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Queen Danui
Queen Danui (단의왕후, 端懿王后, 11 July 1686 – 8 March 1718), was the first wife and princess consort of Crown Prince Hwiso, the future Gyeongjong of Joseon. She died before her husband's ascension to the throne. Biography The future Queen Danui was born on 11 July 1686 from the Cheongsong Sim clan as the eldest child and daughter of Sim Ho and his wife, Lady Park of the Goryeong Park clan. Through her father, Lady Sim is the 4th great-grandniece of Queen Insun, the wife of King Myeongjong, and the 9th great-grandniece of Queen Soheon, the wife of King Sejong and daughter of Sim On. She is also the 5th great-grandniece of Yi Ryang, a descendant of Grand Prince Hyoryeong, the son of King Taejong and Queen Wongyeong. She was appointed as a Crown Princess (세자빈) when she married Crown Prince Yi Yun in 1696 at the age of 11. She died on 8 March 1718, during the 44th year of Sukjong of Joseon's reign, two years before Crown Prince Yi Yun ascend the throne as Gy ...
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List Of Joseon Royal Consorts
The following is a list of queen consorts, queen dowagers and grand queen dowagers of Kingdom of Joseon and empress consort and empress dowager of Korean Empire. Title The Joseon dynasty (also transcribed as Chosŏn or Chosun, ko, 대조선국; 大朝鮮國, ) was a Korean dynastic kingdom that lasted for five centuries. Joseon King accepted Chinese suzerainty and acknowledged the Chinese emperor as their nominal overlordKang, Etsuko H. (1997) ''Diplomacy and Ideology in Japanese-Korean Relations: from the Fifteenth to the Eighteenth Century,'' p. 49./ref> until the Gabo Reform in December 1894. The Primary Consort of the Joseon King bore the title ''wangbi'' (왕비, 王妃), translated as Queen in English, with the style of "Her Royal Highness" (''mama''; 마마, 媽媽). The title used in the court language was ''junggungjeon'' (중궁전, 中宮殿) or ''jungjeon'' (중전, 中殿), translated as "Center Palace" in English. ''Wanghu'' (왕후, 王后), the title for the Prim ...
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Taejong Of Joseon
Taejong of Joseon (13 June 1367 – 8 June 1422), personal name Yi Bang-won (Korean: 이방원; Hanja: 李芳遠), was the third ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great. Before ascending to the throne, he was known as Prince Jeongan (Korean: 정안군; Hanja: 靖安君). Biography Founding of Joseon Born in 1367 as the fifth son of King Taejo and Queen Sinui, he was qualified as an official of the Goryeo dynasty in 1382. During his early days, he helped his father in earning the support of the citizens and of many influential figures in the government. Yi Bang-won helped his father in the founding of the new dynasty by assassinating powerful officials such as Jeong Mong-ju, who remained loyal to Goryeo. He was called Prince Jeongan during the reign of King Taejo and was taught by Confucian scholars including Won Cheon-seok. 한국역대인물 종합정보 시스템 "태종 (太宗)" 두산 백과사전br>"태종 太宗"/ref> 네이버 ...
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Queen Inwon
Queen Inwon (3 November 1687 – 13 May 1757; 인원왕후 김씨), of the Gyeongju Kim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and fourth queen consort of Yi Sun, King Sukjong, the 19th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1702 until her husband's death in 1720. She was honoured as Queen Dowager Hyesun (혜순왕대비) during the reign of her step-son Yi Yun, King Gyeongjong, and later as Grand Queen Dowager Hyesun (혜순대왕대비) during the reign of her adoptive son, Yi Geum, King Yeongjo. Biography Early life Born on 3 November 1687 during the thirteenth year of the reign of King Sukjong, the future queen was the second daughter of Kim Ju-shin, entitled as Internal Prince Gyeongeun (경은부원군), and his wife, Internal Princess Consort Garim (가림부부인) of the Imcheon Jo clan. She had one older sister, a younger sister, and two younger brothers. Marriage and Palace Life The 15 year old Lady Kim married King Sukjong on 3 Octobe ...
