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Consort Yun or Queen Yun may refer to: Korea *Hui-bi Yun (died 1380), wife of Chunghye of Goryeo *Queen Jeonghui (1418–1483), consort of Sejo of Joseon *Deposed Queen Yun (1455–1482), second wife of Seongjong of Joseon *Queen Jeonghyeon (1462–1530), third wife of Seongjong of Joseon *Queen Janggyeong (Joseon) (1491–1515), second queen of Jungjong of Joseon *Queen Munjeong (1501–1565), third queen of Jungjong of Joseon *Crown Princess Gonghoebin (1553–1592), wife of Crown Prince Sunhoe *Royal Noble Consort Hwabin Yun (1765–1824), concubine of Jeongjo of Joseon *Empress Sunjeonghyo (1894–1966), wife of Emperor Yunghui China

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Hui-bi Yun
Royal Consort Hui of the Papyeong Yun clan (Hangul: 희비 윤씨, Hanja: 禧妃 尹氏; d. 1380) was a Korean queen consort as the second wife of Chunghye of Goryeo and the mother of his successor, Chungjeong of Goryeo. She was the third Goryeo Queen consort who didn't receive a Posthumous name like the other queen consorts following Royal Consort Jeongsin Hyeon-Bi, Lady Yi. Biography Background The future Consort Hui was born into the noble family "Papyeong Yun clan" as the daughter of Yun Gye-jong (윤계종), son of Yun-Bo (윤보) and Lady Min (민씨), daughter of Min Jeok (민적) from the Yeoheung Min clan. She was the sister of Yun In-gwi (윤인귀), her only brother. Palace life It was unknown when she entered the palace as Chunghye of Goryeo, King Chunghye's 2nd wife, but it seems around 1331. In December 1348, after the childless Chungmok of Goryeo, King Chungmok, Princess Deoknyeong's son died, Yun's only son, Chungjeong of Goryeo, Wang Jeo ascended the throne as the ...
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Queen Jeonghui
Queen Jeonghui (Hangul: 정희왕후, Hanja: 貞熹王后; 8 December 1418 – 6 May 1483), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was a posthumous name bestowed on the wife and queen of Yi Yu, King Sejo. She was Queen of Joseon from 1455 until her husband's death in 1468, after which she was honoured as Queen Dowager Jaseong (자성왕대비) during the reign of her son, Yi Hwang, King Yejong, and as Grand Queen Dowager Jaseong (자성대왕대비) during the reign of her grandson, Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong. Lady Yun was the first Joseon royal consort to receive the title of Grand Queen Dowager. She also served as regent for her young grandson between 1468-1476 with her daughter-in-law, Queen Dowager Insu as adviser, after the sudden death of Yejong in 1469. Biography Early life and Marriage The future Queen Jeonghui was born on 8 December 1418 during the eighteenth year of King Taejong's reign as the 9th child within 10 siblings. Her father was Yun Beon, who would later become Chief Stat ...
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Deposed Queen Yun
Deposed Queen Yun of the Haman Yun clan (15 July 1455 – 29 August 1482) was the second wife of Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong and the mother of Yi Yung, Prince Yeonsan. She was Queen of Joseon from 1476 until her deposition in 1479. She was an 11th generation descendant of General Yun Gwan (윤관). Originally a concubine of the King, she was elevated to queen rank after Han Song-yi's death. The ousting of the Queen in 1479, and her subsequent death by poison in 1482 became a source of recurrent political turmoil, culminating with the First literati purge organized in 1498 by Yeonsan in the 4th year of his reign. Biography Early life Lady Yun was born on 15 July 1455 Yun Ki-Gyeon of the Haman Yun clan and his second wife, Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan. Her grandniece married Yi Ryang (the maternal uncle of Queen Insun, the wife of King Myeongjong). Palace Life In a first time, she was a concubine of Seongjong, granted the title Sug-ui (숙의, 淑儀), junior 2n ...
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Queen Jeonghyeon
Queen Jeonghyeon (정현왕후 윤씨) (21 July 1462 – 13 September 1530), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and third queen consort of Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong and the mother of Yi Yeok, King Jungjong. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1479 until her husband's death in 1495, after which she was honoured as Queen Dowager Jasun (자순왕대비). Life Yun Chang-nyeon (윤창년, 尹昌年) was born on 21 July 1462 into the Paepyeong Yun clan to Yun Bo and his wife, Lady Jeon of the Damyang Jeon clan as their second child. On her father’s side, one of her 6th cousins (육촌오빠) was Yun Pil-sang (윤필상, 尹弼商), Internal Prince Papyeong (파평부원군, 坡平府院君) (1427 – 1504). Through her father, Royal Consort Hee-bi of the Papyeong Yun clan, a consort of King Chunghye of Goryeo, and Queen Jeonghui, a Queen Consort of King Sejo, are her ascendants. She was elected deliberately when her father Yun-ho served as a hig ...
