Royal Consort Ik-Bi

Royal Consort Ik of the Gaeseong Wang clan (Korean: 익비 왕씨; Hanja: 益妃 王氏) or known as Consort Ik of the Han clan (Korean: 익비 한씨; Hanja: 益妃 韓氏) was a Korean Royal Consort and the 3rd wife of King Gongmin of Goryeo, her far-relative (eleventh cousin) since they were same the descendants of King Hyeonjong and Queen Wonhye.[2]

In this korean name, the surname is Wang.
Royal Consort Ik-Bi Han
익비 한씨
Royal Consort of Goryeo
Tenure1366–1374
Coronation1366
PredecessorRoyal Consort Hye
SuccessorRoyal Consort Jeong
Spouse
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(m. 1366; died 1374)​

Hong-Ryun
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(m. 1373; died 1374)​
IssueLady Hong (with Hong-ryun)[1]
HouseHouse of Wang (by birth)
Han clan (by marriage)
FatherWang Ui, Prince Deokpung
Royal Consort Ik of the Wang(Han) clan
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIkbi Wang(Han)ssi
McCune–ReischauerIk'pi Wang(Han)'ssh'i

Marriage and Palace life

In October 1366 (15th year reign of Gongmin), he took Wang as his Queen Consort as he didn't have any issue from his first-marriage.[3] Then, in December, she become Ik-Bi (익비, 益妃) and given the new surname as Han (한씨, 韓氏).[4] Later in May 1367, along with Consort An, they went to Gorari (고라리, 高羅里) and watched Gyeoggu Game (격구놀).

However, in 1373 (21st year reign of King Gongmin), his first wife, Queen Noguk died and this make he had a heart attack, then had his other wives raped by a group of young and handsome men in order wanted to had an issue.[5] At this time, Gracious Consort Yi, Consort Yeom and Consort An were refused this order to the end, and Ik-Bi initially refused it, but Gongmin threatened her with a sword and she was forced to had a relationship with Han-An (한안), Hong Ryun (홍륜), Gwon Jin (권진), Hong Gwan (홍관) and No Seon (노선) under Gongmin's guised.[6] Forced to do this, Ik-Bi pretended not to be able to overcome this and joined them with followed his command and also continued to had a relationship. Know this, Yun Ga-gwan (윤가관) who disobeyed the King's command to had a relationship with her along with those two self-defense committee member, became a delinquent for a while.[7]

In 1374, she finally pregnant Hong-Ryun's child and when Choi Man-saeng (최만생) announced this news to the King, Gongmin was overjoyed but in the other hand, he plotted to kill Hong who was this child's biological father.[8] Then, Choi reported this to Hong's group and later, on 22 September, they assassinated Gongmin in his sleep-time. Hong was eventually assassinated by Yi In-im (이인임) related forces and then Ik-Bi gave birth their daughter on 1 October 1374.

In February 1390 (2nd year reign of Gongyang of Goryeo), Ik-Bi was given a land by King Gongyang own because she raised the young Princess Gyeonghwa (경화궁주), Gongyang's youngest daughter in her own mansion.[9]

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References
  1. She was born in 1374 and was died in 12th months, 1376 (2nd year reign of King U) in Lunar calendar after assassinated under King U's order whom received these suggestion from those ministers.
  2. Young-kyoo, Park (2000). 한권으로읽는고려왕조실록 [Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty in one volume] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Deullyeok. p. 12. ISBN 9788975271540.
  3. "왕씨와 안씨를 각기 익비와 정비로 책봉하다". db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. "권력의 희생양이 된 공민왕의 후비들". www.culturecontent.com (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  5. "자제위를 설치해 온갖 불륜을 저지르게 하다". db.history.go.kt (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  6. "김흥경이 자제위를 총괄하다". db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  7. "윤가관". db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  8. "익비의 임신 사실을 확인한 공민왕이 홍륜의 주살을 계획하다". db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  9. "익비 한씨". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  10. "[정도전] #02-1. 공민왕의 여인들, 그리고 불미스러운 이야기". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
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