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Queen Gongwon
Queen Gongwon of the Namyang Hong clan (; 25 August 1298 – 12 February 1380), more commonly known as Queen Mother Myeongdeok (), was a Korean queen consort as the fourth wife of King Chungsuk of Goryeo and the mother of his two successors, Chunghye and Gongmin. Biography Early life and background The future Queen Gongwon was born on 25 August 1298 as the fifth daughter of Hong Gyu from the Namyang Hong clan. Her mother was a woman from the Gwangju Gim clan. Lady Sunhwa, King Chungseon's 5th wife, was one of her older sisters. Marriage and Palace life In 1313, she married King Chungsuk at 16-years-old and promoted into Virtuous Consort Hong (덕비 홍씨, 德妃 洪氏), which her biological parents were given an Honorary Title of ''Internal Prince Namyang'' (남양부원군) and ''Grand Lady of Gwangju County'' (광주군대부인). She was rumored to be intelligent and tidy when she was young, but after entered the palace, she was said to follow the etiquette carefully an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Wang
The following is a family tree of Korean monarchs. Goguryeo Baekje Silla Silla (57 BC – 935 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. In the early years, Silla was ruled by the Pak, Seok, and Gim families. Rulers of Silla had various titles, including ''Isageum, Maripgan, and Daewang''. Like some Baekje kings, some declared themselves emperor. , - , style="text-align: left;", Notes: Balhae Balhae (698-926) was an ancient Korean kingdom established after the fall of Goguryeo. Balhae occupied southern parts of Northeast China, Primorsky Krai, and the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. Goryeo The Goryeo dynasty ruled in Korea from 918 to 1392. It comprised 34 kings in 17 generations. What follows is, first, a selective genealogy of the reigning Wang clan, and second, a ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Posthumous Name
A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments or reputation, the title is assigned after death and essentially replaces their name used during life. Although most posthumous names are assigned to royalty, some posthumous names are given to honor significant people without hereditary titles, such as courtiers or military generals. A posthumous name should not be confused with era names (年號), regnal names (尊號), or temple names (廟號). Format One or more adjectives are inserted before the deceased's title to make their posthumous name. Posthumous names are exclusively owned on the state level, although not necessarily on a broader national level. The name of the state or domain of the owner is added to avoid ambiguity from multiple similar posthumous names. The Chinese languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imjin River
The Imjin River ( in South Korea) or Rimjin River ( in North Korea) is the 7th largest river in Korea. It flows from north to south, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, near the Yellow Sea. The river is not the namesake of the Imjin War (Japanese invasions in the late 16th century). History Imjin River was the site of two major battles: the Battle of Imjin River during the Imjin war in 1592, and the Battle of the Imjin River that took place during the Korean War. Joint Use Zone On November 4, 2018, a 20-member team consisting of 10 people from North Korea and 10 people from South Korea began a joint inter-Korean survey intended to lead to the development a Joint Utilization Zone along Imjin River's estuary.Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine The Zone would allow civilians to access the estuary for tourism, ecological protection and the collection of construction aggregate under the protection of militaries from both sides o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banya (Goryeo)
Banya () was the birth mother of King U of Goryeo. Biography Banya was a nobi serf of the Buddhist monk Sin Don. King Gongmin visited Sin Do often, and in the course of these visits, he slept with Banya, and she gave birth to a son in 1365. The '' Goryeosa'', compiled by the following Joseon dynasty, states that Banya was a servant-turned-concubine of Sin Don and that the child was actually Sin Don's son.''Goryeosa'', vol. 133. Biographies, vol. 46. However, the veracity of these claims was questioned even in the Joseon period, and it is generally accepted that the boy, known as Monino, was indeed King Gongmin's son. The ''Goryeosa'' records that King Gongmin banished Sin Don to Suwon in 1371, after which he named his son by Banya his heir. The boy was renamed U () and recorded to be the king's son by a deceased palace maid of the Han clan. When Gongmin died in 1374, the boy became King U. In 1376, Banya snuck into the residence of Queen Mother Myeongdeok, where she compla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobi
''Nobi'' were members of the slave class during the Korean dynasties of Goryeo and Joseon. Legally, they held the lowest rank in medieval Korean society. Like the slaves, serfs, and indentured servants of the Western Hemisphere, ''nobi'' were considered property or chattel, and could be bought, sold, or gifted. Classification The ''nobi'' were socially indistinct from freemen other than the ruling ''yangban'' class, and some possessed property rights, legal entities and civil rights. Hence, some scholars argue that it is inappropriate to call them "slaves", while some scholars describe them as serfs. Furthermore, the Korean word for an actual slave, in the European and American meaning, is ''noye'', not ''nobi''. Some ''nobi'' owned their own ''nobi''. History Some people became ''nobi'' as legal punishment for committing a crime or failing to pay a debt. However, some people voluntarily became ''nobi'' in order to escape crushing poverty during poor harvests and famines. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Don
