Queen Gyeongsun

Queen Gyeongsun of the Munju Park clan (Korean: 경순왕후 박씨; Hanja: 敬順王后 朴氏) was the first wife of Yi Chun and mother of Yi Jachun^[1] who would became Joseon dynasty's founder, Yi Seonggye's father. She was posthumously honoured as Queen Gyeong (경비, 敬妣; Gyeong-bi; "the respectful queen") at first.

Queen Gyeongsun 경순왕후
Queen consort of Joseon (Posthumously)
Predecessor	Queen Consort Choe
Successor	Queen Consort Choe
Burial	Sunreung tomb
Spouse	Dojo of Joseon
Issue	Yi Ja-heung Yi Ja-chun Yi Ja-seon Yi Pyeong Yi Jung Princess Munhye Princess Munsuk Princess Munui
House	Munju Park (by birth) House of Yi (by marriage)
Father	Park Gwang

Biography

Lady Park was born as the daughter of a Yuan dynasty's Cheonho (천호, 千戶), Park Gwang, Internal Prince Anbyeon (박광 안변부원군) who was a son of Park Tong (박통, 朴通). She later married Yi Chun and had 5 sons and 3 daughters.^[2] After her death, instead of remarrying, her husband had Lady Jo (조씨), the daughter of Jo Yang-Gi (조양기), become his concubine. In 28 July 1392, when her grandson, Yi Seong-Gye (이성계) established the new dynasty, the Joseon Dynasty. As the grandmother of the king, Lady Park was given royal title of Gyeongbi (경비, 敬妣; literally: Queen Gyeong or Consort Gyeong)^[3] and later on 22 April 1411, her great-grandson, Taejong of Joseon, gave her a posthumous name Queen Gyeongsun (경순왕후, 敬順王后). Her tomb was located in Sulleung, Heungnam-si, Hangyeongnam-do.^[4]

Family

• Father - Park Gwang (박광, 朴光)^[5]
  • Grandfather - Park Tong (박통, 朴通)
• Husband - Yi Chun, Dojo of Joseon (도조 조선) (? - 1342)
  • Father-in-law - Yi Haeng-ri, Ikjo of Joseon (익조 조선)
  • Mother-in-law - Queen Jeongsuk of the Yeongheung Choi clan (정숙왕후 최씨)
• Issue
  • Daughter - Princess Munhye (문혜공주)
    • Son-in-law - Mun In-yeong, Prince Daejang (대장군 문인영)
  • Daughter - Princess Munsuk (문숙공주)
    • Son-in-law - Kim Ma-bun (김마분, 金馬紛)
  • Daughter - Princess Munui (문의공주)
    • Son-in-law - Heo Jung (허중, 許重)
  • Son - Yi Ja-heung, Grand Prince Wanchang (완창대군) (1305 - ?)
    • Daughter-in-law - Lady Jo of the Hanyang Jo clan (한양 조씨); daughter of Jo Suk (조숙, 趙淑)
      • Grandson - Yi Gyu-ju (이교주, 李咬住)
      • Grandson - Yi Jong-ryong, Prince Eunseong (운성군 이종룡)
      • Adoptive grandson - Yi Cheon-gye, Grand Prince Yeongseong (영성대군 이천계) (1334 - 1376/1392)^[6]
  • Son - Yi Ja-chun, Hwanjo of Joseon (환조 조선) (1315 - 3 May 1360)
    • Daughter-in-law - Queen Uihye of the Yeongheung Choi clan (의혜왕후 최씨)
      • Grandson - Yi Seong-gye, Taejo of Joseon (태조 조선) (27 October 1335 - 18 June 1408)
      • Granddaughter - Princess Jeonghwa (정화공주)
    • Daughter-in-law - Yi Nae-eun-jang, Queen Yi of the Hansan Yi clan (내은장 왕후 이씨) (? - 1333)
      • Grandson - Yi Won-gye, Grand Prince Wanpung (완풍대군) (1330 - 23 October 1388)
      • Grandson - Yi Cheon-gye, Grand Prince Yeongseong (영성대군 이천계) (1334 - 1376/1392)
      • Unnamed granddaughter (공주); married Kang Woo (강우, 康祐)
    • Daughter-in-law - Kim Go-eum-ga, Royal Noble Consort Jeong of the Kim clan (고음가 정빈 김씨) (? - 1404)
      • Grandson - Yi Hwa, Grand Prince Uian (의안대군) (1348 - 6 October 1408)
  • Son - Yi Jong, Grand Prince Wanseong (완성대군 이종) (1320 - 1385)
    • Daughter-in-law - Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨); daughter of Han Jun (한준, 韓俊)
      • Grandson - Yi Hwa-sang, Prince Yeongchun (영춘군 이화상) (1350 - 1405)
  • Son - Yi Ja-seon, Grand Prince Wanwon (완원대군) (1331 - 1356)
    • Daughter-in-law - Princess Consort Wang of the Kaeseong Wang clan (부부인 개성 왕씨); daughter of Wang Bo, Grand Prince Bongyang (봉양대군 왕부)
      • Grandson - Yi Won, Prince Gaeheung (개흥군 이원)
        • Great-Grandson - Yi Chun, Prince Dongyang (동양군 이춘)
      • Grandson - Yi Ji, Gaeryeong (개령군 이지) (1349 - 1427)
        • Granddaughter-in-law - Lady Baek of the Haean Baek clan (해안 백씨, 解安 白氏); daughter Baek Hui-gwan (백희관, 白希琯)
          • Great-Grandson - Yi Sang-heung, Prince Dongseon (동선군 이상흥) (? - 1433)
          • Great-Grandson - Yi Sang-hang, Prince Donggye (동계군 이상항)
          • Great-Grandson - Yi Sang-jin (이상진, 李尙珍)
          • Great-Grandson - Yi Sang-shin (이상신, 李尙新)
        • Granddaughter-in-law - Lady Kim (김씨, 金氏)
      • Grandson - Yi Mae, Prince Gaewon (개원군 이매)
        • Granddaughter-in-law - Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨)
          • Great-Grandson - Yi Eok-cheon, Prince Dongha (동하군 이억천)
  • Son - Yi Pyeong, Grand Prince Wancheon (완천대군 이평)
    • Daughter-in-law - Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨); daughter of Han Hyeong (한형, 韓珩)
      • Grandson - Yi Cheon-bo, Prince Heungnam (흥남군 이천보)
  • Stepson - Yi Wanjabulhwa (이완자불화)^[7]
    • Step daughter-in-law - Lady Park of the Anbyeon Park clan (안변 박씨, 安邊 朴氏); daughter of Park Deuk-hyeon (박득현, 朴得賢)
      • Step-Grandson - Yi Ji, Prince Sunnyeong (순녕군 이지) (1349 - 1427)
  • Stepson - Yi Na-hae (이나해, 李那海)^[7]
  • Stepdaughter - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨, 全州 李氏)^[7]
  • Stepdaughter - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨, 全州 李氏)^[7]
  • Stepdaughter - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨, 全州 李氏)^[7]

References

1. "태조의 할아버지 도조 가계도". m.blog.naver.com.
2. "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2021.
3. "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2021.
4. "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2021.
5. Was granted the title of Internal Prince Anbyeon (안변부원군, 安邊府院君) and was also known as Park Han-bo (박한보, 朴閑甫) in Royal records
6. He is the second son of King Hwanjo (Grand Prince Wanchang’s younger brother) and Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan, and the older half-brother of King Taejo
7. Children of Royal Noble Consort Yang of the Hanyang Jo clan (양빈 조씨); the second wife of King Dojo