Crown Princess Minhoe of the Geumcheon Kang clan (Hangul: 민회빈 강씨, Hanja: 愍懷嬪 姜氏; 8 April 1611 - 30 April 1646), also known as Crown Princess Consort Sohyeon (), was the wife of
Crown Prince Sohyeon
Crown Prince Sohyeon (소현세자, 昭顯世子, 5 February 1612 – 21 May 1645) was the first son of King Injo of Joseon Dynasty.
Sohyeon was a hostage in the Manchu court at Shenyang, by the terms of the peace treaty concluded after War ...
, the son of
King Injo of Joseon
Injo of Joseon (7 December 1595 – 17 June 1649), born Yi Jong, was the sixteenth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was the grandson of King Seonjo and son of Prince Jeongwon. He was the king during the Later Jin invasion of Joseon, in ...
and
Queen Inyeol of the Cheongju Han clan.
Biography
Early life and marriage
Lady Kang was born into the Geumcheon Kang clan to high-ranking state official, Kang Seok-gi, and his wife, Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨, 高靈 申氏) as their second daughter and seventh child on 8 April 1611.
In 1627, Lady Kang, aged 16, was chosen by the court as a consort to the Crown Prince Sohyeon, the son of
King Injo
Injo of Joseon (7 December 1595 – 17 June 1649), born Yi Jong, was the sixteenth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was the grandson of King Seonjo and son of Prince Jeongwon. He was the king during the Later Jin invasion of Joseon, ...
and
Queen Inryeol
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Palace conflict and death
On 16 January 1636, the crown princess's mother-in-law died in
Changgyeong Palace as she suffered from postpartum illness.
In December 1636, when the
Qing invasions happened, the crown princess spent 8 years as a hostage in the
Qing Dynasty
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with Crown Prince Sohyeon. During her time there, she birthed 3 daughters and 2 sons.
After she returned to Korea in 1644, she and her husband suffered from Injo's cold treatment. Her step mother-in-law,
Queen Jangryeol
Queen Jangryeol (장렬왕후 조씨; 16 December 1624 – 20 September 1688), of the Yangju Jo clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and second queen consort of Yi Jong, King Injo, the 16th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort of J ...
, had also been receiving the same treatment due to Royal Consort Gwi-in Jo who succeeded in having her father-in-law hating the young Queen, and thus moved palaces.
The crown prince and princess were being treated as such because King Injo and his close administrators condemned Sohyeon's conduct as pro-Qing, and even though Prince Sohyun returned to Korea in 1645, his father King Injo persecuted him for attempting to modernize Korea by bringing in Catholicism and Western science.
Prince Sohyeon died suddenly not long after his return to Korea; he was found dead in the King's room, mysteriously bleeding severely from the head. Legends say that Injo killed his own son with an ink slab that the Crown Prince brought from China; however, some historians suggest he was poisoned by the fact that he had black spots all over his body after his death and that his body decomposed rapidly. Many, including Crown Princess Kang, tried to uncover what happened to the Crown Prince, but Injo ordered immediate burial and reduced the grandeur of the practice of Crown Prince's funeral. Prince Sohyeon's tomb is located in Goyang, Gyeonggi province, but King Injo never visited his son's tomb.
Afterwards, King Injo appointed Grand Prince Bongrim as the new Crown Prince (who later became King Hyojong) rather than Prince Sohyeon's oldest son, Prince Gyeongseon.
Gwi-in Jo, who was antagonistic toward the former crown princess, started to spread rumors that she was planning to poison the king. Without checking the authenticity of the rumor, the king ordered her death by poisoning as treason.
Aftermath
Her misfortune, however, did not end there; her elderly mother and four brothers were executed by beating while her three young sons were banished.
Royal Noble Consort Gwi-in of the Okcheon Jo clan was also the cause of Crown Princess Kang's husband's death. She was later given another name, Crown Princess Minhoe, whose Chinese characters mean “grudge and remorse.”
Her third youngest son, Prince Gyeongan, returned to the mainland alive and lived to the age of 21. Out of her five daughters, Princess Gyeongnyeong lived to the age of 40.
Titles
* 8 April 1611 - 1627: Lady Kang, daughter of Kang Seok-gi of the Geumcheon Kang clan (강씨, 姜氏)
* 1627 - 1645: Her Highness, Crown Princess Consort Kang of Joseon (빈궁 강씨, 嬪宮 姜氏)
* Posthumous Title: Crown Princess Minhoe of Joseon (민회빈, 愍懷嬪)
Family
* Great-Great-Grandfather
** Kang Noe (강뇌, 姜賚)
* Great-Grandfather
** Kang Yu-gyeong (강유경, 姜惟慶)
* Grandfather
** Kang Chan (강찬, 姜燦)
*** Adoptive grandfather: Kang Sun (강순, 姜焞)
* Grandmother
** Lady Kim of the
Gwangsan Kim clan
The Gwangsan Kim clan (Hangul: 광산 김씨, Hanja: 光山 金氏) is a Korean clan with its bon-gwan located in Gwangsan, present-day Gwangju.
