Queen Janggyeong (10 August 1491 – 16 March 1515), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was the wife and second queen consort of Yi Yeok, King Jungjong, the 11th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1507 until her death in 1515.

Life

Yun Myeong-hye (윤명혜) was born on 10 August 1491 during the twenty-second year reign of King Seongjong. Her father, Yun Yeo-pil, was member of the Papyeong Yun clan and her mother was member of the Suncheon Park clan (순천 박씨, 順天朴氏). She was the fifth child within her six siblings and the fourth daughter within her five sisters, and her only older brother,

Yun Im Yun Im (윤임, 尹任; 26 July 1487 - 30 August 1545) was a politician, general, and soldier of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was from the aristocratic family of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평 윤씨, 波平尹氏), and related to the Royal Jeon ...

. Through her father, she is a third cousin of

Queen Munjeong Queen Munjeong (Hangul: 문정왕후, Hanja: 文定王后; 2 December 1501 – 5 May 1565), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and third queen consort of Yi Yeok, King Jungjong. She was queen consort of Joseon ...

and

Yun Won-hyeong Yun Won-hyeong ( ko, 윤원형, 尹元衡; 1503 – 18 November 1565) was a Korean political figure of the Joseon period. He was the younger brother of Queen Munjeong, the 3rd wife of 11th King Jungjong and was the maternal uncle of the 13th Ki ...

, as well as a great-grandniece of

Queen Jeonghui Queen Jeonghui (Hangul: 정희왕후, Hanja: 貞熹王后; 8 December 1418 – 6 May 1483), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was a posthumous name bestowed on the wife and queen of Yi Yu, King Sejo. She was Queen of Joseon from 1455 until her husband's ...

. Her father’s sister married a first cousin once removed of

Queen Jeongsun Queen Jeongsun (정순왕후 김씨; 2 December 1745 – 11 February 1805), of the Gyeongju Kim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and second queen consort of Yi Geum, King Yeongjo, the 21st Joseon monarch. She was queen consort ...

; thus making her aunt be a daughter-in-law to

Im Sa-hong Im Sahong (; 1445–1506) was a Korean scholar official and member of the royal family of Joseon Dynasty. He was a close minister of King Yeonsangun of Joseon . His courtesy name was Iui (이의). Family * Great-Great-Grandfather ** Im Gun- ...

. As well as a sister-in-law to Yi Hang, Prince Ahnyang (안양군 이항; 1480 - 1505); who was the son of King Seongjong and Royal Consort Gwi-in of the Chogye Jeong clan, and a grandaunt to

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 ...

and a great-grandaunt to

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, ...

. Because her mother died in 1498 after she gave birth to her younger sister, her maternal aunt, Grand Princess Consort Seungpyeong of the Suncheon Park clan, had raised her in her mother’s stead. Although Yun Yeo-pil did not remarry, Lady Yun did have a younger half-sister. But her family or father’s ancestry does not mention any record of a concubine or second mother besides her younger half-sister’s name and birth year. Lady Yun's eldest sister, Princess Papyeong, married Prince Deokpung (her half-cousin), who was the son of

Grand Prince Wolsan Grand Prince Wolsan (Hangul: 월산대군, Hanja: 月山大君; 18 December 1454 - 21 December 1488) was a Korean Royal Prince as the oldest son of Deokjong of Joseon and Queen Sohye. His personal name was Yi Jeong (Hangul: 이정, Hanja: 李� ...

(a son 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 ...

) and the step-son of her maternal aunt. In 1506 (during King Jungjong’s first year of reign), Lady Yun had entered the palace as a concubine for the King within the inner court list, granted the title ''suk-ui'' (숙의, 淑儀), junior 2nd rank concubine of the King. After

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 ...

was deposed, Yun Suk-ui had been chosen from the other concubines, and became the Queen Consort of Joseon. On 13 June 1511, the Queen gave birth to Princess Hyohye, the eldest daughter of King Jungjong, and on 10 March 1515, she later gave birth to a son, Yi Ho, the future King Injong.

Death

The Queen died six days later in

Gyeongbok Palace Gyeongbokgung (), also known as Gyeongbokgung Palace or Gyeongbok Palace, was the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty. Built in 1395, it is located in northern Seoul, South Korea. The largest of the '' Five Grand Palaces'' built by the Joseo ...

within the quarters of Gong Palace’s Byeol Hall at the age of 24 due to postpartum sickness. She was buried in Huireung within the city of Goyang, Gyeonggi Province and posthumously honoured with the title Queen Janggyeong.

