Queen Jeinwondeok (제인원덕왕비, 齊仁元德王妃; 15 December 1476 – 16 May 1537), of the
Geochang Sin clan, was the wife and queen consort of
Yi Yung, King Yeonsan, the 10th
Joseon
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
monarch. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1494 until her husband's deposition in 1506, after which she was known as Deposed Queen Sin (폐비 신씨). She didn't receive posthumous name as a queen after her death.
Biography
Early life
Lady Sin was born into the Geochang Sin clan on 15 December 1476 to Sin Seung-seon and Princess Jungmo. Her mother is the daughter of
King Sejong
Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), personal name Yi Do (Korean: 이도; Hanja: 李祹), widely known as Sejong the Great (Korean: 세종대왕; Hanja: 世宗大王), was the fourth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Initial ...
's fourth son, Grand Prince Imyeong, and Prince Gwiseong, who served as
Yeonguijeong
''Yeonguijeong'' () was a title created in 1400, during the Joseon Kingdom and the Korean Empire times (1392–1910) and given to the Chief State Councillor as the highest government position of " Uijeongbu" (State Council). Existing for over 5 ...
during the reign of
King Sejo
Sejo of Joseon (2 November 1417 – 23 September 1468), personal name Yi Yu (Korean: 이유; Hanja: 李瑈), sometimes known as Grand Prince Suyang (Korean: 수양대군; Hanja: 首陽大君), was the seventh ruler of the Joseon dynasty of K ...
, is the uncle of Lady Sin.
As Lady Sin's brothers, including herself, came from a prestigious family, they had overlapping marriages with the royal family. She was the aunt of Queen Dangyeong, the first wife of King Jungjong and was also the aunt of Nam Chi-won, husband of Princess Gyeongsun, the 5th daughter of
King Seongjong.
Her older brother, Sin Soo-geun, also married a first cousin of
Queen Insu
Queen Sohye (舊1437-09-08 - 舊1504-04-27), of the Cheongju Han clan, was the only wife of Crown Prince Uigyeong. She never was the consort of a reigning king. Nevertheless, she was honored as Queen Insu (인수왕후) and later as Queen Dowager ...
, as well as her third older brother, Sin Soo-yeong, who married
Queen Ansun
Queen Ansun (18 April 1445 – 3 February 1499) of the Cheongju Han clan, was the second wife and queen consort of King Yejong, the 8th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort from 1468, until her husband's death in 1469, after which she was honou ...
’s younger sister.
Marriage
In March 1487, the 18th year of King Seongjong, Lady Sin was arranged to marry the Crown Prince, and on 26 January 1488, the 19th year of King Seongjong, the following year, the marriage ceremony was held at Injeong Hall in
Changdeok Palace
Changdeokgung (Hangul: 창덕궁, Hanja: 昌德宮; literally, "The Palace of Prospering Virtue"), also known as Changdeokgung Palace or Changdeok Palace, is set within a large park in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the " Five ...
. Lady Sin was then title as the Crown Princess Consort of Joseon.
Lady Sin was given the titles of ''Princess Consort Yeonsan'' (연산군부인, 燕山君夫人) and ''Princess Consort Geochang'' (거창군부인, 居昌郡夫人).
Life as Princess Consort
According to the
Annals of the Joseon Dynasty
The ''Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty'' (also known as the ''Annals of the Joseon Dynasty'' or the ''True Record of the Joseon Dynasty''; ko, 조선왕조실록 and ) are the annual records of Joseon, the last royal house to rule K ...
, Sin was peaceful, respectful, gentle and discreet because of her virtues. She touched her subordinates with grace.
In 1491, the 22nd year of King Seongjong,
Princess Hwisin
Princess Hwisin (Hangul: 휘신공주, Hanja: 徽愼公主; 24 October 1491 - ?), or firstly honoured as Princess Hwisun (Hangul: 휘순공주, Hanja: 徽順公主), was a Joseon Royal Princess and the eldest daughter of Yeonsangun of Joseon and ...
was born, and in 1493, the 24th year of King Seongjong, the Princess consort participated in Chinjamrye that was hosted by
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 w ...