The members of the Gwangsan Kim clan are the descendants of Kim Heung-gwang (김흥광), the third ...
(광산 김씨); daughter of Kim Eun-hwi (김은휘, 金殷輝)
*** Adoptive grandmother: Lady Kim of the
Andong Kim clan
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The Andong Kim clan (Hangul: 안동 김씨, Hanja: 安東 金氏) refers to two Korean clans. They were prominent yangban families during Korea's Joseon Dynasty originating from Andong, North Gyeongsang provin ...
(안동 김씨)
* Father
** Kang Seok-gi (강석기, 姜碩期) (23 March 1580 - 28 July 1643)
* Mother
** Shin Ye-ok (신예옥, 申禮玉), Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨, 高靈 申氏) (? - 1646)
*** Grandfather: Shin Sik (신식, 申湜)
*** Grandmother: No Chun-bok (노춘복,
盧春福), Lady No of the
Gwangju No clan
Gwangju No clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Gwangju No clan was 15158. Lu (state), Lu’s surname was Chinese origin, and th ...
(광주 노씨, 光州 盧氏)
* Siblings
** Older brother: Kang Mun-seong (강문성, 姜文星)
*** Sister-in-law: Lady Shin of the
Pyeongsan Shin clan
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(평산 신씨)
**** Niece: Lady Kang of the Geumcheon Kang clan (금천 강씨)
***** Nephew-in-law: Yeo An-je (여안제, 呂顔齊)
**** Niece: Lady Kang of the Geumcheon Kang clan (금천 강씨)
***** Nephew-in-law: Kim Jin-su (김진수, 金震粹)
**** Niece: Lady Kang of the Geumcheon Kang clan (금천 강씨)
***** Nephew-in-law: Yeo Seong-je (여성제, 呂聖齊) (1625 - 1691)
****** Grandnephew: Yeo Pil-seung (여필승, 呂必升)
****** Grandniece: Lady Yeo of the
Hamyang Yeo clan
Hamyang Yeo clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Hamyang Yeo clan was 34835. Their founder was who was a Hanlin Academy in Tang d ...
******* Grandnephew-in-law: Oh Su-ryang (오수량, 吳遂良)
******** Great-grandnephew: Oh Myeong-hang (오명항, 吳命恒) (29 May 1673 - 12 October 1728)
** Older brother: Kang Mun-myeong (강문명, 姜文明)
*** Sister-in-law: Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan (안동 김씨, 安東 金氏)
** Older brother: Kang Mun-du (강문두, 姜文斗)
*** Sister-in-law: Shin Sun-kang (신순강, 申順康), Lady Shin of the Pyeongsan Shin clan (평산 신씨) (1615 - ?)
** Older brother: Kang Mun-byeok (강문벽, 姜文璧)
** Older brother: Kang Mun-jeong (강문정, 姜文井)
** Older sister: Lady Kang of the Geumcheon Kang clan (금천 강씨)
*** Brother-in-law: Jeong Tae-je (정태제, 鄭泰齊)
** Younger sister: Lady Kang of the Geumcheon Kang clan (금천 강씨)
*** Brother-in-law: Yi Hong-sang (이홍상, 李弘相)
* Husband
**
Crown Prince Sohyeon
Crown Prince Sohyeon (소현세자, 昭顯世子, 5 February 1612 – 21 May 1645) was the first son of King Injo of Joseon Dynasty.
Sohyeon was a hostage in the Manchu court at Shenyang, by the terms of the peace treaty concluded after War ...
(5 February 1612 – 21 May 1645)
*** Father-in-law -
Injo of Joseon
Injo of Joseon (7 December 1595 – 17 June 1649), born Yi Jong, was the sixteenth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was the grandson of King Seonjo and son of Prince Jeongwon. He was the king during the Later Jin invasion of Joseon, i ...
