Royal Consort Wonsun of the Gyeongju Kim clan (Korean: 원순숙비 김씨; Hanja: 元順淑妃 金氏; lit. Pure Consort Wonsun of the Gyeongju Kim clan) or before called as Primary Lady Gyeongheung (경흥원주; 景興院主) was a Korean Royal Consort as the 8th wife of King Hyeonjong of Goryeo and the mother of Queen Gyeongseong.
| Pure Consort Wonsun 원순숙비 | |||||
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| Died | before 1055 Goryeo | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Queen Gyeongseong | ||||
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| House | Gyeongju Kim clan | ||||
| Father | Kim In-wi | ||||
Biography
editEarly life and background
editShe was born into the Gyeongju Kim clan as the daughter of Kim In-wi (김인위; 金因渭). Her sister would become Yi Ja-yeon's wife and the mother of the future Queen Inye, Consort Ingyeong, and Consort Injeol.[1]
Palace life
editAlthough she was unknown when she first entered the palace, she was initially honoured as Primary Lady Gyeongheung (경흥원주; 景興院主) and given the Gyeongheung Residence (경흥원; 景興院) as her manor.[2] In 1024 (15th year reign of Hyeonjong of Goryeo), she was given a consort's royal title, Deok-Bi (덕비; 德妃; lit. Virtuous Consort). Meanwhile, her father was given a royal government position and received 300 Sik-eup (식읍 300호).[3]
With King Hyeonjong of Goryeo, she had one child, a daughter. Their daughter married her own half-brother, King Deokjong and was posthumously known as "Queen Gyeongseong" (경성왕후).[4]
Funeral
editHer death date was unrecorded in Goryeosa, the main surviving text on the Goryeo period. In 1057 (11th year reign of King Munjong) however, Queen Wonmok recorded that it was said that Munjong and his ministers were discussed the deceased Queen Wonmok's funeral, alongside buried Lady Kim and Wonmok based on the example of Queen Munhwa, which Kim was presumed to die before 1055.[5][6]
Even though her tomb is unknown, she was later known posthumously as Pure Consort Wonsun (원순숙비; 元順淑妃).[7]
References
edit- ^ Young-kon, Kim (2016). 북타임스 고려왕비열전 22. 문종과 인예 왕후 이씨 [Book Times The Biographies of Goryeo's Royal Consort 22. Moonjong and Lady Lee, Queen Inye] (in Korean). Goldstar Publishing House. ISBN 9788907902733.
- ^ 韓國人物史硏究, Issue 5 [History of the Koreans, Issue 5] (in Korean). Jingren Cultural Society. 2006. p. 111.
- ^ 현종 후비 원순숙비 김씨. Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 경성왕후. Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 乙未十二月判旨, '景興院主貴妃, 依文和大妃例葬, 除其陵號.'
- ^ 《Goryeosa》Vol. 88〈Biographies〉Vol. 1 - Queen Wonmok
- ^ Seung-ryong, Kim (2013). 고려 후기 한문학과 지식인 [Chinese Literature and Intellectuals in the Late Goryeo] (in Korean). Knowledge. ISBN 9791130411460.
External links
edit- Royal Consort Wonsun on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).
- 원순숙비 on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).