Geun-bi Yi

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Royal Consort Geun
근비
Queen Consort of Goryeo
Tenure1379–1388
Coronation1379
PredecessorQueen Indeok
SuccessorQueen Consort No
Born12th day, 12th month (lunar calendar)[1]
Goseong, Kingdom of Goryeo
Spouse
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(m. 1379)​
IssueChang of Goryeo
HouseGoseong Lee clan (by birth)
House of Wang (by marriage)
FatherLee Rim
MotherLady Hong of Byeonhan State
ReligionBuddhism

Royal Consort Geun of the Goseong Lee clan (Korean: 근비 이씨; Hanja: 謹妃 李氏) was a Korean queen consort as the first wife of U of Goryeo and the mother of his successor, Chang of Goryeo. She was the fourth Goryeo Queen consort who didn't received Posthumous name like the other queen consorts following Lady Yun.

Biography[]

Early life[]

The future Royal Consort Geun was born in the Goseong Lee clan in Goseong County as the daughter of Lee Rim, who was a relative of Lee In-im (이인임),[2] and Lady Hong.

Marriage and palace life[]

In 1379, she became the consort of the 13-year-old U of Goryeo and then given title as Consort Geun (근비, 謹妃), also lived in Hudeok Mansion (후덕부, 厚德府). Since their daughter was now a Royal wife, Lee Rim then honoured as "Internal Prince Cheolseong" (철성부원군, 鐵城府院君) and his wife became "Lady of Byeonhan State" (변한국부인, 卞韓國夫人). Two felons were released from prison to mark the occasion.[3]

In September 1380, she gave birth to a prince, the future King Chang, and one felon was released to celebrate.[4] King U's third consort, was originally one of her maids but was promoted in 1382.[5]

After King U of Goryeo's deposal[]

In 1388, after ordering an attack on Liaodong in Ming territory, King U was forced to abdicate during a coup led by the general Yi Seong-gye.[6] His young son ascended the throne as King Chang with Yi Seong-gye as regent, and Royal Consort Geun was promoted to Grand Royal Consort (Korean: 왕대비). All of the former king's other consorts were forced to leave the palace and return to their natal homes.[7]

Little more than a year later, both King Chang and his father were demoted to commoner status with the justification that U had not actually been the son of his royal father,[2] and Gongyang of Goryeo was enthroned as the new ruler. In addition to her husband and son, Royal Consort Geun's father and brother were exiled, as well as two of her brothers-in-law, a nephew-in-law, and a nephew.[8] Late in 1389, the two former kings were killed,[2] and Royal Consort Geun's father was imprisoned in Cheongju.[9]

Family[]

  • Father: Lee Rim (이림, 李琳; d. 1391)
  • Mother: Lady Hong of Byeonhan State (변한국부인 홍씨, 卞韓國夫人 洪氏)
    • Older sister: Lady Lee (이씨, 李氏) – married a man from the Incheon Lee clan.
      • Nephew: Lee Mun-hwa, Duke Gongdo (공도공 이문화, 恭度公 李文和; 1358–1414) – married Lady Choe of the Chungju Choe clan (충주최씨, 忠州崔氏)
        • Grandniece: Grand Internal Princess Consort Heungnyeong of the Incheon Lee clan (흥녕부대부인 인천 이씨, 興寧府大夫人 仁川 李氏; 1383–1456)
          • Grandnephew-in-law: Yun Beon, Duke Jeongjeong, Internal Prince Papyeong (파평부원군 정정공 윤번, 坡平府院君 貞靖公 尹璠; 1384–1448) – became the father of Queen Jeonghui (정희왕후; 1418–1483)
  • Husband: King U of Goryeo (고려 우왕; 1365–1389)

In popular culture[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Goryeosa, vol. 134. Biographies: vol. 47. King U: Month 12, Year 7.
  2. ^ a b c Goryeosa, vol. 45. Important families: vol. 45. King Gongyang: Month 12, Coronation year.
  3. ^ Goryeosa, vol. 134. Biographies: vol. 47. King U: Month 4, Year 5.
  4. ^ Goryeosa, vol. 134. Biographies: vol. 47. King U: Month 8, Year 6.
  5. ^ Goryeosa, vol. 134. Biographies: vol. 47. King U: Month 2, Year 8.
  6. ^ Cho (2007).
  7. ^ Goryeosa, vol. 137. Biographies: vol. 50. King Chang: Month 6, Coronation year.
  8. ^ Goryeosa, vol. 45. Distinguished families: vol. 45. King Gongyang: Month 11, Coronation year.
  9. ^ Goryeosa, vol. 45. Distinguished families: vol. 45. King Gongyang: Month 5, Year 2.

References[]

  • Cho, Min 조민 (2007). "고려말(高麗末)-조선초(朝鮮初) 국내정치지배세력(國內政治支配勢力)의 대중인식(對中認識)" [Diplomatic Relations with China in the Period of Late Goryeo and Early Chosun Dynasty]. The Journal of Northeast Asia Research (in Korean). 22 (2): 55–76.
  • Jeong In-ji, ed. (1451). 고려사 [Goryeosa]. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

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