.
In 1494, the 25th year of King Seongjong, the Princess consort gave birth to a son, but died a month later. In December of the same year, King Seongjong passed away and Yeonsangun took the throne. Her royal title changed from Princess Consort to Queen Consort.
Life as Queen Consort
In 1497, 3rd year of Yeonsangun’s reign, under the supervision of the queen, about 160 citizens were invited to perform at the Seonjeon Hall in Changdeok Palace. In December of the same year, she gave birth to Crown Prince Hwang. In 1498, 1500, and 1503, Queen Sin also gave special treatment to the elderly by offering a funeral for the elderly.
In 1499, the Queen’s 13 year old niece, Lady Sin, married
Grand Prince Jinseong, who was the son of
King Seongjong and
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 w ...
, and became Princess Consort (later
Queen Dangyeong
Queen Dangyeong (7 February 1487 – 27 December 1557), of the Geochang Shin clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and first queen consort of Yi Yeok, King Jungjong, the 11th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort of Joseon for seven da ...
)
In 1502, the 8th year of Yeonsangun’s reign, the Queen’s father, Sin Seung-seon passed away. At this time, the Queen was in full term and was about to give birth, but King Yeonsangun prevented his wife from seeing her father as he wanted the her birth to auspicious.
In 1504, the 10th year of Yeonsangun’s reign, King Yeonsangun caused a purge in connection with the death of his mother,
Queen Jeheon, and executed the ministers and members of the royal family that were involved. It was said that the King went to his step-mother’s,
Queen Dowager Jasun, quarters and held her at sword point. To which he ordered the Queen Dowager to come out of her living quarters, but the Queen consort intervened to protect her mother-in-law from her step-son.
A few days after the ordeal, the king organized another Chinjamrye. Geochang-gun, the hometown of the Queen, was promoted to a county during the reign of King Yeonsangun, and then was relegated to Geochang-hyeon.
In 1505, she was honoured with the title ''Queen Jeinwondeok''. After the
Jungjong coup in 1506, King Yeonsan demoted to prince and sent into exile on
Ganghwado
Ganghwa Island (Hangul ; Hanja ), also known by its native name Ganghwado, is a South Korean island in the estuary of the Han River. It is in the Yellow Sea, off Korea's west coast. The island is separated from Gimpo (on the South Korean mainlan ...
, where he died the same year after only a few weeks. Queen Jeinwondeok lost her status as queen consort and was known simply as a princess consort and her sons were sentenced to death by poisoning right after the coup, despite that the new king,
Jungjong, was reluctant.
Later life
After she was deposed, Jungjong treated her generously. Her slaves in from her family did not leave her because of her good character.
In 1512, the 7th year of
King Jungjong’s reign, Deposed Queen Sin suggested that the tomb of her husband, Yeonsangun, be moved to Haechon,
Yangju
Yangju () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yangju is located south of Dongducheon and north of Uijeongbu, not far from Seoul.
History
* 1395 - Renamed to Yangju.
* January 1, 1963 - Uijeongbu is separated and becomes a city.
* Apr ...
, and King Jungjong allowed it.
In 1521, when the house of her family collapsed to due to the rain, King Jungjong gave away the house of Ahn Cheo-gyeom (안처겸, 安處謙).
The deposed Queen outlived her husband by 31 years and died at the age of 60 on 16 May 1537. She is interred beside Yeonsan's tomb and her tombstone stated her name as Princess Consort Geochang of the Geochang Sin clan (거창군부인 신씨).
Princess Hwisin’s son, Gu Eom, held the ancestral rites for Queen Sin and King Yeonsangun. And after Gu died, his adoptive grandson, Yi Ahn-nul (이안눌, 李安訥) inherited the position.