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Queen Janggyeong (Joseon)
Queen Janggyeong (10 August 1491 – 16 March 1515), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was the wife and second queen consort of Yi Yeok, King Jungjong, the 11th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1507 until her death in 1515. Life Yun Myeong-hye (윤명혜) was born on 10 August 1491 during the twenty-second year reign of King Seongjong. Her father, Yun Yeo-pil, was member of the Papyeong Yun clan and her mother was member of the Suncheon Park clan (순천 박씨, 順天 朴氏). She was the fifth child within her six siblings and the fourth daughter within her five sisters, and her only older brother, Yun Im. Through her father, she is a third cousin of Queen Munjeong and Yun Won-hyeong, as well as a great-grandniece of Queen Jeonghui. Her father’s sister married a first cousin once removed of Queen Jeongsun; thus making her aunt be a daughter-in-law to Im Sa-hong. As well as a sister-in-law to Yi Hang, Prince Ahnyang (안양군 이항; 1480 - 1505); who was th ...
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Queen Munjeong
Queen Munjeong (Hangul: 문정왕후, Hanja: 文定王后; 2 December 1501 – 5 May 1565), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and third queen consort of Yi Yeok, King Jungjong. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1517 until her husband's death in 1544, after which she was honoured as Queen Dowager Seongryeol (성렬왕대비) during the reign of her step-son, Yi Ho, King Injong. She was honored as Grand Queen Dowager Seongryeol (성렬대왕대비) during the reign of her son, Yi Hwan, King Myeongjong. Queen Munjeong acted as regent during the minority of her son between 1545 and 1553. She was an effective administrator and the most influential supporter of Buddhism during the early Joseon dynasty. She gave out the land to the common people that had been formerly owned by the nobility. During her regency, her brother, Yun Won-hyeong, wielded enormous power to wipe out their opposition and led the Fourth Literati Purge of 1545. Life Early ...
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Crown Princess Gonghoebin
Crown Princess Gonghoe of the Musong Yun clan (Hangul: 공회빈 윤씨, Hanja: 恭懷嬪 尹氏; 11 July 1553 - 14 April 1592) or sometimes called as Yun Gonghoe-bin was a Joseon Crown Princess Consort as the wife of Crown Prince Sunhoe, the only son of Myeongjong of Joseon and Queen Insun. Biography Early life and relatives The future Crown Princess Gonghoe was born in 1553, she was from the Musong Yun clan (무송 윤씨) as the daughter of Yun Ok and Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan. Lady Yun was the third child of five children. She later chosen as the consort of Myeongjong of Joseon and Queen Insun's only son, Yi Bu, Crown Prince Sunhoe. He actually already had a wife, Crown Princess Hwang, but after it was discovered that she had colic disease, Hwang was demoted to a concubine. Thus having Yun change her position and become the new crown princess consort. As Crown Princess and later life In 1563, 18th year of King Myeongjong's reign, the Crown Prince died young, she ...
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Royal Noble Consort Hwabin Yun
Royal Noble Consort Hwa of the Namwon Yun clan (Hangul: 화빈 남원 윤씨, Hanja: 和嬪 南原 尹氏; 11 April 1765 – 14 January 1824) was a concubine of King Jeongjo of Joseon. Biography Early life Lady Yun was born into the Namwon Yun clan, on April 11, 1765. She was the only child of Yun Chang-yun and his wife, Lady Yi of the Beokjin Yi clan. Life as royal concubine On February 21, 1780, Queen Dowager Yesun announced the selection for a new concubine for her step-grandson, King Jeongjo, because his primary wife, Queen Hyoui, couldn't bear any children and his first concubine, Lady Hong Won-bin, died one year prior. The selection took place from 30 February until 9 March. On March 10, 1780, when she was 15 years old, Lady Yun became a concubine of the ''Bin'' rank, with the prefix "Hwa" (和), meaning "peace/harmony". She was alternatively known as Lady Gyeongsu (경수궁, 慶壽宮). Lady Hwa-bin died without issue, on September 14, 1824 (the 24th year o ...
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Empress Sunjeonghyo
36-year-old Empress Sunjeonghyo in 1930. Empress Sunjeonghyo,or literally known as Sunjeong, the Filial Piety Empress (Hangul: 순정효황후, Hanja: 純貞孝皇后; 19 September 1894 – 3 February 1966), of the Haepyeong Yun clan, was the second wife and first Empress Consort of Emperor Yunghui, the last ruler of the Korean Empire. Biography Early life Yun Jeung-sun (Hangul: 윤증순, Hangja: 尹曾順) was born in Seoul to Lady Yu of the Gigye Yu clan and Yun Taek-yeong, a member of the Haepyeong Yun clan and an official of Joseon''.'' Yun Bo-seon, the 2nd president of the Republic of Korea, was her ninth cousin three times removed. Yun is also a 15th great-granddaughter of Princess Jeonghye, a daughter of King Seonjo and younger sister of Grand Prince Jeongwon, who was the father of King Injo. As well as an 11th great-granddaughter of Yun Doo-su. On her mother’s side, Yun’s grandfather, Yu Jin-hak, was a maternal adoptive nephew of Queen Shinjeong; thus making ...
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