| Queen Jeongsuk 정숙왕후 | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Joseon (Posthumously) | |
| Predecessor | Queen Consort Yi |
| Successor | Queen Consort Bak |
| Burial | Sukneung tomb Muncheon-gun, Hamgyeongnam-do |
| Spouse | Ikjo of Joseon |
| Issue | Yi Song Yi Chun Yi Won Yi Go-tae Yi Jeon Yi Eung-geo Princess Anui |
| House | Yeongheung Choe (by birth) House of Yi (by marriage) |
| Father | Choe Gi-yeol |
Queen Jeongsuk of the Yeongheung Choe clan (Korean: 정숙왕후 최씨; Hanja: 貞淑王后 崔氏) was the second wife of Yi Haengni and mother of Yi Chun, making her became the great-grandmother of Yi Seonggye, Joseon's founder. She was honoured as Jeong-Bi (정비; 貞妃; "the virtuous queen") at first.
Biography[edit]
She was the daughter of Choe Gi-Yeol, Prince Anbyeon (최기열 안변군) from the Yeongheung Choe clan (영흥 최씨; 永興 崔氏). She was the second wife of Yi Haengni (이행리) because his first wife, Lady Son (손씨) died too early. On 28 July 1392, when her great-grandson, Yi Seong-Gye (이성계) make the new dynasty, she was given royal title Jeong-bi (정비; 貞妃; literally: Queen Jeong or Consort Jeong)[1] and her husband was given title King Ik (익왕; 翼王). Later on 22 April 1411, her great-great-grandson, Taejong of Joseon, gave her a posthumous name Jeongsuk Wanghu (정숙왕후; 貞淑王后; literally: Queen Jeongsuk).[2] With him, she had 6 sons and 1 daughter. However, she later died on 20 September ?. Her tomb was located in Sukneung, Muncheon-gun, Hamgyeongnam-do and her husband's tomb was located in Jireung, Anbyeon-gun, Hamgyeongnam-do.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
- ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
- ^ "왕의 죽음". royaltombs.cha.go.kr.
External links[edit]
- Queen Jeongsuk on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).