Lady Sinjuwon of the Sincheon Gang clan () was the daughter of Gang Gi-ju who became the 23rd wife of
Taejo of Goryeo
Taejo (; 31 January 877 – 4 July 943), personal name Wang Kŏn (), also known as Taejo Wang Kŏn (), was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. He ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Three Kingdoms in 936.
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Biography
Through her father, she was a descendant of Gang Bo-jeon () who was the great-grandson of
Gang Ho-gyeong () and grandson of
Gang Chung (). Gang was also the uncle of
Queen Jeonghwa; who was the great-grandmother of
Wang Geon, King Taejo, her husband.
They initially had a son, but died early after birth and she then raised
Queen Sinmyeong's 4th son, Wang So and also adopted him like her own son, who later became the 4th monarch of Goryeo,
Gwangjong. Wang So later married his own younger half-sister,
Queen Sinjeong
Queen Sinjeong (; 9 January 1809 – 23 May 1890), of the Pungyang Jo clan, was the only wife of Crown Prince Hyomyeong and mother of Heonjong of Joseon. She was never formally a Queen but was known as Queen Dowager Jo () during the reign of her ...
's daughter which later known as
Queen Daemok. There is a speculation that Gang, who was from
Hwangju, may have helped her in marrying Wang So as Gang's and
Daemok's clan both came from the Hwangju region. This may have been the basis for Wang So's accession.
Family
* Father - Kang Gi-ju ()
* Husband -
Wang Geon, Taejo of Goryeo (; 31 January 877 – 4 July 943)
** Father-in-law -
Wang Ryong, Sejo of Goryeo (; ? – 897)
** Mother-in-law - Queen Wisuk of the Han clan ()
* Issue
** Unnamed son; died prematurely
** Adoptive son -
Wang So, Gwangjong of Goryeo (; 925 – 4 July 975)
*** Adoptive daughter-in-law -
Queen Daemok of the
Hwangju Hwangbo clan ()
[The only daughter and second child of King Taejo with ]Queen Sinjeong
Queen Sinjeong (; 9 January 1809 – 23 May 1890), of the Pungyang Jo clan, was the only wife of Crown Prince Hyomyeong and mother of Heonjong of Joseon. She was never formally a Queen but was known as Queen Dowager Jo () during the reign of her ...
References
External links
Lady Sinjuwonon the ''
Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
The ''Encyclopedia of Korean Culture'' () is a Korean-language encyclopedia published by the Academy of Korean Studies and DongBang Media Co. It was originally published as physical books from 1991 to 2001. There is now an online version of the ...
'' .
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown
Consorts of Taejo of Goryeo
10th-century Korean women
People from Sinchon County
People from South Hwanghae Province
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