Queen Seonhui

Grand Queen Mother Seonhui
Sunjong of Goryeo
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(before 1083)​
Regnal name
Princess Yeonbok (연복궁주, 延福宮主; given in c.1126)
Posthumous name
Queen Gongui Hwasun Seonhui
(공의화순선희왕후, 恭懿和順宣禧王后)
HouseGyeongju Gim (by birth)
House of Wang (by marriage)FatherGim Yang-geomReligionBuddhism

Queen Seonhui of the Gyeongju Gim clan (Korean: 선희왕후 김씨; Hanja: 宣禧王后 金氏, d. 17 March 1126[1]) was the second wife of King Sunjong of Goryeo and his primary wife when he was still a crown prince.[2]

She entered the palace as the crown princess consort (태자비; 太子妃) to the Sunjong who was then still a crown prince and became his favourite since they were close to each other and had a good relationship. However, for some reason, she was hated badly by her father-in-law and eventually expelled from the palace by the King's order before her husband ascended the throne.[3] Since she lived in "Yeonbok Palace" (연복궁; 延福宮), she was then given a royal title of Princess Yeonbok (연복궁주; 延福宮主) in 1126.[4] On 17 March 1126, she died after about 43 years outlived than her late husband and received her posthumous name, also buried in Seongneung tomb (성릉; 成陵) along with him in 1130 under King Injong's command.

Posthumous name

  • In April 1140 (18th year reign of King Injong), name Gong-ui (공의; 恭懿) was added.[5]
  • In October 1253 (40th year reign of King Gojong), name Hwa-sun (화순; 和順) was added to her posthumous name too.[5]

References

  1. ^ In the Korean calendar (lunar), she died on 22nd day 2nd month 1126.
  2. ^ "日曜野話". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). 25 October 1959. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "선왕의 미움을 받아 자식을 못낳은 선희왕후(宣禧王后) 김씨(金氏)". The CultureContent (in Korean). Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Kim Young-kon (2016). 북타임스 고려왕비열전 23. 순종과 선희 왕후 김씨 [The Book Times History of Goryeo Queen Consorts 23. King Sunjong and Queen Seonhui] (in Korean). Goldstar Publishing House. ISBN 9788907902740.
  5. ^ a b "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Chinese). Retrieved August 8, 2021.


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