Queen Munhwa
| Queen Munhwa 문화왕후 | |
|---|---|
| Grand Consort of Goryeo | |
| Tenure | 1029–? |
| Predecessor | None |
| Monarch | Wang Sun, King Hyeonjong |
| Died | after 1029 Kingdom of Goryeo |
| Spouse | Seongjong of Goryeo |
| Issue | |
| House | Seonsan Gim (by birth) House of Wang (by marriage) |
| Father | Gim Won-sung |
| Mother | Grand Lady Wang of Hwaui County |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Queen Munhwa of the Seonsan Gim clan (Korean: 문화왕후 김씨; Hanja: 文和王后 金氏) was the second wife of Seongjong of Goryeo and the mother of Hyeonjong of Goryeo's first consort, .[1] She was the first Goryeo's Daebi even there was King Taejo's daughter who became Daebi too, Sunan Daebi.
She was born in "Seonju" (nowadays is Seonsan-eup, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do) as the daughter of Gim Won-sung (김원숭, 金元崇) and Lady Wang (부인 왕씨, 夫人 王氏).[2] After her marriage with King Seongjong, she was formally called as Princess Yeonheung (Korean: 연흥궁주; Hanja: 延興宮主) while lived in "Yeonheung Palace" (연흥궁, 延興宮) and Princess Hyeondeok (Korean: 현덕궁주; Hanja: 玄德宮主) since lived in "Hyeondeok Palace" (현덕궁, 玄德宮).[3] They later had a daughter (the future ) and she was said to raised and take care to her husband's two nephews (Wang Song and Wang Sun) since all of their parents were died. During Hyeonjong's reign, she couldn't became the Taehu (queen mother) and instead became Daebi (grand consort; 대비, 大妃) in 1029 with had the same power like queen mother.[3] Then, various government positions, lands and honours were granted to her families.
Although her death date was unknown, but from the day she became grand consort in 1029, it was presumed that she might be died after that. Her funeral procedure became a precedent for and since when King Munjong discussed what to do with Queen Wonmok's rite, he prepared a plan based on the example of Queen Munhwa. Her official residence, Hyeondeok Palace was inherited by her only daughter, (a.k.a. "Queen Hyeondeok"; 현덕왕후, 玄德王后). Then, it was used as a royal palace by King Chungsuk.
In popular culture[]
- Portrayed by Moon Jung-hee and Kim Min-ji in the 2009 KBS2 TV series Empress Cheonchu.[4]
References[]
- ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "문화왕후". Gumi Grandculture (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "'문화왕후' 문정희, 왕후의 춤사위란 이런것!". Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- Queen Munhwa on Encykorea (in Korean).
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