Princess Myeongseon

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Princess Myeongseon
명선공주
Princess of Joseon
Born15 November 1659
Kingdom of Joseon
Died2 August 1673 (aged 14)
Kingdom of Joseon
Burial
Taepyeong-dong, Sujeong District, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Spouse
Maeng Man-taek
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(m. 1673⁠–⁠1673)​
HouseHouse of Jeonju Yi (by birth)
Sinchang Maeng clan (by marriage)
FatherHyeonjong of Joseon
MotherQueen Myeongseong of the Cheongpung Kim clan

Princess Myeongseon (Hangul: 명선공주, Hanja: 明善公主; 15 November 1659 – 2 August 1673[1]) was a Korean princess as the oldest child[2] of Hyeonjong of Joseon and Queen Myeongseong. She was the oldest-surviving sister of Sukjong of Joseon.

In 1669, an envoy from Beijing (Qing Dynasty) returned with silver and silk. When King Hyeonjong, her father gave it to her, he was ashamed after Song Jun-gil (송준길) told him not to use what he obtained publicly.[3]

In 1673 (14th year of her father's reign), she married Maeng Man-taek (맹만택), son of Maeng Ju-seo (맹주서),[4] but before the formal ceremony, the Princess showed symptoms of smallpox and was moved to Gyeongdeok Palace (경덕궁).[5] She died on August 2, 1673, when she was 14 years old. Her tomb is located in Taepyeong-dong, Sujeong District, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ In Lunar calendar, she was born in 1660 and was died on 2 August 1673.
  2. ^ She initially had 1 older sister, but since that older sister died one month after birth, Princess Myeongseon then formally called as the oldest child and daughter.
  3. ^ 西浦年譜 [Western Chronicles] (in Korean and Chinese). University of California: Seoul University Publishing Department. 1992. pp. 74, 345.
  4. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "경기도의 역사와 문화를 찾아서 / 명선공주와 명혜공주의 묘가 있었던 성남, 그리고 원찰 성격의 봉국사 / 뉴스타워 연재". Naver Blog (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2021.
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