Queen Jeongsuk of the Yeongheung Choi clan () was the second wife of Ikjo of Joseon, the mother of Dojo of Joseon and the grandmother of

Hwanjo of Joseon Hwanjo of Joseon (20 January 1315 – 3 June 1361), personal name Yi Ja-chun (Hangul: 이자춘, Hanja: 李子春), Mongolian name Ulus Bukha (吾魯思不花), was a minor military officer of the Yuan Empire, who later transferred his allegian ...

, also the biological great-grandmother of

Taejo of Joseon Taejo of Joseon (4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408), born Yi Seong-gye (), was the founder and first ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After ascending to the throne, he changed his name to Yi Dan (), and reigned from 1392 to 1398. He was ...

, the founder of the

Joseon Dynasty 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 ...

Biography

She was the daughter of Choi Gi-Yeol, Prince Anbyeon (최기열 안변군) from the Yeongheung Choi clan (영흥 최씨, 永興崔氏). She was the second wife of

Yi Haengni Yi Haeng-ni (Hangul: 이행리, Hanja: 李行里) was the father of Dojo of Joseon, the grandfather of Hwanjo of Joseon and also the great-grandfather of Taejo of Joseon, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty. After his death, he was given the temp ...

(이행리) because his first wife, Lady Son (손씨) died too early. On 28 July 1392, when her great-grandson,

Yi Seong-Gye Taejo of Joseon (4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408), born Yi Seong-gye (), was the founder and first ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After ascending to the throne, he changed his name to Yi Dan (), and reigned from 1392 to 1398. He was ...

(이성계) make the new dynasty , she was given royal title Jeong-bi (정비, 貞妃; literally: ''Queen Jeong'' or ''Consort Jeong'') and her husband was given title ''King Ik'' (익왕, 翼王). Later on 22 April 1411, her great-great-grandson,

Taejong of Joseon Taejong of Joseon (13 June 1367 – 8 June 1422), personal name Yi Bang-won (Korean: 이방원; Hanja: 李芳遠), was the third ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great. Before ascending to the throne, he wa ...

, gave her a

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 ...

Jeongsuk Wanghu (정숙왕후, 貞淑王后; literally: ''Queen Jeongsuk''). With him, she had 6 sons and 1 daughter. However, she later died on 20 September ?. Her tomb was located in Sukneung, Muncheon-gun,

Hamgyeongnam-do "South Hamgyeong Province" (, ''Hamgyeongnam-do'') () is, according to South Korean law, a province of the Republic of Korea, as the South Korean government formally claims to be the legitimate government of the whole of Korea. The area constitut ...

and her husband's tomb was located in Jireung, Anbyeon-gun,

References

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