Queen Sinjeong of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan (; d. 19 August 983) was the fourth wife of
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 ...
who became the mother of
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 ...
and
Queen Daemok
Queen Daemok of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan () or known as Queen Taemok () was a Goryeo princess as the only daughter of Taejo of Goryeo, King Taejo and Queen Sinjeong (Goryeo), Queen Sinjeong, also the full younger sister of Daejong of Goryeo, King ...
. All of the Goryeo kings after
Gyeongjong were her descendants.
Biography
Early life
The future Queen Sinjeong was born as the daughter of
Hwangbo Je-gong, Duke Chungui (황보제공 충의공) who was the one of ''Three Major Grand Masters'' (태위 삼중대광, 太尉 三重大匡) from
Hwangju
Hwangju County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.
Geography
Hwangju is bordered to the northwest by Sariwŏn, to the northeast by Songrim and Kangnam, to the southwest by Yŏnt'an, to the south by Pongsan, and to the southeast ...
,
Hwanghaebuk-do.
Marriage and Palace life
She married Wang-geon (왕건) as his second wife after ascended the throne as the first
King
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king.
*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
of
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 ...
. Since at this time he already had a Queen, thus Hwangbo initially became a Royal consort and was given Royal title of Lady Hwangjuwon (황주원부인, 黃州院夫人; "Lady of the Hwangju Courtyard"). Together, they had a son who would become the father of
King Seongjong and a daughter who later became the first wife of
King Gwangjong. One of Geon's grandson,
King Gyeongjong honoured her as Grand Lady Myeongbok (명복궁대부인, 明福宮大夫人) and ordered her to live in Myeongbok Palace (명복궁, 明福宮).
Later life
She outlived her husband by 40 years and died at about 80 years old. Since her only son and his wife died young, all of their children were raised by Queen Sinjeong and she devoted her entire affection to them. It as said that Queen Sinjeong had a virtuous personality and was respected by the officials for being frugal and wise.
After her death on 19 August 983, she was promoted from a Royal consort's position into Queen Mother Sinjeong (신정왕태후, 神靜王太后) and was buried in Sureung tomb, she also received a
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 ...
.
Posthumous name
*In April 1002 (5th year reign of
King Mokjong), name Jeong-heon (정헌, 定憲) was added.
*In March 1014 (5th year reign of
King Hyeonjong), name Ui-gyeong (의경, 懿敬) was added.
*In April 1027 (18th year reign of
King Hyeonjong), name Seon-deok (선덕, 宣德) was added.
*In October 1056 (10th year reign of
King Munjong), name Ja-gyeong (자경, 慈景) was added.
In popular culture
*Portrayed by Ahn Hae-sook 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
Ban Hyo-jung in the 2009
KBS2
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters.
KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...
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 Jung Kyung-soon in the 2016
SBS TV series ''
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo''.
References
Cites and books
External links
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Consorts of Taejo of Goryeo
Year of birth unknown
983 deaths
10th-century Korean women
9th-century Korean women
People from North Hwanghae