Aftermath

After her death, the 29-year-old King Jungjong later married the 17-year-old daughter of Yun Ji-im of the Papyeong Yun clan, posthumously honoured as

, in 1517. She gave birth to Princess Uihye in 1521, Princess Hyosun in 1522, an unnamed child in 1528, Princess Gyeonghyeon in 1530, the future King Myeongjong of Joseon in 1535, and

Princess Insun Princess Insun (1542–1545) was a Joseon Royal Princess as the youngest daughter of King Jungjong and Queen Munjeong, also the youngest sister of King Myeongjong who died at very young age. Her tomb firstly located in Yangju, but later moved t ...

in 1542. As the Crown Prince was the Queen's political protector for a long time, he later turned into a political enemy that she should get rid of for the future of her own son. The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty tells the story of the Queen who threatened the Crown Prince to not to kill her brothers and her own son. Her hostility was not only because her ambition, but also from Yun Im's and late Kim An-ro's manipulation to get rid of the Queen. Many in the Sarim faction believed that Injong was poisoned by Seongryeol as the late Queen’s son, King Injong’s reign, had lasted only 9 months.but there is no evidence that this was the case. According to unofficial chronicles, there is a tale of Seongryeol finally showing love for her "adoptive" son Injong, after decades of polite indifference (in reality behind-the-scenes hatred). With politically indifferences and trying to received the motherly love from his stepmother, it was speculated that Queen Munjeong had slowly poisoned her stepson, King Injong, by feeding him a tteok (rice cake). Which resulted him dying on 7 August 1545 thus giving the throne to her biological son, King Myeongjong of Joseon (King Injong’s younger half-brother). The chronicles also tell that Queen Dowager Seongryeol was frequently visited by spirits at night after Injong's death. As she was disturbed, she moved her residence from

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 ...

. Queen Munjeong eventually became Queen Regent throughout the reign of her son until she died twenty years later on 5 August 1565.

Family

Parent * Father − Yun Yeo-Pil (1466 – 1555) (윤여필, 尹汝弼) * Uncle - Yun Yeo-hae (윤여해, 尹汝諧) ** 1) Grandfather − Yun Bo (? – 1494) (윤보, 尹甫) *** 2) Great-Grandfather − Yun Sa-yoon (윤사윤, 尹士昀) (1409 - 7 December 1461);

’s second older brother **** 3) Great-Great-Grandfather − Yun Beon (윤번, 尹璠) (1384 - 1448);

’s father ***** 4) Great-Great-Great-Grandfather − Yun Seung-rye (윤승례, 尹承禮) (? - 13 October 1397) ****** 5) Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather − Yun Cheok (윤척, 尹陟) ****** 5) Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother − Lady Lee of the Jeonui Lee clan (전의 이씨) ***** 4) Great-Great-Great-Grandmother − Lady Gwon of the Andong Gwon clan (안동 권씨) **** 3) Great-Great-Grandmother − Grand Internal Princess Consort Heungnyeong of the

Incheon Lee clan The Incheon Yi clan (Hangul: 인천 이씨, Hanja: 仁川李氏) is a Korean clan. Historically known as the Gyeongwon Lee clan or Inju Lee clan, it was one of the most powerful clans in the early Goryeo period due their status as in-laws of th ...

(흥녕부대부인 인천 이씨) *** 2) Great-Grandmother − Princess Consort Busan of the Suwon Choi clan (부산현부인 수원 최씨, 釜山縣夫人水原崔氏) ** 1) Grandmother − Lady Yi of the

Jeonju Yi clan The Jeonju Yi clan () is a Korean clan with the surname Yi. Their Bon-gwan is in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. The clan includes the former House of Yi which ruled the Joseon dynasty and the Korean Empire. Their founder was Yi Han (). His des ...

(정부인 전주 이씨, 貞夫人全州李氏) * Mother − Internal Princess Consort Suncheon of the Suncheon Park clan (순천부부인 순천 박씨, 順天府夫人順天朴氏) (? - 1498) ** 1) Grandfather − Park Jong-seon (1435 – 1481) (박중선) ** 1) Grandmother − Lady Heo of the

Yangcheon Heo clan Yangcheon Heo clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Gangseo District, Seoul. According to the 2015 Korean census, the number of Yangcheon Heo clan is 149,505. Their founder was . He was the descendant of Heo Hwang-ok, the quu ...

