Princess Bokon (Hangul: 복온공주, Hanja: 福溫公主; 26 October 1818 - 12 May 1832) was a Korean princess, as the second daughter of

Sunjo of Joseon Sunjo of Joseon (29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834, reigned 1800–1834) was the 23rd king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. Sunjo was the 2nd son of King Jeongjo with Royal Noble Consort Su, one of King Jeongjo's concubines. Biography He wa ...

and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan.

Biography

She was born on October 26, 1818 as the second daughter of

and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan. On November 10, 1824, at the of 7 years old, she was granted the title of Princess Bokon (복온공주, 福溫公主). On April 20, 1830, when she was 12 years old, there was a selection for her husband and the winner was Kim Byeong-ju (김병주), son of Kim Yeon-geun (김연근), from the

Andong Kim clan {{unreferenced, date=December 2014 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 ...

. They were formally married on May 20, 1830, and he was granted the title of ''Prince Consort Changnyeong'' (창녕위). Princess Bokon died just 2 years after the wedding, on May 12, 1832. She was buried alongside her husband, who died on March 28, 1853. The tomb is known as ''Gongjureung'' (공주릉) or "The Princess's tomb". The properties in Beon-dong,

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...

, which belonged to the Princess and her husband, were designated as cultural property No. 40 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government on September 13, 2002.

Family

*Father:

(29 July 1790 - 13 December 1834) (조선 순조왕) **Grandfather:

Jeongjo of Joseon Jeongjo of Joseon (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San ( Korean: 이산; Hanja: 李祘), sometimes called Jeongjo the Great ( Korean: 정조대왕; Hanja: 正祖大王), was the 22nd monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea ...

(28 October 1752 - 18 August 1800) (조선 정조왕) **Grandmother: Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan (8 May 1770 - 26 December 1822) (수빈 박씨) *Mother: Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan (8 June 1789 - 21 September 1857) (순원왕후 김씨) **Grandfather : Kim Jo-sun (1765 - 1832) (김조순) **Grandmother : Internal Princess Consort Cheongyang of the Cheongsong Shim clan (1766 - 1828) (청양부부인 청송 심씨) Sibling(s): *Older brother: Yi Yeong, Crown Prince Hyomyeong (18 September 1809 - 25 June 1830) (이영 효명세자) **Sister-in-law: Crown Princess Jo of the Pungyang Jo clan (21 January 1809 - 4 June 1890) (세자빈 조씨) ***Nephew:

Heonjong of Joseon Heonjong of Joseon (8 September 1827 – 25 July 1849) was the 24th king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was the grandson of Sunjo. His father was Crown Prince Hyomyeong (posthumously named Munjo of Joseon), who died at the age of 20 before ...

(8 September 1827 - 25 July 1849) (조선 헌종왕) ****1st Niece-in-law: Queen Hyohyeon of the Andong Kim clan (27 April 1828 - 18 October 1843) (효현왕후 김씨) ****2nd Niece-in-law: Queen Hyojeong of the Namyang Hong clan (6 March 1831 - 2 January 1904) (효정왕후 홍씨) *Older sister: Princess Myeongon (13 October 1810 - 13 June 1832) (명온공주) **Brother-in-law: Kim Hyeong-geun, Prince Consort Dongnyeong (1810 - 1868) (김현근 동녕위) ***Adopted nephew: Kim Byeon-chan (김병찬) *Younger sister:

Princess Deokon Princess Deokon (Hangul: 덕온공주, Hanja: 德溫公主; 1822 - 1844) was the youngest daughter of Sunjo of Joseon and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan. She was the last Princess of Korea born to a King and Queen. Biography The Princess wa ...

(10 June 1822 - 24 May 1844) (덕온공주) **Brother-in-law: Yun Ui-seong, Prince Consort Namnyeong (? - 1887) (윤의선 남녕위) ***Adopted nephew: Yun Yong-gu (윤용구) Consort: *Husband: Kim Byeon-ju, Prince Consort Changnyeong (1819 - 1853) (김병주 창녕위)No issue. **Father-in-law: Kim Yeon-geun (김연근)

References

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