Queen Daemok of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan () or known as Queen Taemok () 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 as the only daughter of King Taejo and

Queen Sinjeong Queen Sinjeong (Hangul: 신정왕후, Hanja: 神貞王后; 21 January 1809 – 4 June 1890), also known as Queen Dowager Hyoyu (효유왕대비), of the Pungyang Jo clan, was the only wife of Crown Prince Hyomyeong and mother of Heonjong of Jose ...

, also the full younger sister of King Daejong who became a queen consort through her marriage with her half older brother, King Gwangjong as his first and primary wife. She was the mother of his successor, King Gyeongjong and paternal aunt of his successor-in-throne, King Seongjong. From this marriage, Queen Daemok became the first reigned

queen who followed her maternal clan, that later commonly used to other queen consorts. Her marriage with Gwangjong was believed after 937 but before 943. She was best known for included in the law of slaves' emancipation ( 노비안검법, 奴婢按檢法)'s in 956 which enacted by Gwangjong to correct the slavery's evils as slaves often despised and betrayed their masters. While knowing this, she was said to strongly opposed this with begged him earnestly, but Gwangjong ignored and rejected her pleas, instead keep enacted the emancipation. The Queen's opposition to her husband's implementation represented the interests of the nobles and

Hwangju Hwangbo clan The Hwangju Hwangbo clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hwangju, North Hwanghae Province. Hwangbo clan is originally was Huangfu (Chinese surname) and brought by Hwangbo Gyeong (황보경) from Tang dynasty to Silla dy ...

still remained behind her. However, in Gwangjong's eyes, her maternal family was only one of the nobles to be removed. She then enshrined in her husband's shrine and buried in Heolleung along with him. Although her dates are unknown, it seems that the Queen was born in the early 930s and died after 975 but before 1002 when King Mokjong (her only grandson) gave her a

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Posthumous name

*In April 1002 (5th year reign of King Mokjong), name An-jeong (안정, 安靜) was added. *In March 1014 (5th year reign of King Hyeonjong), name Seon-myeong (선명, 宣明) was added. *In April 1027 (18th year reign of King Hyeonjong), name Ui-jeong (의정, 懿正) and Sin-gyeong (신경, 信敬) was added. *In October 1056 (10th year reign of King Munjong), name Gong-pyeong (공평, 恭平) was added. *In October 1253 (40th year reign of King Gojong), name Jeong-ye (정예, 靜睿) 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.

Family

*Father, also as father-in-law:

King Taejo of Goryeo Taejo of Goryeo (31 January 877 – 4 July 943), also known as Taejo Wang Geon (; ), was the founder of the Goryeo dynasty, which ruled Korea from the 10th to the 14th century. Taejo ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Three ...

(31 January 877 – 7 July 943) **Grandfather: King Sejo of Goryeo (died 897) **Grandmother: Lady Han, Queen Wisuk *Biological mother:

(died 19 August 983) **Grandfather:

Hwangbo Je-gong Hwangbo Je-gong () of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan (황주 황보씨) was a nobleman in the Early Kingdom of Goryeo periods. He was the father of Queen Sinjeong and become the fourth father in-law of Taejo of Goryeo also the maternal grandfather o ...

**Older 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 ...

(died 969); married his half-sister,

Queen Seonui Queen Seonui (14 December 1705 – 12 August 1730) of the Hamjong Eo clan, was the second wife of Yi Yun, King Gyeongjong, the 20th Joseon monarch. She was Queen of Joseon from 1720 until her husband's death in 1724, after which she was honoure ...

. *Stepmother, also as mother-in-law: Queen Sinmyeong **Husband (formerly half brother): King Gwangjong of Goryeo (925 – 4 July 975) ***1st son: King Gyeongjong of Goryeo (9 November 955 – 13 August 981) ***2nd son: Prince Hyohwa ***1st daughter: Lady Cheonchujeon ****Son-in-law: Prince Cheonchujeon ***2nd daughter: Lady Bohwa ***3rd daughter: Queen Mundeok ****Son-in-law: Wang Gyu, Prince Hongdeokwon; had a daughter who would become the first and primary wife of King Mokjong. ****Son-in-law: King Seongjong of Goryeo (15 January 961 – 29 November 997); had no issue.

In popular culture

Queen Daemok is often portrayed as an antagonist when the stories are based on Gwangjong's reign period. *Portrayed by Jun Hye-jin in the 2002–2003 KBS TV series ''

The Dawn of the Empire ''The Dawn of the Empire'' () is a South Korean historical television series which aired on KBS1 from March 2, 2002 to January 26, 2003 for 94 episodes every weekend at 21:45 ( KST). It revolves around the reigns of the second, third and fourth ki ...

''. *Portrayed by

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in the 2009

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TV series ''

Empress Cheonchu ''Empress Cheonchu'' (; also known as ''The Iron Empress'') is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the title character, an actual historical figure and her lifelong struggle to protect the country her ancestors built. The grand ...

''. *Portrayed by

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in the 2015 MBC TV series ''

Shine or Go Crazy ''Shine or Go Crazy'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series based on the novel of the same name by Hyun Go-woon about the romance between a Goryeo prince and a Balhae princess. Starring Jang Hyuk, Oh Yeon-seo, Lee Hanee and Lim Ju-hwan, i ...

''. *Portrayed by Kang Han-na in the 2016 SBS TV series '' Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo''.In this series, Queen Daemok appears with the name as Hwangbo Yeon-hwa (황보연화). It just a fictional name, not her personal name because her personal name was not recorded in

Goryeosa The ''Goryeosa'' (), or ''History of Goryeo'', is the main surviving historical record of Korea's Goryeo dynasty. It was composed nearly a century after the fall of Goryeo, during the reign of King Sejong, undergoing repeated revisions between ...

(고려사).강한나, 이준기와 함께한 사진 공개 “광종과 대목왕후”
.

References

External links

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Queen Daemok
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