Princess Myeongsuk
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| Princess Myeongsuk 명숙공주 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess of Joseon | |||||
| Born | Yi Gyeong-geun 1456 Joseon | ||||
| Died | 1482 (aged 25–26) Joseon | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse |
Hong Sang, Prince Consort Dangyang
(m. 1466–1482) | ||||
| Issue | Hong Baek-gyeong[1] | ||||
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| House | Jeonju Yi (by birth) Namyang Hong (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Deokjong of Joseon | ||||
| Mother | Queen Sohye of the Cheongju Han clan | ||||
Princess Myeongsuk (Korean: 명숙공주; Hanja: 明淑公主; 1456–1482), or Princess Myeongui (명의공주; 明懿公主), posthumously honoured as Princess Taean (태안군주; 泰安郡主),[2] was a Joseon Princess as the only daughter of Deokjong of Joseon and Queen Insu.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]The princess was born on 1456 and was named Yi Gyeong-geun (Korean: 이경근; Hanja: 李慶根).[3] She was the older sister of the future Seongjong of Joseon and the younger sister of Grand Prince Wolsan.[4][5]
After her father's death in 1457, the 3rd year of King Sejo's reign, the Princess, along with her mother and brothers lived outside the palace.
Marriage and later life
[edit]On 19 December 1466, she married Hong Sang (홍상) of the Namyang Hong clan who was honoured as Prince Consort Dangyang (당양군).[6]
In 1470, after her younger brother, Grand Prince Jalsan, ascended the throne, her father was posthumously elevated to King Deokjong (덕종왕; 德宗王) and her mother was honoured as Queen Insu (인수왕비; 仁粹王妃), and later promoted to Queen Dowager (대비; 大妃).
The new King also honoured his older sister as Princess Myeongsuk, formally called Princess Myeongui. She gave birth to a son, Hong Baek-gyeong, in 1481.
The princess later died on October 4, 1482, in the 13th year of the reign of her brother, Seongjong of Joseon,[7] and it was reported that he was very sad about her death.
Her son. Hong Baek-gyeong, later married a woman from the Seongju Yi clan, and had a daughter and son.
The princess' granddaughter later married the future Queen Dangyeong's older brother, Shin Hong-pil. Shin also happened to be the Deposed Queen Shin's nephew, and intermarried into the Cheongju Han clan as Queen Dangyeong's and Shin Hong-pil's mother was a first cousin thrice removed to Princess Myeongsuk through Queen Insu.
Family
[edit]- Mother - Han Do-san, Queen Sohye of the Cheongju Han clan (7 October 1437 – 11 May 1504)
- Father - Yi Jang, Deokjong of Joseon (3 October 1438 – 20 September 1457)
- Siblings
- Older brother - Yi Jeong, Grand Prince Wolsan (1454–1488)
- Younger brother - Yi Hyeol, Seongjong of Joseon (19 August 1457 – 19 January 1495)
- Husband - Hong Sang, Lord Danyang (당양위 홍상; 1455–1513)
- Issue
- Son - Hong Baek-gyeong (홍백경; 洪伯慶; 1481–?)
References
[edit]- ^ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
- ^ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean).
- ^ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean).
- ^ 김, 주미 (May 2009). "日象文의 시대별 전개와 천하관의 추이". 고조선단군학 (in Korean) (20): 37–87. ISSN 2765-6462.
- ^ "Art of the Korean Renaissance, 1400–1600". Choice Reviews Online. 47 (2): 47–0666-47-0666. 2009-10-01. doi:10.5860/choice.47-0666. ISSN 0009-4978.
- ^ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
- ^ Snodgrass, Mary Ellen (2022-11-01). Asian Women Artists: A Biographical Dictionary, 2700 BCE to Today. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-8925-8.