Queen Gyeongsun

Queen Gyeongsun of the Munju Park clan (Korean: 경순왕후 박씨; Hanja: 敬順王后 朴氏) was the first wife of Dojo of Joseon and the mother of Hwanjo of Joseon.^[1] She was also the biological grandmother of Taejo of Joseon, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty.

Biography[]

Lady Park was born as the daughter of a Yuan dynasty's Cheonho (천호, 千戶), Park Gwang, Internal Prince Anbyeon (박광 안변부원군). She later married Yi Chun and had 5 sons, and 2 daughters.^[2] After her death, instead of remarrying, her husband had Lady Jo (조씨), the daughter of Jo Yang-Gi (조양기), become his concubine. In 28 July 1392, when her grandson, Yi Seong-Gye (이성계) established the new dynasty, the Joseon Dynasty. As the grandmother of the king, Lady Park was given royal title of Gyeongbi (경비, 敬妣; literally: Queen Gyeong or Consort Gyeong)^[3] and later on 22 April 1411, her great-grandson, Taejong of Joseon, gave her a posthumous name Queen Gyeongsun (경순왕후, 敬順王后). Her tomb was located in Sulleung, Heungnam-si, Hangyeongnam-do.^[4]

Family[]

• Father: Park Gwang, Internal Prince Anbyeon (박광 안변부원군)
  • Grandfather: Park Tong (박통, 朴通)
• Husband: Dojo of Joseon (조선 도조) (? - 1342)
  • Father-in-law: Ikjo of Joseon (조선 익조)
  • Mother-in-law: Queen Jeongsuk of the Yeongheung Choi clan (정숙왕후 최씨)
• Issue
  • Son: Yi Ja-heung, Grand Prince Wanchang (이자흥 완창대군) (1305 - ?) – Sino-Korean Mongolia name was Yitapsabulhwa (이탑사불화, 李塔思不花)
    • Daughter-in-law: Lady Jo of the Hanyang Jo clan (한양 조씨)^[5]
    • Grandson: Yi Gyo-ju (이교주)
    • Grandson: Yi Jong-ryong, Prince Unseong (이종룡 운성군)
    • Adoptive grandson: Yi Cheon-gye, Grand Prince Yeongseong (영성대군 이천계) (1333 - 1392); second son of King Hwangjo
  • Son: Yi Ja-chun, Hwanjo of Joseon (이자춘 조선 환조)
    • Daughter-in-law: Queen Uihye of the Yeongheung Choi clan (의혜왕후 최씨)
      • Grandson: Taejo of Joseon (27 October 1335 - 18 June 1408) (조선 태조왕)
        • Granddaughter-in-law: Queen Shinui of the Anbyeon Han clan (September 1337 - 21 October 1391) (신의왕후 한씨)
        • Granddaughter-in-law: Queen Sindeok of the Goksan Kang clan (12 July 1356 - 15 September 1396) (신덕왕후 강씨)
      • Granddaughter: Princess Jeonghwa (정화공주)
        • Grandson-in-law: Jo In-byeok, Internal Prince Yongwon (1328 - 1393) (조인벽 용원부원군)
  • Son: Yi Ja-seon, Prince Wanwon (완원대군 이자선) (1331 - 1356)
    • Daughter-in-law: Lady Wang of the Kaeseong Wang clan (개성 왕씨)
      • Grandson: Yi Won, Prince Gaeheung (개흥군 이원)
      • Grandson: Yi Ji, Prince Gaeryeong (개령군 이지)
      • Grandson: Yi Mae, Prince Gaewon (개원군 이매)
  • Son: Yi Pyeong, Prince Wancheon (완천대군 이평)
    • Daughter-in-law: Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨); daughter of Han Hyeong (한형, 韓珩)
  • Son: Yi Jung, Prince Wanseong (완성대군 이종) (1320 - 1385)
    • Daughter-in-law: Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨); daughter of Han Jun (한준, 韓俊)
      • Grandson: Yi Hwa-sang, Prince Yeongchun (영춘군 이화상) (1350 - 1405)
  • Daughter: Princess Munhye (문혜공주)
    • Son-in-law: Mun In-yeong, Prince Daejang (대장군 문인영, 文仁永)
  • Daughter: Princess Munsuk (문숙공주)
    • Son-in-law: Kim Ma-bun (김마분, 金馬紛)
  • Daughter: Princess Munui (문의공주)
    • Son-in-law: Heo Jung (허중,?許重)

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