Princess Myeongon

Princess Myeongon (Hangul: 명온공주, Hanja: 明溫公主; 1810 - 1832^[2]) was a Joseon Dynasty princess, as the eldest daughter of King Sunjo and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan.

Princess Myeongon 명온공주
Born	1810 Kingdom of Joseon
Died	1832 (aged 21) Kingdom of Joseon
Burial	San 84-2, Gyomun-dong, Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do^[1]
Spouse	Kim Hyeon-geun, Prince Consort Dongnyeong
Issue	Lady Kim Kim Byeong-chan (adopted son)
House	Jeonju Yi
Father	Sunjo of Joseon
Mother	Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan

Biography

She was born in 1810, as the eldest daughter and second child of Sunjo of Joseon and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan.

On May 11, 1817, at the age of 8 years old, she was granted the title of Princess Myeongon (명온공주, 明溫公主).^[3]

On May 10, 1823, a selection to choose her husband took place nationwide. Only boys between 12 and 15 years old could participate^[4] and the winner was Kim Hyeon-geun (김현근), the son of Kim Han-sun (김한순) from the Andong Kim clan. They were married on July 20, that same year, and Kim was granted the title of Prince Consort Dongnyeong (동녕위).^[5]

The Princess died at the age of 21, in 1832, after a long struggle with illness.

Her tomb is located in San 84–2, Gyomun-dong, Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do alongside her husband, who died on 1868 (5th year of Emperor Gojong's reign).^[6]

Family

• Father: Sunjo of Joseon (29 July 1790 - 13 December 1834) (조선 순조왕)
  • Grandfather: Jeongjo of Joseon (28 October 1752 - 18 August 1800) (조선 정조왕)
  • Grandmother: Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan (8 May 1770 - 26 December 1822) (수빈 박씨)
• Mother: Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan (8 June 1789 - 21 September 1857) (순원왕후 김씨)
  • Grandfather: Kim Jo-sun (1765 - 1832) (김조순)
  • Grandmother: Internal Princess Consort Cheongyang of the Cheongsong Shim clan (1766 - 1828) (청양부부인 청송 심씨)

Sibling(s):

• Older brother: Yi Yeong, Crown Prince Hyomyeong (18 September 1809 - 25 June 1830) (이영 효명세자)
  • Sister-in-law: Crown Princess Jo of the Pungyang Jo clan (21 January 1809 - 4 June 1890) (세자빈 조씨)
    • Nephew: Heonjong of Joseon (8 September 1827 - 25 July 1849) (조선 헌종왕)
      • Niece-in-law: Queen Hyohyeon of the Andong Kim clan (27 April 1828 - 18 October 1843) (효현왕후 김씨)^[7]
      • Niece-in-law: Queen Hyojeong of the Namyang Hong clan (6 March 1831 - 2 January 1904) (효정왕후 홍씨)^[8]
• Younger sister: Princess Bokon (26 October 1818 - 12 May 1832) (복온공주)
  • Brother-in-law: Kim Byeong-ju, Prince Consort Changnyeong (1819 - 1853) (김병주 창녕위)
• Younger sister: Princess Deokon (10 June 1822 - 24 May 1844) (덕온공주)
  • Brother-in-law: Yun Ui-seong, Prince Consort Namnyeong (? - 1887) (윤의선 남녕위)
  • Niece: Lady Yun (윤씨, 尹氏)
    • Adoptive nephew: Yun Yong-gu (윤용구) (1853 - 1939)

Consort:

• Kim Hyeong-geun, Prince Consort Dongnyeong (1810 - 1868) (김현근 동녕위, 金賢根 東寧尉)
  • Father-in-law: Kim Han-sun (김한순, 金漢淳)
    • Grandfather-in-law: Kim Yi-yang (1755 - 1845) (김이양, 金履陽)
  • Mother-in-law: Lady Shin of the Pyeongsan Shin clan (평산 신씨)
    • Grandfather-in-law: Shin Ui (신의, 申懿)

Issue:

• Daughter: Lady Kim (김씨, 金氏)
• Adoptive son: Kim Byeon-chan (김병찬, 金炳瓚)

In popular culture

• Portrayed by Jung Hye-sung in the 2016 KBS2 TV series Love in the Moonlight.^[9][10][11]

References

1. "명온공주묘". m.blog.naver.com.
2. In lunar calendar, the Princess was born on 13 October 1810 and died on 13 June 1832
3. "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
4. "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
5. "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
6. "⁠명온공주묘(明溫公主墓)". 네이버 블로그 | 남원kimwoo의 유적답사 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-07.
7. Daughter of Kim Jo-Geun (김조근) and Internal Princess Consort Hanseong of the Hansan Yi clan (한성부부인 한산 이씨).
8. Daughter of Hong Jae-Ryeong (홍재령) and Internal Princess Consort Yeonchang of the Juksan Ahn clan (연창부부인 죽산 안씨).
9. In this series, the Princess appears with her name is Princess Myeongeun (명은옹주)
10. "'구르미그린달빛' 정혜성, 뚱녀 명은공주 특수 분장...변신시간만 총 4시간30분". hankyung.com. 25 August 2016.
11. "구르미 그린 달빛의 명은공주 정혜성". 네이버 블로그 | 나를미치게하는영화 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-07.