(7 December 1595 - 17 June 1649) (조선 인조)
*** Mother-in-law -
Queen Inryeol of the Cheongju Han clan (인열왕후 한씨) (16 August 1594 – 16 January 1636)
*** Mother-in-law -
Queen Jangryeol of the Yangju Jo clan (16 December 1624 – 20 September 1688)
* Children
** Unnamed princess (군주, 郡主) (1629 - 1631); died young
** Unnamed princess (군주, 郡主) (1631 - 1640); died young
** Son - Yi Seok-cheol or Yi Baek (이백), Prince Gyeongseon (경선군 석철, 慶善君 石鐵) (1636 - 1648)
*** Adoptive grandson - Yi Yeob, Prince Imseong (임성군 엽) (1655 - ?); son of Yi Hoe, Prince Gyeongan (경안군 이회)
** Daughter - Princess Gyeongsuk (경숙군주, 慶淑郡主) (1637 - 1655)
*** Son-in-law: Gu Bong-jang (구봉장, 具鳳章) (1638 - 1658)
**** Grandson - Gu Jeong-sang (구정상, 具鼎相) (1653 - 1704)
**** Great-Grandson - Gu Man-Seon (구만선, 具萬善) (1673 - 1723)
**** Great-Grandson - Gu Man-hui (구만희, 具萬喜) (1677 - 1750)
**** Great-Grandson - Gu Man-gil (구만길, 具萬吉) (1682 - 1706)
**** Great-Granddaughter - Lady Gu of the
Neungseong Gu clan
The Neungseong Gu clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hwasun County, South Jeolla Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Neungseong Gu clan’s member was 174,161. Their founder was who exiled himsel ...
(능성 구씨, 綾城 具氏)
***** Great Grandson-in-law - Yi Seok-rok (이석록, 李錫祿)
**** Great-Granddaughter - Lady Gu of the Neungseong Gu clan (능성 구씨, 綾城 具氏)
***** Great Grandson-in-law - Yi Jin-geub (이진급, 李眞級)
** Son - Yi Seok-rin, Prince Gyeongwan (경완군 석린, 慶完君 石磷) (1640 - 1648); became the adoptive son of Yi Yo, Grand Prince Inpyeong (인평대군 이요)
*** Adoptive grandson - Yi Hwan, Prince Yangwon (양원군 이환) (April 1658 - March 1724)
*** Adoptive grandson - Yi Ui-jeo, Prince Imnyeong (증 임녕군 이의저) (12 February 1705 - 9 September 1779)
** Daughter - Princess Gyeongnyeong (경녕군주, 慶寧郡主) (1642 - 1682)
*** Son-in-law: Park Tae-jeong (박태정, 朴泰定) (1640 - 1688)
**** Grandson: Park Pil-myeong (박필명, 朴弼明) (1658 - 1716)
***** Granddaughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan (한산 이씨, 韓山 李氏)
**** Grandson: Park Pil-yeong (박필영, 朴弼英) (1665 - 1715)
***** Granddaughter-in-law - Lady Ahn of the
Juksan Ahn clan
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(죽산 안씨, 竹山 安氏) (1664 - 1706)
***** Granddaughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the
Jeonju Yi clan
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Their founder was Yi Han (). His des ...
(전주 이씨, 全州 李氏) (1687 - 1730)
**** Grandson: Park Pil-hyeong (박필형, 朴弼亨) (1667 - 1696)
***** Granddaughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Byeokjin Yi clan (벽진 이씨, 碧珍 李氏)
**** Granddaughter: Lady Park Yeong-hye (박영혜, 朴潁惠) (1670 - ?)
***** Grandson-in-law - Yi Hui-nam (이희남, 李喜楠)
**** Granddaughter: Lady Park Oh-hye (박오혜, 朴悟惠 ) (1671 - ?)
***** Grandson-in-law - Yu Jeong-jin (유정진, 柳挺晉)
**** Grandson: Park Pil-gwing (박필굉, 朴弼宏) (1675 - 1695)
***** Granddaughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Deoksu Yi clan (덕수 이씨, 德水 李氏)
**** Granddaughter: Lady Park In-hye (박인혜, 朴仁惠) (1676 - 1729)
***** Grandson-in-law - Yi Byeong-seong (이병성, 李秉成)
**** Granddaughter: Lady Park Gyeong-hye (박경혜, 朴敬惠) (1677 - ?)
***** Grandson-in-law - Kim Chi-gyeom (김치겸, 金致謙)
**** Grandson: Park Pil-pyeong (박필평, 朴弼平) (1680 - 1697)
***** Granddaughter-in-law - Lady Jeong of the Onyang Jeong clan (온양 정씨, 溫陽 鄭氏)
** Daughter - Yi Jeong-eun, Princess Gyeongsun (경순군주 정온, 慶順郡主 正溫) (1643 - 1697)
*** Son-in-law: Byeon Gwang-bo (변광보, 邊光輔) (1644 - 1661)
** Son - Yi Seok-gyeon, Prince Gyeongan (경안군 석견, 慶安君 石堅) (5 October 1644 - 22 October 1665)
*** Daughter-in-law: Princess Consort Bunseong of the
Gimhae Heo clan
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, supposedly, planned to adopt him as her husband’s heir as she opposed Prince Yeoning (the future
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**** Grandson: Yi Yeob, Prince Imseong (임성군 엽, 臨城君 熀) (1665 - ?)
***** Granddaughter-in-law - Princess Consort Ikseong the Hong clan (익성현부인 홍씨)
** Unnamed son (왕손, 王孫) (1645 - 1645)
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