Queen Seongpyeong of the Jangheung Im clan (; d. 1247) was a

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royal family member and queen consort through her marriage with King Huijong as his second wife and followed her maternal clans as a result. She was born into the Royal

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as the daughter of Wang Jin, Marquess Yeongin (왕진 영인후) and

Princess Yeonhui Princess Yeonhui (Hangul: 연희궁주, Hanja: 延禧宮主) was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the first and oldest daughter of King Myeongjong and Queen Uijeong, also the first younger sister of King Gangjong. In 1173, she formally called as Ro ...

(연희궁주) who was the daughter of King Myeongjong, making her became both of first cousin once removed (maternal) and fifth cousin (paternal) to her future husband. In 1211 (7th year reign of her husband), she was given the Royal title Princess Hampyeong (함평궁주, 咸平宮主) and formally became the queen consort. Together, they had 5 sons and 5 daughters. When her husband tried to shoot

Choe Chung-heon Choe Chung-heon (1149 – 29 October 1219) was a military ruler of Korea during the Goryeo period. Choe's father was a Grand General in the Goryeo military, hence precipitating his own entry into the military. Choe witnessed military men become ...

(최충헌) at Suchang Palace (수창공), he was failed and forced to abdicated the throne as the result. Then, Huijong and their eldest son exiled to the nowadays of Incheon and she became the only left in the main palace, which believed that it was due to her close relatively with the next Kings, Gangjong and Gojong. Upon the Goryeo-Mongol war broke out, the court moved the Palace and she later died without being able to leave Ganghwa-gyeong (강화경, 江華京) on 1247 (34th year reign of

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). The queen was later buried in Soreung tomb (소릉, 紹陵) and received Jeongjang (정장, 貞章) as her

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given by King Gojong in 1253.

In popular culture

*Portrayed by

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in the 2003–04

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''.

References

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