Princess Heungbang
| Princess Heungbang | |
|---|---|
| Princess of Goryeo | |
| Predecessor | Princess Nakrang[1] |
| Successor | Queen Daemok[2] |
| Monarch | Wang Geon, King Taejo |
| Spouse | Prince Wonjang |
| Issue | Lady Daemyeong |
| House | House of Wang (by birth and marriage) |
| Father | Taejo of Goryeo |
| Mother | Queen Sinmyeong of the Chungju Yu clan |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Heungbang Gungju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hŭngpang Kungch'u |
Princess Heungbang was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the youngest daughter[3] of King Taejo and Queen Sinmyeong, also the younger sister-in-law of King Gyeongsun of Silla who later married her half brother, Prince Wonjang[3] and had a son and a daughter[4] who would became King Gyeongjong's 5th wife. From her title, Heungbang became the first Korean Princess who held title Gung-ju (궁주, 宮主) which later commonly used during the Goryeo periods.[5]
References[]
- ^ Full older sister.
- ^ Half younger sister.
- ^ a b "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ 韓國人物大辭典 [The Dictionary of Korean] (in Korean). University of Michigan, Midwestern United States: Korea National University of Culture Heritage, South Korea. 1999. p. 594. ISBN 9788983752222.
- ^ "궁주(宮主)". Encykorea (in Korean). Retrieved June 3, 2021.
Categories:
- Goryeo princesses