Queen Gyeonghwa of the Incheon Yi clan (Hangul: 경화왕후 이씨, Hanja: 敬和王后李氏; 1079–1109) was a

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...

princess as the only daughter of King Seonjong and Consort Jeongsin who became a queen consort through her marriage with her first cousin, King Yejong as his first and primary wife, which she became the 11th reigned

queen who followed her maternal clan after

Queen Inpyeong Queen Inpyeong of the Ansan Kim clan () was a Goryeo royal princess as the first and oldest daughter of King Hyeonjong and Queen Wonseong, also the first younger sister of King Deokjong and King Jeongjong who became a queen consort through her ...

. She was called before as Princess Yeonhwa () when still a child/princess. She then followed her mother's clan, the ''Incheon Yi'' and married in 1106, along with she whom formally became Yejong's queen. Beside their relationship before as a first cousin, Yejong was said to love her very much due to her appearance and attitude were clear and extraordinary beautiful. However, she later died on her 31 years old in 1109 and Yejong was said to be very sad about this, then buried her in Jareung Tomb (자릉, 慈陵) and gave her

Posthumous name A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments or ...

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Gyeonghwa, Queen 1079 births 1109 deaths Royal consorts of the Goryeo Dynasty Korean queens consort Goryeo princesses 11th-century Korean women 12th-century Korean women