Queen Maya of Silla

Queen Maya
Hangul
마야 부인
Hanja
摩耶夫人
Revised RomanizationMaya buin
McCune–ReischauerMaya puin

Queen Maya (Korean: 마야 부인; Hanja: 摩耶夫人) was a member of the Silla royal house and the wife and queen consort to King Jinpyeong of Silla, 26th King of Silla. She was of the royal Kim clan. She was the mother of Queen Seondeok of Silla.

The name of Queen Maya is derived from Queen Maya (摩耶夫人), the mother of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha). During the reign of King Beopheung, Buddhism became officially recognized, and as a result, names for the Silla royalty began to incorporate Buddhist elements and meanings. Although Queen Maya and King Jinpyeong had four daughters and no sons, the existence of two of their daughters, Sunhwa and Cheonhwa, remains uncertain.

Genealogy

Ancestors

Family

  • For the lineage from Lady Maya's parents upwards, refer to the ancestry chart above
  • Siblings:
  1. Lord Horim (虎林公 호림공; 579-?), 14th Pungwolju (603–609)
  2. Lady Horin (護璘夫人 호린부인)[1]
  1. Princess Cheonmyeong (天明公主 천명공주, dates unknown),[2] 1st daughter
  2. Princess Deokman (德曼公主 덕만공주), 2nd daughter
  3. Princess Seonhwa (善花/化公主 선화공주, dates unknown),[3][4] 3rd daughter[5][6](There is constant debate over her identity.)

References

  1. ^ Wife of Prince Sujong (壽宗殿君 수종전군), only son of King Jinheung and Mishil
  2. ^ Posthumously known as the Dowager Queen Munjeong (文貞太后 문정태후).
  3. ^ (in Korean) Princess Seonhwa at Doosan Encyclopedia
  4. ^ According to the Samguk yusa, she is the wife of Baekje's King Mu and mother of Uija.
  5. ^ However, theories based on the Samguk sagi suggest that she was the wife of King Dongseong and some theories say that she wasn't even a princess but a daughter of a wealthy noble.
  6. ^ (in Korean) Princess Seonhwa at The Academy of Korean Studies


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