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Yeoheung Min Clan
The Yeoheung Min clan () is a Korean clan that traces its origin to Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. The 2015 Korean Census counted 167,124 members of the Yeoheung Min clan. Origin The Yeoheung Min clan's progenitor was Min Ching-do (민칭도, 閔稱道) who settled down in Goryeo after coming to the country as an emissary from the Song Dynasty. Min Ching-do was said to be a descendant of Min Sun, a major disciple of Confucius. It was also said that in a poem written to Min Sik (민식, 閔湜), by Yi Gyu-bo, the great master of Baekun, "Sega Jeon-beol-yeol, Gye-chul, Bihu-hyeon"; there is a theory that Min Ching-do was a descent of Min Ja-geon (민자건, 閔子騫), one of the ten disciples of Confucius and a scholar of the Lu Dynasty. There is also a theory that the origin of the Yeoheung Min clan came from the (영월루 민굴, 마암굴 閔窟; Yeongwollu Mingul Maamgul) in Hyang-ri, Yeoju. Considering that scholars of the Goryeo Dynasty described the Yeoheung Min clan as Hw ...
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Queen Inhyeon
Queen Inhyeon (Hangul: 인현왕후 민씨, Hanja: 仁顯王后 閔氏; 15 May 1667 – 16 September 1701), of the Yeoheung Min clan, was the second wife and queen consort of King Sukjong, the 19th Joseon monarch. She was Queen of Joseon from 1681 until her deposition in 1688, and from her reinstatement in 1694 until her death in 1701. She is one of the best known queens in Korean history and her life has been portrayed in many historical dramas. Biography Born during King Hyeonjong’s 8th year of reign on 15 May 1667 into the Yeoheung Min clan, the future queen was the second daughter of Min Yu-jung, and his second wife, Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan. Through her mother, Lady Min was the maternal granddaughter of Song Jun-gil, who was a member of the Seoin faction. As well as a distant relative of Queen Myeongseong and the great-great-granddaughter of Yi Eon-jeok. Lady Min's character was known to be highly virtuous, benevolent, and kind. One year after Queen Ingy ...
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Hui-bin Jang
Royal Noble Consort Hui of the Indong Jang clan (Hangul: 희빈 장씨, Hanja: 禧嬪 張氏; 3 November 1659 – 9 November 1701), personal name Jang Ok-jeong (Hangul: 장옥정, Hanja: 張玉貞), was a consort of King Sukjong of Joseon and the mother of King Gyeongjong. She was the Queen of Joseon from 1689 until her deposition, in 1694. Biography Early life Jang Ok-jeong was the daughter of Jang Hyeong and his second wife, Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan. Part of the Namin faction, she came from a long line of interpreters and belonged to the Jungin class. Ok-jeong is widely thought to have been one of the most beautiful women in Joseon, and her charm was mentioned in the Annals. She became a lady-in-waiting to the King's step-great-grandmother, Grand Queen Dowager Jaui, at the recommendation of Prince Dongpyeong, who was Sukjong's first cousin-once-removed and Jaui's step-grandson. Life as Royal Consort While visiting Queen Jaui, the King became infatuated with ...
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Cheongju Han Clan
The Cheongju Han clan (Hangul: 청주 한씨, Hanja: 淸州 韓氏) is a Korean noble family. It is also called the House of Han or the Han clan of Cheongju. It is considered one of the most prominent clans since the Gojoseon period. In the Silla dynasty, all of the Cheongju Hans were part of the seonggol rank. The clan provided the biggest number of generals during the Joseon dynasty and were considered the highest of the yangban class, next to the royal Jeonju Yi clan. The members of the Han clan are descendants of the sage Jizi (or Gija), who was a noble from the Chinese Shang dynasty, and rode his white horse and set a nation in "The Farthest East". Their founder was King Jun, the last monarch of the Gija period, during the ancient Gojoseon Kingdom. The nobles with the surname Han were greatly praised, and not to be bothered. The Cheongju Han clan is well-known for the many female members who became royal consorts. They had produced six queens, five princesses consort, ...