(양천 허씨) * Aunt − Grand Internal Princess Consort Seungpyeong of the Suncheon Park clan (승평부대부인 박씨, 昇平府大夫人朴氏) (1455 - 20 July 1506). Husband:

(월산대군) (5 January 1454 - 22 January 1488);

’s son ** Half-cousin − Yi Yi, Prince Deokpung (덕풍군 이이, 德豊君李恞) (20 August 1485 - 26 March 1506) * Aunt − Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (순천 박씨, 順天朴氏). Husband: Shin Mu-jeong (신무정, 辛武鼎) * Aunt − Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (순천 박씨, 順天朴氏). Husband: Yi Tak (이탁, 李鐸) * Aunt − Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (순천 박씨, 順天朴氏). Husband: Han Ik (한익, 韓翊) (1460 - 1488) ** Cousin − Han Se-chang (한세창, 韓世昌) ** Cousin − Han Suk-chang (한숙창, 韓叔昌) (1478 - 1537) * Aunt − Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (순천 박씨, 順天朴氏). Husband: Kim Jun (김준, 金俊) * Uncle − Park Won-jong (박원종, 朴元宗) (1467 - 1510). Wife: Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평 윤씨) ** Adoptive cousin − Royal Noble Consort Gyeong of the Miryang Park clan (경빈 박씨, 敬嬪朴氏) (1492 - 1533) ** Half-cousin − Park On (박운, 朴雲) * Aunt − Princess Consort Seungpyeong of the Suncheon Park clan (승평부부인 순천 박씨, 昇平府夫人順天朴氏) (? - 1485); Grand Prince Jean’s second wife. Husband: Grand Prince Jean (제안대군, 齊安大君) (13 February 1466 - 14 December 1525);

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 son ** Adoptive cousin − Yi Pa, Prince Nakpung (이파 낙풍군) (13 January 1515 - 15 September 1571) Sibling * Older sister − Princess Papyeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평현부인 윤씨, 坡平縣夫人尹氏) (1485 - 16 January 1536) ** Brother-in-law - Yi Yi, Prince Deokpung (덕풍군 이이, 德豊君李恞) (1485 - 1506) *** Nephew − Yi Ju, Prince Parim (파림군 이주, 坡林君李珘) (1500 - 1541) *** Nephew − Yi Yu, Prince Gyerim (계림군 이유, 桂林君李瑠) (1502 - 1545) **** Niece-in-law - Princess Consort Yeongchang of the

Juksan Ahn clan Juksan Ahn clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Juksan Ahn clan’s member was 77026. Their founder was who was a I Won ()’s eldest son, and ...

(연창군부인 죽산 안씨, 延昌郡夫人竹山安氏) **** Niece-in-law - Princess Consort Ohcheon of the Yeonil Jeong clan (오천군부인 연일 정씨, 烏川郡夫人延日鄭氏) ***** Grandnephew - Yi Si (연양정 이시, 延陽正李諟) **** Niece-in-law - Lady No of the Gyoha No clan (교하 노씨, 交河盧氏) ***** Grandnephew - Yi Hyeong (이형, 李詗) ***** Grandnephew - Yi Hu (이후, 李詡) ***** Grandnephew - Yi Hoe, Prince Jeongyang (정양군 이회, 李誨) ***** Grandnephew - Yi Ryang, Prince Eunyang (은양군 이량, 李諒) ***** Grandniece - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨, 全州李氏) ***** Grandniece - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨, 全州李氏) *** Nephew − Yi Ri (전성부정 이리, 全城副正李璃) * Older sister − Princess Consort Papyeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평군부인 윤씨, 坡平郡夫人尹氏) ** Brother-in-law - Yi Jeong, Prince Palgye (팔계군 이정, 八溪君李淨) * Older brother −

(윤임, 尹任) (1487 - 30 August 1545) ** Sister-in-law - Lady Yi of the Yeoheung Yi clan (정부인 증 정경부인 여흥 이씨) (? - 1528) *** Niece - Lady Yun (윤씨) *** Niece - Lady Yun (윤씨) *** Nephew - Yun Heung-in (윤흥인, 尹興仁) (1516 - September 1545) **** Niece-in-law - 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 ...

