Queen Gyeongseong
Queen Gyeongseong of the Gyeongju Gim clan (Hangul: 경성왕후 김씨, Hanja: 敬成王后 金氏; d. 23 September 1086[3][4]) was a Goryeo princess as the only daughter of King Hyeonjong and Consort Wonsun who became a queen consort through her marriage with her half older brother, King Deokjong[5][6] as his second (formally as first and primary) wife.[7][8] From this marriage, Queen Gyeongseong became the ninth reigned Goryeo queen who followed her maternal clan after Queen Wonhwa, her stepmother.
| Queen Gyeongseong 경성왕후 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess of Goryeo | |||||
| Reign | ?–1034 | ||||
| Predecessor | Princess Hyogyeong[1] | ||||
| Successor | Princess Aji[2] | ||||
| Monarch | Wang Sun, King Hyeonjong | ||||
| Queen consort of Goryeo | |||||
| Tenure | 1034–1034 | ||||
| Coronation | 1034 | ||||
| Predecessor | Royal Consort Gyeongmok | ||||
| Successor | Queen Yongsin | ||||
| Died | 23 September 1086 Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||
| Burial | around 1096 Jilleung tomb | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
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| House | House of Wang (by birth) Gyeongju Gim (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Hyeonjong of Goryeo | ||||
| Mother | Pure Consort Wonsun of the Gyeongju Gim clan | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||
When still a child and royal princess, she was called Oldest Daughter of the Gyeongheung Residence (경흥원 장녀, 景興院 長女) since it was her mother's official residence. Since the same clan couldn't married, she then followed her maternal clan (Gyeongju Gim[9])[10] and became the 19-years-old Deokjong (her half brother)'s queen consort in 1034. However, their marriage lasted only 7 months which Deokjong died in the same year, so she lived about 52 years alone until her death in 1086. During her lived-alone, at least she watched the reigns of four monarchs (Jeongjong, Munjong, Sunjong, Seonjong). She later buried in Jilleung (질릉, 質陵) alongside her late husband[11] and received her Posthumous name in 1096. Since the couple was childless, so the queen couldn't or didn't receive the honorary name like the other queen dowagers.
Posthumous name
- In lApril 1140 (18th year reign of King Injong), name Yu-jeong (유정, 柔貞) was added.
- In October 1253 (40th year reign of King Gojong), name Gwan-suk (관숙, 寬肅) was added to her Posthumous name too.
References
- ^ Half older sister.
- ^ Half younger sister.
- ^ In Lunar calendar, she died on 23rd day 7th month 1086.
- ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "[고려초기 9대덕종] 제1비 경성왕후 김씨의 책봉과 강경파, 온건파의 대립". Naver Blog (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "경성왕후 위키피디아 자료". Naver Blog (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Kim Young-kon (2016). 북타임스 고려왕비열전 18. 현종과 원성 왕후 김씨 [Book Times Goryeo's Queen Consort 18. King Hyeonjong and Queen Wonseong] (in Korean). Goldstar Publishing House. ISBN 9788907902092.
- ^ Queen Gyeongseong was maternal closely relative with Consort Yongjeol, Consort Inmok, Queen Inye, Consort Injeol, Consort Ingyeong.
- ^ 고려사, Vol. 1 [Goryeosa Vol. 1] (in Korean and Chinese). University of California: Yeogang Publishing House. 1991. p. 19.
- ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- Queen Gyeongseong on Encykorea (in Korean).