Royal Consort Hui of the Papyeong Yun clan (Hangul: 희비 윤씨, Hanja: 禧妃尹氏; d. 1380) was a Korean queen consort as the second wife of Chunghye of Goryeo and the mother of his successor,

Chungjeong of Goryeo Chungjeong of Goryeo (9 January 1338 – 23 March 1352, r. 1348–1351), born Wang Jeo (), was the 30th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and was enthroned by imperial edict at the age of 12. He was sometimes known by his Mongolian name, C ...

. She was the third Goryeo Queen consort who didn't receive a

Posthumous name A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishment ...

like the other queen consorts following Lady Yi.

Biography

Background

The future Consort Hui was born into the noble family "Papyeong Yun clan" as the daughter of Yun Gye-jong (윤계종), son of Yun-Bo (윤보) and Lady Min (민씨), daughter of Min Jeok (민적) from the

Yeoheung Min clan The Yeoheung Min clan () is a Korean clan that traces its origin to Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. The 2015 Korean Census counted 167,124 members of the Yeoheung Min clan. Origin The Yeoheung Min clan's progenitor was Min Ching-do (민칭도, 閔� ...

. She was the sister of Yun In-gwi (윤인귀), her only brother.

Palace life

It was unknown when she entered the palace as King Chunghye's 2nd wife, but it seems around 1331. In December 1348, after the childless King Chungmok,

Princess Deoknyeong Princess Deoknyeong (; d. 15 April 1375) was a Yuan Dynasty imperial family member who became a Korean queen consort by her marriage to Chunghye of Goryeo. Following her husband's deposition in 1344, she served as regent for their only son, K ...

's son died, Yun's only son, Wang Jeo ascended the throne as the new king, but she was unable to acted as his regent due to Deoknyeong's power. Since she was the biological mother of the reign King, so her clan became one of the most powerful at that time and her maternal uncle, Min-Hwan (민환) was said to believed in authority and his tyranny was very severe. Wanted to respect his biological mother, in 1349, King Chungjeong build a wealth for her and call it "Gyeongsun Mansion" (경순부, 慶順府) while gave her 1 ''Seung'' (승, 丞) and ''Ju-bu'' (주부, 注簿), also 2 ''Sa-in'' (사인, 舍人). After the death of

Prince Yongsan Prince Yongsan (Hangul: 용산원자, Hanja: 龍山元子, ; 1325–1341) was a Goryeo Royal Prince and the heir successor to the throne as the only son of King Chungsuk of Goryeo and Princess Joguk. However, his mother died at 17 years old not lon ...

, Yun took over the throne and made her influence in the court. However, in 1352, King Chungjeong retired from the throne due to the

Yuan dynasty The Yuan dynasty (), officially the Great Yuan (; xng, , , literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongols, Mongol-led Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after Division of the M ...

's invasion and gave the throne to his uncle, Wang Gi. Knowing that her son went to

Ganghwa Island Ganghwa Island (Hangul ; Hanja ), also known by its native name Ganghwado, is a South Korean island in the estuary of the Han River. It is in the Yellow Sea, off Korea's west coast. The island is separated from Gimpo (on the South Korean main ...

, it was said that she spent several days crying with anxiety about him. Then, under King Gongmin's permission, she went to Ganghwa and stayed in there for a few days before met Chungjeong in person. In March 1352, King Chungjeong was poisoned in

and she later died in 1380 (6th year reign of

King U U of Goryeo (25 July 1365 – 31 December 1389) ruled Goryeo (Korea) as the 32nd king from 1374 until 1388. He was the only son of King Gongmin. Cultural background In the thirteenth century, Mongol forces had invaded China and established t ...

) after a long and lonely life.

Later life

Although Yun was the biological mother of the former King Chungjeong, the Goryeo royal families didn't perform any ancestral rites for her. Later, in January 1391, the reign king, Gongyang accepted the suggestion of Yejo (예조, 禮曹) and made the ancestral rites for her. Her maternal first cousin, Min Je (민제) eventually became the father of

Queen Wongyeong Queen Wongyeong (원경왕후 민씨; 29 July 1365 – 18 August 1420) of the Yeoheung Min clan, was the primary wife of Taejong of Joseon, and the mother of Sejong the Great. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1400, and was honored as Queen J ...

. Consort Hui came from the Papyeong Yun clan, and became the ancestors of several Joseon's queens, such as: "

Queen Jeonghui Queen Jeonghui (Hangul: 정희왕후, Hanja: 貞熹王后; 8 December 1418 – 6 May 1483), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was a posthumous name bestowed on the wife and queen of Yi Yu, King Sejo. She was Queen of Joseon from 1455 until her husband's ...

", "

Queen Jeonghyeon Queen Jeonghyeon (정현왕후 윤씨) (21 July 1462 – 13 September 1530), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and third queen consort of Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong and the mother of Yi Yeok, King Jungjong. She w ...

", " Queen Janggyeong", "

Queen Munjeong Queen Munjeong (Hangul: 문정왕후, Hanja: 文定王后; 2 December 1501 – 5 May 1565), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and third queen consort of Yi Yeok, King Jungjong. She was queen consort of Joseon ...

Family

* Father ** Yun Gye-jong (윤계종, 尹繼宗) (? - September 1346) *** Grandfather - Yun Bo (윤보, 尹珤) (? - 1329) *** Grandmother - Lady Park (박씨) ** Uncle - Yun Ahn-suk (윤안숙, 尹安淑) * Mother ** Lady Min of the

(여흥 민씨, 驪興閔氏) *** Grandfather - Min Jeok (민적, 閔頔) (1270 - 4 March 1336) *** Grandmother - Lady Won (원씨); Min Jeok's second wife ** Uncle - Min Byeon (민변, 閔抃) (? - May 1377) **Uncle - Min Yu (민유, 閔愉) * Siblings ** Brother - Yun In-gwi (윤인귀, 尹仁貴) *** Sister-in-law - Lady Seong (성씨, 成氏) * Husband ** Wang Jeong, King Chunghye of Goryeo (고려 충혜왕) (22 February 1315 - 30 January 1344) *** Father-in-law - Wang Man, King Chungsuk of Goryeo (고려 충숙왕) (30 July 1294 - 3 May 1339) *** Mother-in-law -

Queen Gongwon Queen Gongwon of the Namyang Hong clan (; 25 August 1298 – 12 February 1380), more commonly known as Queen Mother Myeongdeok (), was a Korean queen consort as the fourth wife of King Chungsuk of Goryeo and the mother of his two successors, Chun ...

of the

Namyang Hong clan Namyang Hong clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Namyang Hong clan members was 487,488. The Namyang Hong clan is divided into the D ...

(공원왕후 홍씨) (25 August 1298 - 12 February 1380) * Issue ** Son - Wang Jeo, King Chungjeong of Goryeo (고려 충정왕) (9 January 1338 - 23 March 1352) *** Grandson -

Wang Je Wang Je () or Wang Jik () was a Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what ...

(왕제, 王濟)

In popular culture

*Portrayed by Ji Sung-won in the 2005–2006 MBC TV Series ''

Shin Don Sin Don (신돈, 辛旽; 21 January 1322 – 21 August 1371) was a Korean Buddhist monk and scholar during the Goryeo Dynasty Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdo ...

''.

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