Sin Don (신돈, 辛旽; 21 January 1322 – 21 August 1371) was a Korean Buddhist monk and scholar during the Goryeo Dynasty; His Dharma name was Pyeonjo and became a teacher and advisor of Gongmin of Goryeo. Summary He was a Buddhist monk. He had the full confidence of King Gongmin, and he tried to reform the society of Goryeo. King Gongmin judged Shin Don clever. In 1365, King Gongmin gave him the nickname "Cheonghan Geosa" and the noble title ''Jinpyeonghu'' (''Chinpyŏng Marquess'') He appointed a ''shinjin sadaebu'' (hangul: 신진사대부) (a group of new high-level officials) with an air of freshness and drove out some people who had acquired power. Also, he promoted setting up the ''Jeonmin Byeonjeong Dogam'' (hangul: 전민변정도감, hanja: 田民辨整都監), a kind of government office to reform the land and nation in 1366. Thus, he was met with opposition by some powerful families. While surrounded by flatterers, he didn't have any supporters. Finally King Gon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sin Don
Sin Don (신돈, 辛旽; 21 January 1322 – 21 August 1371) was a Korean Buddhist monk and scholar during the Goryeo Dynasty; His Dharma name was Pyeonjo and became a teacher and advisor of Gongmin of Goryeo. Summary He was a Buddhist monk. He had the full confidence of King Gongmin, and he tried to reform the society of Goryeo. King Gongmin judged Shin Don clever. In 1365, King Gongmin gave him the nickname "Cheonghan Geosa" and the noble title ''Jinpyeonghu'' (''Chinpyŏng Marquess'') He appointed a ''shinjin sadaebu'' (hangul: 신진사대부) (a group of new high-level officials) with an air of freshness and drove out some people who had acquired power. Also, he promoted setting up the ''Jeonmin Byeonjeong Dogam'' (hangul: 전민변정도감, hanja: 田民辨整都監), a kind of government office to reform the land and nation in 1366. Thus, he was met with opposition by some powerful families. While surrounded by flatterers, he didn't have any supporters. Finally King Gong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaesong
Kaesong (, ) is a special city in the southern part of North Korea (formerly in North Hwanghae Province), and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty. The city is near the Kaesong Industrial Region close to the border with South Korea and contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. Called Songdo while it was the ancient capital of Goryeo, the city prospered as a trade centre that produced Korean ginseng. Kaesong now functions as the DPRK's light industry centre. During the Japanese occupation from 1910 to 1945, the city was known by the Japanese pronunciation of its name, "Kaijō". Between 1945 and 1950, Kaesong was part of South Korea and under its control. The 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement left the city under North Korean control. Due to the city's proximity to the border with South Korea, Kaesong has hosted cross-border economic exchanges between the two countries as well as the jointly run Kaesong Industrial Region. As of 2009, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Joguk
Grand Princess Joguk (; ; 1308 – 26 November 1325) was a Mongolian imperial family member who became a Korean queen consort as the second wife of King Chungsuk of Goryeo. Her personal name was Borjigin Jintong (). Biography Early life The future Princess Joguk was born in 1308 in the Yuan dynasty as the daughter of Amuga and the granddaughter of Darmabala, also the sister of Bayankhutag. Marriage In 1325, she married King Chungsuk who was 14 years older than her in Beijing and when they arrived in Goryeo, they go to Yongsan, Hanyang where she gave birth to their son, Heir Successor Yongsan. Not long after that, the Princess died in the Goryeo Royal Palace in Yongsan at the young age (about 16,7). Then, the Yuans sent Tal Pil-al (탈필알, 脫必歹) to take care about her ancestral rites. Later life In the following year, in 1343, the reign Yuan Emperor Toghon Temür gave her the Yuan Imperial Title Grand Princess Joguk (조국장공주, 曹國長公主) for her Posthumou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Bokguk
Grand Princess Bokguk (; ; d. 8 November 1319) was a Mongolian imperial family member who became a Korean queen consort as the first wife of King Chungsuk of Goryeo. Her personal name was Borjigin Yilianzhenbala (). In 1316, she married into a different family but she died within three years. Life When she came to Goryeo in the same year with her marriage in 1316, it was said that she was very jealous of Virtuous Consort Hong due to Hong's closeness with the King. As a result, the Princess did not have a good relationship with the King and often was beaten, which made her bleed from her nose. Three years later, she died and received her Posthumous name as Princess Jeonghwa (정화공주, 靖和公主). Two years later, in 1321, Yi Sang-ji (이상지) was sent from Jungseoseong, Yuan dynasty to investigate the Princess's death. At this time, the Princess's servant and some witnesses said: :''"Last August, when King Chungsuk and Consort Hong secretly slept together, the Princess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heo Jong
Heo is a family name in Korea. It is also often spelled as Hur or Huh, or less commonly as Her. In South Korea in 1985, out of a population of between roughly 40 and 45 million, there were approximately 264,000 people surnamed Heo. The name is also found in North Korea. The character used for the name ( 許) means to permit or advocate. The Heos traditionally trace their ancestry to Queen Heo Hwang-ok, the wife of King Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, one of ancient kingdoms in Korea. She bore ten sons, two of whom retained the Queen's name. The Heos are traditionally considered distant kins of the Kims, who trace their ancestry to the other sons of King Suro. Clans As with most other Korean family names, there are many Heo clans, including the Gimhae clan and the Yangchon clan. Each clan consists of individual Heo families. Even within each clan, people in different families are not necessarily related to each other. These distinctions are important, since Korean law used to prohibit in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
