Princess Myeongan (Hangul: 명안공주, Hanja: 明安公主; 30 June 1665 – 25 June 1687), personal name Yi On-hui (), was a

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princess as the third daughter of

Hyeonjong of Joseon Hyeonjong of Joseon (14 March 1641 – 17 September 1674) was the 18th king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, reigning from 1659 to 1674. His reign was mostly marked by heavy conflict among the nation's political factions on various issues, particu ...

and

Queen Myeongseong Queen Myeongseong (13 June 1642 – 21 January 1684) (명성왕후 김씨) of the Cheongpung Kim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and queen consort of Yi Yeon, King Hyeonjong, the 18th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort of J ...

Biography

On December 21, 1671 (12th year of her father's reign), Yi On-hui was honoured as Princess Myeongan (명안공주, 明安公主). In 1679 (5th year of Sukjong's reign), she married Oh Tae-ju (오태주), a son of Oh Du-in (오두인), who was a key figure of the Seoin faction. Her husband was honoured as ''Prince Consort Haechang'' (해창위, 海昌慰) and their formal wedding ceremony was held on December 18, 1680. The drought being severe at that time,

Song Si-yeol Song Si-yeol ( ko, 송시열, Hanja: 宋時烈; 30 December 1607 - 19 July 1689), also known by his pennames ''Uam'' (우암) and ''Ujae'' (우재) or by the honorific ''Songja'' ( ko, 송자, Hanja: 宋子), was a Korean philosopher and politic ...

(송시열) and others filed an appeal requesting that the Princess's residence be built in a modest way to reduce the size and cost. One year later, after the Princess's in-laws illegally occupied the mounds and fields in Deoksan,

Chungcheong Province Chungcheong (''Chungcheong-do''; ) was one of the Eight Provinces (Korea), eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Chungcheong was located in the southwest of Korea. The provincial capital was located at Gongju, which had been the ...

, a lawsuit broke out and the King ordered them to return the land. Princess Myeongan died on June 25, 1687, five days from her birthday at the age of 21 years old, and is buried in Sasa-dong,

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Family

*Father:

(14 March 1641 - 17 September 1674) (조선 현종왕) **Grandfather:

Hyojong of Joseon Hyojong of Joseon (3 July 1619 – 23 June 1659) was the seventeenth king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1649 to 1659. He is best known for his plan for an expedition to the Manchu Qing dynasty, and his campaigns against the Russian Empire a ...

(3 July 1619 - 23 June 1659) (조선 효종왕) **Grandmother: Queen Inseon of the Deoksu Jang clan (9 February 1619 - 19 March 1674) (인선왕후 장씨) *Mother: Queen Myeongseong of the Cheongpung Kim clan (13 June 1642 - 21 January 1684) (명성왕후 김씨) **Grandfather: Kim Woo-myeong, Internal Prince Cheongpung (1619 - 1675) (김우명 청풍부원군) **Grandmother: Internal Princess Consort Deokeun of the

Eunjin Song clan Eunjin Song clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their ''Bon-gwan'' is in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Eunjin Song clan was 226,050. Their founder was who was a descendant of Song Ju eun. ...

(1621 - 1660) (덕은부부인 은진 송씨) * Siblings **Older sister:

Princess Myeongseon Princess Myeongseon (Hangul: 명선공주, Hanja: 明善公主; 28 December 1659 – 12 September 1673) was a Joseon Korean princess as the oldest child of Hyeonjong of Joseon and Queen Myeongseong. She was the oldest-surviving sister of Sukjong o ...

(15 November 1659 - 2 August 1673) (명선공주) **Older brother:

Sukjong of Joseon Sukjong of Joseon (7 October 1661 – 12 July 1720) was the 19th King of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, ruling from 1674 until 1720. A skilled legislator, he caused multiple changes in political power throughout his reign, by switching among the ...

(7 October 1661 - 12 July 1720) (조선 숙종왕) ***Sister-in-law: Queen Ingyeong of the Gwangsan Kim clan (25 October 1661 - 16 December 1680) (인경왕후 김씨) ****Unnamed niece (27 April 1677 - 13 March 1678) ****Unnamed niece (23 October 1679 - 1679) ***Sister-in-law: Queen Inhyeon of the Yeoheung Min clan (15 May 1667 - 16 September 1701) (인현왕후 민씨) ***Sister-in-law: Queen Inwon of the Gyeongju Kim clan (3 November 1687 - 13 May 1757) (인원왕후 김씨) **Older sister:

Princess Myeonghye Princess Myeonghye (Hangul: 명혜공주, Hanja: 明惠公主; 12 January 1663 – 11 June 1673) was a Korean princess as the second daughter of Hyeonjong of Joseon and Queen Myeongseong. She married a son of Shin Jeong (신정), named Shin Yo-gy ...

(1665 - 27 April 1673) (명혜공주) *Husband: Oh Tae-ju, Prince Consort Haechang (1668 - 1716) (오태주 해창위) **Father-in-law: Oh Du-in (1624 - 1689) (오두인) **Mother-in-law: Lady Hwang of the Sangju Hwang clan (상주 황씨); Oh Du-in's third wife ***Adoptive son: Oh Won, Duke Munmok (1700 - 1740) (오원 문목공) **** Adoptive daughter-in-law - Lady Kwon of the Andong Kwon clan (안동 권씨, 安東權氏) **** Adoptive daughter-in-law - Lady Choi of the

Gangneung Choi clan The Gangneung Choi clan (Kangnung Choi, Kangnung Choe) (Hangul: 강릉최씨 is a Korean clan consisting of 510,000 people. it was the 51st-largest in South Korea. As custom dictates, the oldest son always keeps the record of the family history. ...

(강릉 최씨, 江陵崔氏) ***** Adoptive grandson - Oh Jae-sun (오재순, 吳載純) (1727 - 1792) ****** Adoptive granddaughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the

Yeonan Yi clan The Yeonan Yi clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yeonan County, North Korea. According to the census held in 2015, the number of Yeonan Yi clan’s member was 164,036. Their founder was . It is did that around 660, he became ...

(연안 이씨, 延安李氏) ******* Adoptive Great-Grandson - Oh Hui-sang (오희상, 吳煕常) (1763 - 1833) ******** Adoptive Great-Great-Granddaughter - Internal Princess Consort Haeryeong of the Haeju Oh clan (해령부부인 해주 오씨, 海寧府夫人海州吳氏) (1798 - 15 March 1833)Became the first wife of Min Chi-rok and the stepmother of the future

Empress Myeongseong Empress Myeongseong or Empress Myungsung (명성황후 민씨; 17 November 1851 – 8 October 1895In lunar calendar, the Empress was born on 25 September 1851 and died on 20 August 1895), informally known as Empress Min, was the official wife ...

; the wife of Princess Myeongan's step-great-great-great-great-adoptive grandnephew, King Gojong ******* Adoptive Great-Grandson - Oh Yeon-sang (오연상, 吳淵常) (1765 1821) ***** Adoptive grandson - Oh Jae-so (오재소, 吳載紹) (1729 - 1811)

In popular culture

*Portrayed by Cho Ja-young in the 2013 SBS TV series ''

Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love ''Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love'' () is a 2013 South Korean historical television series, starring Kim Tae-hee, Yoo Ah-in, Hong Soo-hyun and Jae Hee. Based on the 2008 novel by Choi Jung-mi, it is a reinterpretation of Jang Hui-bin's life, as a wom ...

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References

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