Queen Janghwa of the Naju Oh clan[1] (Korean: 장화왕후 오씨; Hanja: 莊和王后 吳氏; d. c. 934 or 943) was the second Goryeo queen consort through her marriage as the second wife of Wang Geon, its founder and became the mother of his heir and oldest son, King Hyejong.
| Queen Janghwa 장화왕후 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Queen and her husband, King Taejo | |||||
| Queen consort of Goryeo | |||||
| Tenure | ?–? | ||||
| Predecessor | Queen Sinhye | ||||
| Successor | Queen Sinmyeong | ||||
| Born | ? Geumseong, Silla | ||||
| Died | c. 934 or 943 ??Gaegyeong-si, Goryeo | ||||
| Spouse | Taejo of Goryeo | ||||
| Issue | Hyejong of Goryeo | ||||
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| House | Naju Oh clan | ||||
| Father | O Ta-ryŏn | ||||
| Mother | Lady Yeon Deok-gyo | ||||
Biography
editHer grandfather, lived in Hamyang but eventually moved to Naju, which at the time was called Geumseong, and was the place that the future Queen was born in. This was later followed by O Ta-ryŏn who helped King Taejo establish the Goryeo Dynasty.[2] Queen Janghwa is daughter of O Ta-ryon.[3]
Family
edit- Father: Oh Hui, Prince Daryeon (다련군 오희; 多憐君 吳禧) or O Ta-ryŏn (856 – 944)
- Grandfather - Oh Bang (오방; 吳昉) or Oh Bu-sun (오부순; 吳富純; 825 – ?)
- Mother: Lady No Deok-gyo (노덕교)
- Grandfather - No Yeon-wi (신라 사간 노연위; 新羅 沙干 連位)
- Siblings
- Older brother - Oh Sang (오상; 吳相)
- Older brother - Oh Hwan (오환; 吳桓)
- Younger brother - Oh Geom (오검; 吳檢)
- Husband: King Taejo of Goryeo (고려 태조; 31 January 877 – 4 July 943)
- Son: King Hyejong of Goryeo (고려 혜종; 912 – 23 October 945)
- Daughter-in-law: Queen Uihwa of the Jincheon Im clan (의화왕후 임씨)
- Son: King Hyejong of Goryeo (고려 혜종; 912 – 23 October 945)
In popular culture
edit- Portrayed by Yum Jung-ah in the 2000–2002 KBS1 TV Series Taejo Wang Geon.
- Portrayed by Ban Hyo-jung in the 2002–2003 in the KBS TV Series The Dawn of the Empire.
References
edit- ^ 성씨정보 고려 왕후록(王后錄) - 고려의 왕비 :+. Surname Info (in Korean). Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ 김성회의 뿌리를 찾아서 〈59〉오씨（呉氏）、해주오씨. Segye Ilbo. 2013-10-15. Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 장화왕후 莊和王后. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
External links
edit- 장화왕후 on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).