Queen Seonui of the Chŏngju Yu clan () or formally called Grand Queen Mother Seonui (), 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, second daughter of King Taejo and

Queen Jeongdeok Queen Jeongdeok of the Jeongju Ryu clan () was the sixth wife of Taejo of Goryeo who came from the same clan with his first wife and bore him seven children. Through her two elder daughters' marriages, she established ties with the powerful Chu ...

. She married her half brother,

Daejong of Goryeo Daejong of Goryeo (died 969; born Wang Uk) was a Goryeo Royal Prince as the only son of King Taejo and Queen Sinjeong, elder brother of Queen Daemok and father of King Seongjong. Through his children, he became the grandfather of Queen Wonyon ...

, giving birth to three sons (among which King Seongjong), and two daughters,

Queen Heonae Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mothe ...

and

Queen Heonjeong Queen Heonjeong of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan (; 960/5–993) or formally called as Grand Queen Mother Hyosuk () during her son's reign, was a Goryeo royal family member as the third daughter (formally youngest) of Wang Uk and youngest sister of K ...

. Seonui and her husband died when their children were still young, so they were raised by their

paternal grandmother Grandparents, individually known as grandmother and grandfather, are the parents of a person's father or mother – paternal or maternal. Every sexually-reproducing living organism who is not a genetic chimera has a maximum of four genetic gra ...

. Both she and her husband were posthumously honoured as a

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and

queen Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...

after their second son, Wang Chi, ascended the throne.

Posthumous name

*In April 1002 (5th year reign of King Mokjong), name Jeong-suk (정숙, 貞淑) was added. *In March 1014 (5th year reign of King Hyeonjong), name Jeong-mok (정목, 靜穆) was added. *In April 1027 (18th year reign of King Hyeonjong), name Gwang-ui (광의, 匡懿) was added. *In October 1253 (40th year reign of King Gojong), name Ik-ja (익자, 益慈) was added to 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 ...

too.

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Seonui, Queen Royal consorts of the Goryeo Dynasty Goryeo princesses 10th-century Korean people Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Chŏngju Yu clan