Queen Insun

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Queen Insun (27 June 1532 – 12 February 1575) (인순왕후 심씨), of the Cheongsong Sim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and queen consort of Yi Hwan, King Myeongjong. She was Queen consort of Joseon from 1545 until her husband's death in 1567, after which she was honoured as Queen Dowager Uiseong (의성왕대비). She served as regent of Korea during the minority of her adoptive son king Yi Yeon, King Seonjo from 1567 until 1568.

Biography[]

Early Life[]

Lady Sim was born on 27 June 1532 to Sim Kang and Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan. She is the eldest within 10 siblings, including Sim Ui-gyeom. Through her mother, she is a 6th great-granddaughter of Queen Wongyeong and King Taejong; through her 5th great-grandfather, Grand Prince Hyoryeong.

Marriage[]

In April 1544, Lady Sim was arranged to marry Grand Prince Gyeongwon; the only son of King Jungjong and Queen Munjeong. Lady Sim was given the title of Princess Consort (부부인).

Queen[]

In 1545, when King Injong passed away, her husband was enthroned as the next king of joseon as there wasn’t any heirs from Queen Inseong. The Princess Consort then became the next Queen Consort and had a son, Crown Prince Sunhoe, in 1551.

The crown prince died in 1563; leaving no heirs from King Myeongjong who also died in 1567. This left Prince Haseong (the future King Seonjo), a son of Grand Internal Prince Deokheung and Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong, to become the next crowned prince.

Regency and Later Life[]

The Queen consort became Queen Regent in 1567 upon on the prince’s enthronement as king because he was young. In 1568, she stepped down as regent and became Queen Dowager. She was later given the title of Uiseong (의성, 懿聖) in 1569.

Her reign as Queen Dowager lasted 8 years as she died on 12 February 1575 within Changgyeong Palace’s Tongmyeong Hall. Nearby where her mother-in-law, Queen Munjeong, is buried, the Queen is buried with her husband in Kangreung.

Trivia[]

Queen Insun eventually became the 5th great-grandaunt of Queen Danui, King Gyeongjong's wife. She is also a 4th great granddaughter of Sim On and a 3rd great-grandniece of Queen Soheon.

Family[]

Parent

• Father − Shim Kang (1514 – 1567) (심강, 沈鋼)
  • 1) Grandfather − Shim Yeon-Won (1491 – 1558) (심연원)
    • 2) Great-Grandfather − Shim Sun-mun (심순문, 沈順門)
    • 2) Great-Grandmother − Lady Shin of the Pyeongsan Shin clan (증 정경부인 평산 신씨, 贈 貞敬夫人 平山 申氏)
  • 1) Grandmother − Lady Kim of the Gyeongju Kim clan (경주 김씨)
• Mother − Lady Wansan of the Jeonju Yi clan (1512 – 1559) (완산부부인 전주 이씨, 完山府夫人 全州 李氏)^[1][2]
  • 1) Grandfather − Yi Dae, Prince Jeonseong (전성군 이대) (1488 - 1543)
  • 2) Grandmother − Lady Jeong of the Dongrae Jeong clan (동래 정씨) (? - 1557)

Sibling

• Younger brother − Shim In-gyeom (심인겸, 沈仁謙) (1533 - 1580)
• Sister-in-law − Lady Lee (이씨)
  • Nephew − Shim Eom (심엄, 沈㤿); became the adoptive son of Shim Ui-gyeom
• Younger brother − Shim Ui-gyeom (심의겸, 沈義謙) (1535 - 1587)
• Sister-in-law − Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan ( 정부인 청주 한씨, 貞夫人 淸州 韓氏)
  • Nephew − Shim Non (심논, 沈惀)
  • Niece − Lady Shim
• Younger brother − Shim Ye-gyeom (심예겸, 沈禮謙) (1537 - 1578)^[3]
• Sister-in-law − Lady Jeong of the Yeonil Jeong clan (연일 정씨)
• Younger brother − Shim Ji-gyeom (심지겸, 沈智謙) (1540 - 1568)
• Sister-in-law − Lady Lee (이씨)
• Sister-in-law − Lady Heo (허씨)
  • Nephew − Shim Gyeong (심경, 沈憬)
• Younger brother − Shim Shin-gyeom (심신겸, 沈信謙) (1542 - 1596)
• Sister-in-law − Lady Jeong (정씨)
  • Nephew − Shim Yool (심율, 沈慄)
  • Nephew − Shim Gak (심각, 沈恪)
  • Nephew − Shim Yi (심이, 沈怡)
  • Niece − Lady Shim
  • Niece − Lady Shim
  • Niece − Lady Shim
  • Niece − Lady Shim
• Younger brother − Shim Chong-gyeom (심충겸, 沈忠謙) (1545 - 1594)^[4]
• Sister-in-law − Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (증 정경부인 전주 이씨)
  • Nephew − Shim Hon (심흔, 沈忻)
  • Nephew − Shim Yeol (심열, 沈悅) (1569 - 1646);^[5] became the adoptive son of Shim Ye-gyeom
  • Nephew − Shim Jong (심종, 沈悰)
  • Niece − Lady Shim
  • Niece − Lady Shim
• Younger brother − Shim Hyo-gyeom (심효겸, 沈孝謙) (1547 - 1600)
• Sister-in-law − Lady Nam (남씨)
• Sister-in-law − Lady Lee (이씨)
  • Nephew − Shim Pib (심핍, 沈愊)
  • Nephew − Shim Cheok (심척, 沈惕)
  • Niece − Lady Shim
  • Niece − Lady Shim
• Younger brother − Shim Je-gyeom (심제겸, 沈悌謙) (1550 - 1589)
• Sister-in-law − Lady Shin (신씨)
  • Nephew − Shim Yu (심유, 沈愉)
  • Nephew − Shim Hyeob (심협, 沈協)
  • Niece − Lady Shim
  • Niece − Lady Shim
  • Niece − Lady Shim
• Younger sister − Lady Shim (청송 심씨)
• Brother-in-law − Im Yeong-ro (임영로, 任榮老) of the Pungcheon Im clan (풍천 임씨)
• Younger sister − Lady Shim (청송 심씨)
• Brother-in-law − Yi Byeok (이벽, 李鼊) of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)

Consort and Issue

• Husband: Myeongjong of Joseon (3 July 1534 – 3 August 1567) (조선명종)

1. Son: Yi Bu, Crown Prince Sunhoe (1 July 1551 – 6 October 1563) (이부 순회세자)
   1. Daughter In-law: Crown Princess Gonghoe of the Musong Yun clan (1550 – 14 April 1592) (공회빈 윤씨)
2. Adoptive son: Seonjo of Joseon (조선선조) (26 November 1552 - 16 March 1608)
   1. Adoptive daughter In-law: Queen Uiin of the Bannam Park clan (의인왕후 박씨) (5 May 1555 - 5 August 1600)
   2. Adoptive daughter In-law: Queen Inmok of the Yeonan Kim clan (인목왕후 김씨) (15 December 1584 - 13 August 1632)

Popular culture[]

• Portrayed by Jang Hee-jin in the 2016 JTBC TV series Mirror of the Witch.

References[]

• 인순왕후 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.

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