Queen Jeongsuk

Queen Jeongsuk
정숙왕후
Queen consort of Joseon
(Posthumously)
PredecessorQueen Consort Yi
SuccessorQueen Consort Bak
Born1232
Wonsan, Gangwon Province, Goryeo
Died20 September
Burial
Sukneung tomb
Muncheon-gun, Hamgyeongnam-do
SpouseIkjo of Joseon (m.1250)
IssueYi Song
Yi Won
Yi Go-tae
Yi Chun
Yi Jeon
Princess Anui
Yi Eung-sin
Yi Eung-geo
HouseDongju Choe (by birth)
Jeonju Yi (by marriage)
FatherChoe Gi-yeol

Queen Jeongsuk of the Dongju Choe clan (Korean정숙왕후 최씨; Hanja貞淑王后 崔氏; 1232–20 September ?) was the second wife of Yi Haengni and mother of Yi Chun, making her the great-grandmother of Yi Seonggye, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty. She was honoured as Jeong-Bi (정비; 貞妃; "the virtuous queen") at first.

Biography

She was born in 1232 as the daughter of Choe Gi-Yeol, Prince Anbyeon (최기열 안변군) from the Dongju Choe clan (동주 최씨; 東州 崔氏) and his unnamed wife. She was the second wife of Yi Haengni (이행리) because his first wife, Lady Son (손씨) died too early.

On 28 July 1392, when her great-grandson, Yi Seong-Gye (이성계) established a new dynasty, she was given the royal title Jeong-bi (정비; 貞妃; literally: Queen Jeong or Consort Jeong)[1] and her husband was given the title King Ik (익왕; 翼王). Later on 22 April 1411, her great-great-grandson, Taejong of Joseon, gave her a posthumous name, Queen Jeongsuk (정숙왕후; 貞淑王后).[2]

With Yi Haeng-ni, she had 7 sons and 1 daughter. However, she later died on 20 September in an unknown year. Her tomb was located in Sukneung, Muncheon-gun, Hamgyeongnam-do and her husband's tomb was located in Jireung, Anbyeon-gun, Hamgyeongnam-do.[3]

Family

  • Father - Choe Gi-Yeol, Prince Anbyeon (최기열 안변군; 1205–?)
  • Unnamed mother (1205–?)
  • Spouse - Yi Haeng-ni, King Ikjo of Joseon (조선 익조; 1236–?)
  • Issue
    • Son - Yi Song, Grand Prince Hamwon (이송 함원대군; 1256–?)
    • Son - Yi Won, Grand Prince Hamcheon (이원 함천대군; 1260–?)
    • Son - Yi Go-tae, Grand Prince Hamneung (이고태 함릉대군; 1263–?)
    • Son - Yi Chun, King Dojo of Joseon (조선 도조; 1265–1342)
    • Son - Yi Jeon, Grand Prince Hamyang (이전 함양대군; 1267–?)
    • Daughter - Princess Anui (안의공주; 1269–?)
    • Son - Yi Eung-sin (이응신; 1270–?)
    • Son - Yi Eung-geo, Grand Prince Hamseong (이응거 함성대군; 1274–?)

References

  1. ^ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  2. ^ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  3. ^ 왕의 죽음. royaltombs.cha.go.kr.