Family
Parent
* Father − Sin Seung-Seon (1436 – 1502) (신승선, 愼承善)
** 1) Grandfather − Sin Jeon (신전, 愼詮)
*** 2) Great-Grandfather − Sin Yi-chong (신이충, 愼以衷)
** 1) Grandmother − Lady Ahn of the
Sunheung Ahn clan
The Sunheung Ahn clan (순흥 안씨, ) is a clan connected with the town of Sunheung, South Korea, and was well known during the Goryeo Dynasty and in the early Joseon Dynasty for its "blue-blood" status.
73.5% of people with the Korean surna ...
(증 정경부인 순흥 안씨, 贈 貞敬夫人 順興 安氏)
* Mother − Princess Jungmo, Internal Princess Consort Heungan of the Jeonju Yi clan (정경부인 중모현주 증 흥안부부인 전주 이씨, 貞敬夫人 中牟縣主 贈 興安府夫人 全州 李氏) (1435 - ?)
** 1) Grandfather −
Yi Gu, Grand Prince Imyeong (6 January 1420 – 21 January 1469) (이구 임영대군)
** 1) Grandmother − Grand Princess Consort Jean of the Jeonju Choi clan (제안부부인 전주 최씨)
Sibling
* Older brother − Sin Soo-geun (신수근, 愼守勤) (1450 - 1506)
** Sister-in-law - Internal Princess Consort Yeongga of the Andong Gwon clan (영가부부인 안동 권씨)
**Sister-in-law - Internal Princess Consort Cheongwon of the
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 ...
(정경부인 청원부부인 청주 한씨, 貞敬夫人 贈 淸原府夫人 淸州 韓氏);
Queen Insu
Queen Sohye (舊1437-09-08 - 舊1504-04-27), of the Cheongju Han clan, was the only wife of Crown Prince Uigyeong. She never was the consort of a reigning king. Nevertheless, she was honored as Queen Insu (인수왕후) and later as Queen Dowager ...
's first cousin
*** Nephew − Sin Hong-bo (신홍보)
*** Nephew − Sin Hong-pil (신홍필) (1487 - ?)
*** Niece −
Queen Dangyeong
Queen Dangyeong (7 February 1487 – 27 December 1557), of the Geochang Shin clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and first queen consort of Yi Yeok, King Jungjong, the 11th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort of Joseon for seven da ...
(단경왕후, 端敬王后) (7 February 1487 - 27 December 1557)
*** Nephew − Sin Hong-jo (신홍조, 愼弘祚) (1490 - ?)
**** Niece-in-law - Lady Im of the
Pungcheon Im clan
The Pungcheon Im clan () is a Korean clan based in Kwail County, South Hwanghae Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Pungcheon Im clan’s member was 143881. Their founder was who was from Shaoxing, China and came to ...
(풍천 임씨)
*** Nephew − Sin Hong-woo (신홍우)
* Older brother − Sin Soo-gyeom (신수겸, 愼守謙) (? - 1506)
** Sister-in-law - Lady Kang of the Jinsan Kang clan (정부인 진산 강씨, 貞夫人 晋山 姜氏)
*** Niece - Lady Sin of the Geochang Sin clan (거창 신씨, 居昌 慎氏)
**** Nephew-in-law - Gu Hui-gyeong (구희경, 具希璟)
** Sister-in-law - Lady Jeon of the Damyang Jeon clan (정부인 담양 전씨, 貞夫人 潭陽 田氏)
* Older brother − Sin Soo-yeong (신수영, 愼守英) (? - 1506)
** Sister-in-law - Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (정부인 청주 한씨, 貞夫人 淸州 韓氏);
Queen Ansun
Queen Ansun (18 April 1445 – 3 February 1499) of the Cheongju Han clan, was the second wife and queen consort of King Yejong, the 8th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort from 1468, until her husband's death in 1469, after which she was honou ...
