Queen Sapyeong

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Queen Sapyeong
사평왕후
Crown Princess Consort of Goryeo
Tenure3rd month 1174 – 12th month 1174
(lunar calendar)
Coronation1174
Predecessor
SuccessorCrown Princess Yu
Born?
Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, Kingdom of Goryeo
Diedfl.1174
Kingdom of Goryeo
Spouse
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(m. 1174⁠–��1174)​
IssuePrincess Suryeong
Posthumous name
Sapyeong (사평, 思平; "Thoughtful and Peaceful")
HouseJeonju Yi (by birth)
House of Wang (by marriage)
FatherYi Ui-bang
MotherLady Jo
ReligionBuddhism

Queen Sapyeong of the Jeonju Yi clan (Korean: 사평왕후 이씨; Hanja: 思平王后 李氏) was the first and primary wife of King Gangjong of Goryeo when he was still a crown prince who just reigned for 9 months. Descended from , she would became the first cousin fifth removed to Yi Seonggye and only Royal wife in Korean history who born and came from the Jeonju Yi clan.

Biography[]

Early life[]

The future Queen Sapyeong was born into the Jeonju Yi clan as the only daughter of Yi Ui-bang,[1] son of Yi Yong-bu and Lady Jo in Jeonju, Jeollakbuk-do.

Marriage and later life[]

In 1174, she married Crown Prince Wang Suk as his primary and first wife since her father had a big influence in the court. However, after 5 months reign, her father was assassinated in the coup led by Jeong-Gyun (정균),[2] son of Jeong Jung-bu (정중부),[3] which she later expelled from her position and out the palace according to the opinion that,

"You cannot have the rebel's daughter as a spouse and companion for you."
"반역자의 딸을 동궁의 배필로 둘 수 없다."

After her husband's ascension to the throne, she then received her title back and posthumously honoured as a Queen Consort. The couple had a daughter who later married Wang Chun, Duke Hawon (왕춘 하원공).[4][5]

After that, her life was not appear in both of Goryeosa or Goryeosajeolyo.

Family[]

  • Father: Yi Ui-bang (이의방, 李義方; 1121–1174)
    • Grandfather: Yi Yong-bu (이용부, 李勇夫)[6]
      • Great-grandfather:Yi Gung-jin (이궁진, 李宮進)
        • Great-great-grandfather: Yi Jin-yu (이진유, 李珍有)
  • Mother: Lady Jo (부인 조씨, 夫人 曺氏)
  • Husband: Crown Prince Wang Suk (황태자 왕숙); son of King Myeongjong and Queen Uijeong.
    • Daughter: Princess Suryeong (수령궁���) – married Wang Chun, Duke Hawon (하원공 왕춘, 河源公 王瑃).

In popular culture[]

References[]

  1. ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Married Lady Yi (이씨, 李氏); daughter of Yi-Hyeong (이형, 李珩) from the Samcheok Yi clan and they would eventually became the 8th great-grandfather to Yi Seonggye, the founder of Joseon dynasty.
  7. ^ "박은빈 무인시대 출연 ㅋㅋㅋ". 뽐뿌.

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