August 1028[1]
Kingdom of Goryeo
Burial
Myeongneung tomb
SpouseHyeonjong of Goryeo
IssueDeokjong of Goryeo
Jeongjong of Goryeo
Queen Inpyeong
Princess Gyeongsuk
Regnal name
  • Primary Lady Yeongyeong (연경원주, 延慶院主)
  • Princess Yeongyeong (연경궁주, 延慶宮主)
  • Queen Mother Wonseong (원성태후, 元成太后)
Posthumous name
Queen Mother Wonseong Yongui Gonghye Yeongmok Yangdeok Sinjeol Sunseong Jaseong Gwangseon
원성용의공혜영목양덕신절순성자성광선왕태후
元成容懿恭惠英穆良德信節順聖慈聖廣宣王太后
HouseAnsan Gim (by birth)
House of Wang (by marriage)
FatherGim Eun-bu
MotherGrand Lady of Ansan County of the Incheon Yi clan
ReligionBuddhism

Her father was an influential royal court favorite and official Gim Eun-bu.[3] She had 2 younger sisters who all married King Hyeonjong. With him, she had 2 sons (all became the next Kings) and 2 daughters, also under her eldest son, King Deokjong's command, she formally became the Queen Mother.

Family
  • Father: Gim Eun-bu (김은부, 金殷傅; d. 11 June 1017)
    • Grandfather: Gim Geung-pil (김긍필, 金兢弼)
      • 1st Older brother: Gim Chung-chan (김충찬, 金忠贊; d. July 1036)
      • 2nd Older brother: Gim Nan-won (김난원, 金爛圓; 1055–1101)
      • 1st Younger sister: Queen Wonhye (원혜왕후; d. 1022)
      • 2nd Younger sister: Queen Wonpyeong (원평왕후; d. 1028)
  • Mother: Grand Lady of Ansan County of the Incheon Yi clan (안산군대부인 인천 이씨)
    • Grandfather: Yi Heo-gyeom (이허겸, 李許謙) – the founder of the Incheon Yi clan.
    • Grandmother: Grand Lady of Ansan County of the Gyeongju Gim clan (안산군대부인 경주 김씨)
      • Uncle: Yi Han (이한, 李翰)
        • Aunt-in-law: Grand Lady Choi of Nakrang County Princess Nakrang (낙랑군대부인 최씨)
          • Cousin: Yi Ja-yeon (이자연, 李子淵; 1003–1061)
            • Cousin-in-law: Grand Lady of Gyerim State of the Gyeongju Gim clan (계림국대부인 경주 김씨, 鷄林國大夫人 慶州 金氏)
              • First cousin: Yi Jeong (이정, 李頲; 1025–1077)
              • First cousin: Yi Jeok (이적, 李頔)
              • First cousin: Yi Seok (이석, 李碩)
              • First cousin: Yi Ui (이의, 李顗)
              • First cousin: Queen Inye (인예왕후; 1031–1092)[4]
              • Unnamed first cousin (1038–1096)
              • First cousin: Yi Ho (이호, 李顥)
              • First cousin: Yi Jeon (이전, 李顓); died prematurely
              • First cousin: Yi An (이안, 李顔)
              • First cousin: Worthy Consort Ingyeong (인경현비)[4]
              • First cousin: Worthy Consort Injeol (인절현비)[4]
          • Cousin: Yi Ja-sang (이자상, 李子祥)
            • First cousin: Yi Ye (이예, 李預)[5]
            • First cousin: Yi O (이오, 李䫨; 1042–1110)
      • Uncle: Yi Nul (이눌, 李訥)
      • Uncle: Yi Jin (이진, 李玲)
  • Husband: King Hyeonjong of Goryeo (고려 현종) (1 August 992 – 17 June 1031)

Posthumous name
  • After King Deokjong's ascension to the throne on 23 May 1031, he honoured his late mother as Grand Queen Mother (왕태후, 王太后) and then given her posthumous name as Yong-ui (용의, 容懿) and Gong-hye (공혜, 恭惠).
  • In October 1056 (10th year reign of King Munjong), name Yeong-mok (영목, 英穆); Yang-deok (양덕, 良德); Sin-jeol (신절, 信節); and Sun-seong (순성, 順聖) was added.
  • In April 1140 (18th year reign of King Injong), name Ja-seong (자성, 慈聖) was added.
  • In October 1253 (40th year reign of King Gojong), name Gwang-seon (광선, 廣宣) was added to her Posthumous name too.

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References
  1. Young-kyoo, Park (2000). 한권으로읽는고려왕조실록 [Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty in one volume] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Deullyeok. pp. 197, 216, 224. ISBN 9788975271540. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  2. In Lunar calendar, she was died on 22nd days 7th months 1028.
  3. "김은부". Goryeosa (in Chinese). Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  4. The consort of King Munjong
  5. Became the father of Worthy Consort Jeongsin and the maternal grandfather of Queen Gyeonghwa.
  6. "고려시대 史料 Database". db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  7. "고려시대 史料 Database". db.history.go.kr (in Chinese). Retrieved June 25, 2021.
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