Grand Internal Princess Consort Yongseong (Hangul: 용성부대부인 염씨, Hanja: 龍城府大夫人廉氏; 20 July 1793 – March 1834), or Grand Internal Princess Consort Yeongwon (), of the Yongdam Yeom clan, was a member of

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 ...

's royal family as the secondary consort of Grand Internal Prince Jeongye. She was also the biological mother of King Cheoljong of Joseon and received her title after her son's ascension to the throne. Her father and grandfather were commoners without government offices. There are no records about the siblings of her grandfather or father.

Biography

Marriage

Lady Yeom was a

concubine Concubinage is an interpersonal and sexual relationship between a man and a woman in which the couple does not want, or cannot enter into a full marriage. Concubinage and marriage are often regarded as similar but mutually exclusive. Concubi ...

of Yi Gwang (the future Grand Internal Prince Jeongye). Her life and relationship with Yi Gwang's first wife, Grand Internal Princess Consort Wanyang, is unknown, but from King Cheoljong's ''

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'', we know that he made no difference in serving them when he was a child. In 1831, Lady Yeom gave birth to a son who was named Yi Won-beom (later became

Cheoljong of Joseon Cheoljong of Joseon (25 July 1831 – 16 January 1864) was the 25th king of the Joseon, reigning from 1849 to 1864. After Heonjong of Joseon died without male heir in 1849, Queen Sunwon chose Cheoljong, aged 19, to be the next king, as the heir ...

Cheoljong's reign

After his enthronement, Cheoljong granted positions for his three maternal uncles and for his mother's ancestors to the 5th generation. Her great-grandfather was appointed as Minister of Government Administration, her grandfather was appointed as Right Chanseong and her father was appointed as

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. According to a legend in the Ganghwa region, Cheoljong gave 3,000 pyeong of land to his poor relatives. During the reign of

Emperor Gojong Gojong (; 8 September 1852 – 21 January 1919) was the monarch of Korea from 1864 to 1907. He reigned as the last King of Joseon from 1864 to 1897, and as the first Emperor of Korea from 1897 until his forced abdication in 1907. He is known ...

, her relatives, Yeom Ho-gwan and Yeom Jae-heung, had served in the royal court.

Death

Lady Yeom died in March 1834. Her tomb was first located in Hongeun-dong, Hanseong-bu, but in 1851 it was moved to Gyeongjwa, Dapdong-ri, Sudong-myeon, Yangju-gun,

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alongside her husband, Grand Internal Prince Jeongye, and his first wife, Grand Internal Princess Consort Wanyang. The tomb was built by

Kim Jwa-geun Kim Jwa-geun () (1797 – 5 June 1869) was a Korean political figure from the Andong Kim clan, who held a number of high-ranking government positions in the late Joseon period, including Chief State Councillor at King Cheoljong's court. He wa ...

(김좌근), younger brother of

Queen Sunwon Queen Sunwon (순원왕후; 8 June 1789 – 21 September 1857), of the Andong Kim clan was the queen consort and wife of Sunjo of Joseon. She was known as Queen Dowager Myeonggyeong (명경왕대비) after her husband's death in 1834. She served ...

, and the epitaph was written by Yi Ha-eung, Grand Internal Prince Heungseon (이하응 흥선대원군), who was the father of

(대한민국 고종).

Family

*Father: Yeom Seong-hwa (12 July 1795 - ?) (염성화) **Grandfather: Yeom Deok-seok (1754 - ?) (염덕석) ***Great-grandfather: Yeom Sang-im (염상임) ****Great-great-grandfather: Yeom Han-su (염한수) ****Great-great-grandmother: Lady Kim of the

Gwangsan Kim clan The Gwangsan Kim clan (Hangul: 광산 김씨, Hanja: 光山金氏) is a Korean clan with its bon-gwan located in Gwangsan, present-day Gwangju. The members of the Gwangsan Kim clan are the descendants of Kim Heung-gwang (김흥광), the third ...

(광산 김씨) ***Great-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 ...

(전주 이씨) **Grandmother: Lady Kim of the

Gimhae Kim clan The Gimhae Kim clan () is one of the Korean clans. This clan traces their origin to Suro of Geumgwan Gaya. King Suro was the founder of Gaya confederacy, and his descendant, Kim Yu-sin is renowned for unifying the Silla polity. It was considered ...

(김해 김씨) *Mother: Lady Ji of the Sangju Ji clan (25 October 1791 - 20 July ?) (상주 지씨) **Grandfather: Ji U-yeong (지우영) Siblings: *Older brother: Yeom Bo-gil (염보길) **Sister-in-law: Lady Kim of the Gwangsan Kim clan (광산 김씨) ***Nephew: Yeom Ho-gwan (1867 - ?) (염호관) ****Niece-in-law: Lady Kim of the Gwangsan Kim clan (1863 - ?) (광산 김씨) *****Grandnephew: Yeom Seok-yeong (9 February 1886 - ?) (염석영) *Unnamed older brother *Older sister: Lady Yeom (염씨) **Brother-in-law: Kim Gyeong-yeong (김경영) of the Cheonan Kim clan Husband: * Grand Internal Prince Jeongye (21 March 1785 - 2 November 1841) (전계대원군) **Father-in-law: Yi In, Prince Euneon (29 May 1754 – 30 June 1801) (이인 은언군) **Mother-in-law: Princess Consort Jeonsan of the

(19 December 1764 – 4 June 1819) (전산군부인 전주 이씨) Issue: * Son:

(25 July 1831 - 16 January 1864) (조선 철종) **Daughter-in-law: Queen Cheorin of the Andong Kim clan (27 April 1837 - 12 June 1878) (철인왕후 안동 김씨) ***Grandson: Prince Royal Yi Yung-jun (22 November 1858 - 25 May 1859) (원자 이융준)

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