's younger sister
*** Nephew - Sin Hong-je (신홍제, 愼弘濟)
*** Nephew - Sin Hong-yu (신홍유, 愼弘猷)
* Older sister - Lady Sin of the Geochang Sin clan (거창 신씨, 居昌 慎氏)
** Brother-in-law - Yi Hyeong (이형, 李泂) of the Jeonju Yi clan
* Older sister - Lady Sin of the Geochang Sin clan (거창 신씨, 居昌 慎氏)
** Brother-in-law - Nam Gyeong (남경, 南憬)
*** Nephew - Nam Chi-won (남치원, 南致元)
**** Niece-in-law - Yi Ok-hwan, Princess Gyeongsun (이옥환, 李玉環; 경순옹주) (1482 - ?)
***** Grandnephew - Nam Gi (남기, 南沂)
* Older sister - Lady Sin of the Geochang Sin clan (거창 신씨, 居昌 慎氏)
** Brother-in-law - Ahn Hwan (안환, 安煥)
Consort
*
Yi Yung, King Yeonsan (23 November 1476 – 20 November 1506) (조선 연산군)
** Mother-in-law -
Queen Jeheon of the Haman Yun clan (15 July 1455 - 29 August 1482) (제헌왕후 윤씨)
*** Legal mother-in-law -
Queen Jeonghyeon of the Papyeong Yun clan (21 July 1462 – 13 September 1530) (정현왕후 윤씨)
** Father-in-law -
Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong of Joseon (20 August 1457 - 20 January 1494) (조선 성종왕)
Issue
* Daughter -
Princess Hwisin
Princess Hwisin (Hangul: 휘신공주, Hanja: 徽愼公主; 24 October 1491 - ?), or firstly honoured as Princess Hwisun (Hangul: 휘순공주, Hanja: 徽順公主), was a Joseon Royal Princess and the eldest daughter of Yeonsangun of Joseon and ...
(24 October 1491 – ?) (휘신공주)
** Son-in-law - Gu Moon-gyeong (구문경, 具文璟) 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);
[Became the paternal great-grandaunt and great-granduncle of ]Queen Inheon
Queen Inheon of the Neungseong Gu clan (Hangul: 인헌왕후 구씨, Hanja: 仁獻王后 具氏; 23 May 1578 – 10 February 1626), also known as Lady Gyewoon (계운궁, 啓運宮), was the wife of Grand Internal Prince Jeongwon and the biologi ...
Gu Soo-yeong's son (구수영, 具壽永) (1456 - 1523)
*** Grandson − Gu Eom (구엄, 具渰)
* Unnamed daughter
* Unnamed son (1494 – 1494)
* Deposed Crown Prince Yi Hwang (10 January 1498 – 24 September 1506) (폐왕세자 이황)
* Unnamed son (1500 – ?)
* Yi Seong, Grand Prince Changnyeong (18 June 1500 – 10 October 1506) (이성 창녕대군)
* Grand Prince Yi In-soo (대군 이인수, 李仁壽) (1501 - 12 September 1503)
* Grand Prince Yi Chong-soo (대군 이총수, 李聰壽) (1502 - 1503)
* Grand Prince Yi Yeong-soo (대군 이영수, 李榮壽) (1503 - 1503)
Popular culture
* Portrayed by Gwon Jae-hee in the 1988 film ''
Diary of King Yeonsan''.
* Portrayed by
Park Ha-sun
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in the 2007-2008
SBS TV series ''
The King and I
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.''
*Portrayed by Hong Soo-hee in the 2011-2012
JTBC
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TV series ''
Insu, The Queen Mother
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.''
*Portrayed by Song Ji-in in the 2017
KBS2
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KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...
TV series ''
Queen for Seven Days
''Queen for Seven Days'' () is a South Korean television series starring Park Min-young as the titular Queen Dangyeong, with Yeon Woo-jin and Lee Dong-gun. It aired on KBS2 every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 ( KST) from May 31, 2017 to August ...
''.
References
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1476 births
1537 deaths
Royal consorts of the Joseon dynasty
Korean queens consort
Geochang Shin clan
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