Royal Noble Consort Hwa of the Namwon Yun clan (Korean: 화빈 남원 윤씨; Hanja: 和嬪 南原 尹氏; 19 May 1765 – 14 January 1824) was a concubine of King Jeongjo of Joseon.[2]
| Hwa-bin Yun 화빈 윤씨 | |
|---|---|
| Royal Noble Consort of the First Senior Rank | |
| Tenure | 1780–1824 |
| Born | 19 May 1765 Joseon |
| Died | 14 January 1824 (aged 58) Hanseong, Joseon |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Jeongjo of Joseon (m.1780–d.1800) |
| House | Namwon Yun clan (by birth) House of Yi (by marriage) |
| Father | Yun Chang-yun |
| Mother | Lady Yi of the Byeokjin Yi clan |
| Religion | Korean Buddhism |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 화빈 윤씨 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hwabin Yunssi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwapin Yunssh'i |
Biography
editEarly life
editLady Yun was born into the Namwon Yun clan, on May 19, 1765. She was the only child of Yun Chang-yun and his wife, Lady Yi of the Beokjin Yi clan.
Life as royal concubine
editOn February 21, 1780, Queen Dowager Yesun announced the selection for a new concubine for her step-grandson, King Jeongjo, because his primary wife, Queen Hyoui, couldn't bear any children and his first concubine, Lady Hong Won-bin, died one year prior. The selection took place from 30 February until 9 March.
On March 10, 1780, when she was 15 years old, Lady Yun became a concubine of the Bin rank, with the prefix "Hwa" (和), meaning "peace” or “harmony". She was alternatively known as Lady Gyeongsu (경수궁; 慶壽宮; lit. Gyeongsu Palace).[3]
In the Joseon Dynasty records, it stated that she conceived a princess in 1781 but her pregnancy was an imaginary one.
Royal Noble Consort Hwa died without issue, on September 14, 1824 (the 24th year of King Sunjo's reign). She was buried in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.
Family
edit- Father: Yun Chang-yun (판관 윤창윤; 尹昌胤; 1740–?)
- Mother: Lady Yi of the Beokjin Yi clan (벽진 이씨; 碧珍 李氏; 1749–?)
- Grandfather: Yi Hun-bo (이훈보; 18 April 1715 – 13 June 1775)
- Grandmother: Lady Kim (김씨; 6 July 1715 – 15 April 1751)
- Husband
- Yi San, King Jeongjo of Joseon (이산 조선 정조; 李祘 朝鮮 正祖; 28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800) — No issue.
Legacy
editIn popular culture
edit- Portrayed by Yoo Yeon-ji in the 2007 MBC TV series Lee San, Wind of the Palace.[6]
- Portrayed by Yi Seo in the 2021 MBC TV series The Red Sleeve.[7]
References
edit- ^ 묘 이야기. royaltoms.cha.go.kr.
- ^ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
- ^ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
- ^ 서울특별시 유형문화재 제402호 - 백자청화 칠보화훼문 사각병 (白磁靑畵七寶花卉文四角甁). heritage.go.kr.
- ^ 경수궁배위의절. m.terms.naver.com.
- ^ 화빈윤씨 유연지, 이산 후반기 최대수혜주 될까?. todaykorea.co.kr. 13 May 2008.
- ^ Byung-gil, Ahn (December 26, 2021). '옷소매' 이서, 고운 얼굴 살벌한 눈도장 ['Red Sleeves' Lee Seo, a pretty face and bloody eyes] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved December 30, 2021 – via Naver.
External links
edit- Royal Consort Hwa on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).
- Royal Consort Hwa on 한국역대인물 종합정보시스템 (in Korean).