Queen Munjeong of the Gaeseong Wang clan (Hangul: 문정왕후 왕씨, Hanja: 文貞王后 王氏; d. 23 July 1138) 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 ...
royal family member as the granddaughter of
King Munjong who became the third wife of her first cousin,
King Yejong. Since she was closely related to her husband, this marriage was somewhat controversial. The marriage produced no children.
Biography
Early life
The future Queen Munjeong was born as the daughter of
Wang-Yu, Marquess Jinhan (왕유 진한후) and the granddaughter of
Munjong of Goryeo and
Worthy Consort Ingyeong. King Munjong was also her future husband,
King Yejong's grandfather. Yejong's grandmother was
Queen Inye who was Consort Ingyeong's sister and was born as the same daughter of Yi Ja-yeon (이자연) from the
Incheon Yi 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 the ...
. So, Yejong initially Wang's half first cousin.
Palace life and later life
In 1211, King Yejong choose her as one of his consort and she then entered the palace not long after that. A year later, he passed away and she then stayed at Yeongjeong Palace (영정궁). In 1129, she was given a Royal title of Noble Consort (귀비, 貴妃)
under Yejong's son,
King Injong's command. Meanwhile, she later died in 1138 and received 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 ...
. During her mourn, Injong and his officials stopped the inquiry for three days and put on a small suit.
References
문정왕후on
Doosan Encyclopedia
''Doosan Encyclopedia'' is a Korean language encyclopedia published by Doosan Donga (두산동아). The encyclopedia is based on the ''Dong-A Color Encyclopedia'' (동아원색세계대백과사전), which comprises 30 volumes and began to be p ...
.
12th-century births
1138 deaths
Royal consorts of the Goryeo Dynasty
12th-century Korean women
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