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Jeonju Yi Clan
The Jeonju Yi clan () is a Korean clan with the surname Yi. Their Bon-gwan is in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. The clan includes the former House of Yi which ruled the Joseon dynasty and the Korean Empire. Their founder was Yi Han (). His descendant, Yi Seong-gye, seized power in a military coup and founded Joseon in 14th century. According to history books published during the Joseon period such as ''Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty'', he was Minister of Works () during the Silla Dynasty and became the ancestor of a prestigious and powerful clan that held influence from the Unified Silla period to the Goryeo period. On the other hand, there were records that he was an immigrant from China. This is because the Jeonju Yi clan's record named ''Wansan Silrok'' said that Yi Han originally lived in China, but he later came to Silla. Moreover, another record named ''Origin of Yi clan'' () said that Yi Han was originally a descendant of Tang Dynasty's imperial family and li ...
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Uiryeong Nam Clan
Uiryeong Nam clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Uiryeong County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to research from 2015, the number of people in Uiryeong Nam clan was 162729. Their founder was . Before he became naturalized, he was dispatched to Japan as an envoy. However, on his way back to Korea, he had a shipwreck because of a typhoon. He was granted his new surname (i.e. clan name) Nam () by Gyeongdeok of Silla because he was from Runan County (), China. See also * Korean clan names of foreign origin Korean clan names of foreign origin are clans (called bon-gwan in Korean) that claim descent from a progenitor of foreign origin, based on genealogical records. Authenticity The ancestral origins of many Korean clan names of foreign origin can ... References External links * {{Cite book, author=, date=, title=Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏, publisher= Doosan Encyclopedia, url=http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=112968 ...
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Lee Lyang
Yi Ryang, also known as Lee Lyang (Hangul:이량, Hanja:李梁) (17 November 1519 – 8 March 1583), was a powerful politician during the Joseon Dynasty. His courtesy name was Gonggeo (공거, 公擧). Life Yi Ryang was a member of the ruling House of Jeonju Yi, as the great-great-great-grandson of Grand Prince Hyoryeong. His older sister, Lady Yi, was the wife of Sim Kang. Their daughter, Lady Sim, married Grand Prince Gyungwon, a son of King Jungjong, who later became Myeongjong of Joseon. In his early years, Yi Ryang studied at Chung Sa-ryong's private academies. In 1546, he passed to Saengwon and Chinsa exams and in 1552, he passed the Imperial examination. Yi Ryang worked in the Inspection Department. In 1550, there was tension with Yun Won-hyeong's group of supporters, who were trying to take more government power at the time, and Yi Ryang was promoted rapidly under the auspices of King Myeongjong. He was promoted to second level bureaucrat after only two years. ...
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Eunuch
A eunuch ( ) is a male who has been castrated. Throughout history, castration often served a specific social function. The earliest records for intentional castration to produce eunuchs are from the Sumerian city of Lagash in the 2nd millennium BCE. Over the millennia since, they have performed a wide variety of functions in many different cultures: courtiers or equivalent domestics, for espionage or clandestine operations, castrato singers, concubines, or sexual partners, religious specialists, soldiers, royal guards, government officials, and guardians of women or harem servants. Eunuchs would usually be servants or slaves who had been castrated to make them less threatening servants of a royal court where physical access to the ruler could wield great influence. Seemingly lowly domestic functions—such as making the ruler's bed, bathing him, cutting his hair, carrying him in his litter, or even relaying messages—could, in theory, give a eunuch "the ruler's ear" and impa ...
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Noron (Korean Political Faction)
The Noron () were a political faction of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. They consisted of the supporters of Song Siyeol after the split of the Westerners. The Noron suffered setbacks with Kim Seok-ju's death in 1684 and Song's execution in 1689. In 1701, Queen Inhyeon, who favored the Noron, died. They were favored by King Yeongjo, who came to the throne in 1724. Members *Song Siyeol *Kim Seok-ju *Kim Jo-sun See also *Sukjong of Joseon *Gyeongjong of Joseon *Yeongjo of Joseon *Jeongjo of Joseon *Yi San (TV series) *Dong Yi (TV series) *Haechi (TV series) ''Haechi'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jung Il-woo, Go Ara, Kwon Yul, and Park Hoon. Produced by Kim Jong-hak Production, it aired on SBS's Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST) from February 11 to April 30, 2019. Synop ... References Joseon dynasty Political history of Korea {{Korea-hist-stub ...
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