(순흥 안씨) ***** Grandnephew - Yun Gyeong (윤경) ***** Grandnephew - Yun Ho (윤호, 尹琥) ****** Grandniece-in-law - Hong Ok-hwan (홍옥환, 洪玉環), Lady Hong (1531 - ?) ***** Grandnephew - Yun Bal (윤발, 尹玉+發) ***** Grandniece - Lady Yun (윤씨) ****** Grandnephew-in-law - Sim Gwang-bo (심광보) ***** Grandniece - Lady Yun (윤씨) ****** Grandnephew—in-law - Im Eung-woo (임응우) *** Nephew - Yun Heung-ui (윤흥의, 尹興義) **** Niece-in-law - Lady Han (한씨) ***** Grandniece - Lady Yun (윤씨) ****** Grandnephew-in-law - Lee Geon-yong (이견용) ***** Grandniece - Lady Yun (윤씨) ****** Grandnephew-in-law - Gu Sa-min (구사민) *** Nephew - Yun Heung-rye (윤흥례, 尹興禮) **** Niece-in-law - Lady Yang (양씨) ***** Grandniece - Lady Yun (윤씨) ****** Grandnephew-in-law - Lee Deok-eung (이덕응) ***** Grandniece - Lady Yun (윤씨) ****** Grandnephew-in-law - Lee Hong-yun (이홍윤) ***** Adoptive grandnephew - Yun Bal (윤발, 尹玉+發); son of Yun Heung-in ** Sister-in-law - Lady Gwak of the

Hyeonpung Gwak clan Hyeonpung Gwak clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Dalseong County, Daegu. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Hyeonpung Gwak clan’s member was 166608. Their founder was who was naturalized in Goryeo from ...

(정부인 증 정경부인 현풍 곽씨) (1517 - 1589) *** Nephew - Yun Heung-ji (윤흥지, 尹興智) **** Niece-in-law - Lady Park (박씨) ***** Grandnephew - Yun Chim (윤침) *** Nephew - Yun Heung-shin (윤흥신, 尹興信) (? - 1592) **** Niece-in-law - Lady Shin (신씨) ***** Grandnephew - Yun Seong (윤성, 尹珹) ***** Grandnephew - Yun Seo (윤서) *** Nephew - Yun Heung-chung (윤흥충, 尹興忠) **** Niece-in-law - Lady Lee (이씨) * Older sister − Yun Cheon-deok (윤천덕, 尹千德), Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan (1488 - ?) ** Brother-in-law - Kim Hun (김혼, 金渾) of the Gangneung Kim clan * Younger sister − Lady Yun (윤씨, 尹氏) (1498 - ?) ** Brother-in-law - Yi Eok-son (이억손, 李億孫) of the Jeonju Yi clan; Yi Yeong, Prince Cheongan’s son (청안군 이영, 淸安君李嶸)Yi Yeong, Prince Cheongan (청안군 이영, 靑安君李嶸; 1462 - 1495) is the great-grandson of

Queen Soheon Queen Soheon (소헌왕후 심씨, 12 October 1395 – 19 April 1446), of the Cheongsong Sim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and queen consort of Yi Do, King Sejong and the mother of Yi Hyang, King Munjong and Yi Yu, King Sejo ...

and

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 ...

* Younger half-sister − Yun Ok-chun (윤옥춘, 尹玉春) (1518 - ?) Consort * Husband − Yi Yeok, King Jungjong (16 April 1488 – 29 November 1544) (조선 중종) ** Father-in-law − Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong (성종대왕, 成宗大王) (1457 - 1494) ** Mother-in-law − Yun Chang-nyeon, Queen Jeonghyeon of the Papyeong Yun clan (정현왕후 윤씨, 貞顯王后尹氏) (1462 - 1530) Issue * Daughter − Yi Ok-ha, Princess Hyohye (13 June 1511 – 6 May 1531) (효혜공주). Husband: Kim Hui (? – 1531) (김희); son of

Kim Ahn-ro Kim Ahn-ro ( ko, 김안로, 金安老; 1481 – 27 October 1537) was a Korean Joseon Dynasty politician and scholar. His pen name was Huirakdang, Yongcheon, Toejae, and his customary name was Yisuk. He was from the Yeonan Kim clan. Family ...

(김안로, 金安老) ** Granddaughter − Kim Seon-ok (김선옥, 金善玉) of the Yeonan Kim clan (연안 김씨, 延安金氏) (1531 - ?). Husband: Yun Baek-won (윤백원, 尹百源) (1528 - 1589);

’s nephew * Son − Yi Ho, King Injong (10 March 1515 – 7 August 1545) (조선 인종). Wife: Queen Inseong of the Bannam Park clan (7 October 1514 – 6 January 1578) (인성왕후 박씨)

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