Kang Yun-sŏng (; 1302 – December 1358) was a Korean civil official of

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...

dynasty. He was the father of

Queen Sindeok Queen Sindeok (; 12 July 1356 – 15 September 1396), of the Goksan Kang clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the second wife and queen consort of Yi Dan, King Taejo; the first monarch of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. She was queen consort of Jo ...

who was the second wife of King

Taejo of Joseon Taejo (; 4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408), personal name Yi Seong-gye (), later Yi Dan (), was the founder and first monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After overthrowing the Goryeo dynasty, he ascended to the throne in 1392 and abdi ...

or known as

Yi Sŏng-gye Taejo (; 4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408), personal name Yi Seong-gye (), later Yi Dan (), was the founder and first monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After overthrowing the Goryeo dynasty, he ascended to the throne in 1392 and abdi ...

Biography

Kang was born was the son of Kang Sŏ (), the Lord of Sangsan. Kang passed the

civil service examination Civil service examinations are examinations implemented in various countries for recruitment and admission to the civil service. They are intended as a method to achieve an effective, rational public administration on a merit system for recruiti ...

during the reign of King

Chunghye of Goryeo Chunghye (22 February 1315 – 30 January 1344, r. 1330–1332, 1340–1344), personal name Wang Chŏng (), was the 28th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. Biography He was remembered in the ''Goryeosa'' for his licentious lifestyle, partic ...

. He would later become a Hallim Academican (), as well as the deputy minister of personnel (). One of the reasons why Taejo of Joseon married his daughter was to marry into a prominent clan from the capital region since Taejo of Joseon was from a clan originally from the borderlands.

Family

* Father ** Kang Sŏ (; 1275–?) * Mother ** Lady Hwang of the

Jangsu Hwang clan Jangsu Hwang clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Jangsu County, North Jeolla Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Jangsu Hwang clan’s member was 170988. Hwang Rak (), a chief vassal in Han dynasty ...

(; 1275–?); daughter of Hwang Baek (황백; 黃伯; 1240–1310) * Siblings ** Older brother: Kang Yun-gwi (; 1300–?) ** Younger brother: Kang Yun-ch'ung (; 1304–?) ** Younger brother: Kang Yun-ŭi (; 1306–?) ** Younger brother: Kang Yun-hwi (; 1310–?) ** Younger brother: Kang Yun-bu (; 1312–?) * Wife: Internal Princess Consort Jinsan of the Jinju Kang clan (; 1305–1380); daughter of Kang Eun (강은; 姜誾; 1270–1350) * Issue ** Son: Kang Sun-ryong (강순룡; 康舜龍; 1324–1398) ** Son: Kang Deuk-ryong (강득룡; 康得龍; 1324–1400) ** Daughter: Lady Kang (강씨; 1328–?) ** Son: Kang Yu-gwon (; 1334–1420) ** Son: Kang Kye-gwon (; 1356–1413) **Daughter: Queen Shindeok of the Goksan Kang clan (12 July 1356 – 15 September 1396) *** Son-in-law: Yi Dan, King Taejo of Joseon (27 October 1335 – 18 June 1408)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kang, Yun-sŏng 14th-century Korean people Yun-sŏng