Grand Internal Princess Consort Seungpyeong (; 10 March 1455 – 20 July 1506), of the Suncheon Park clan, was a Korean

Joseon dynasty Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...

royal family member though her marriage with Grand Prince Wolsan, the oldest son of Deokjong of Joseon and Queen Sohye. She was the older sister of

Park Won-jong A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. N ...

and the maternal aunt of

King Jungjong Jungjong (; 25 April 1488 – 9 December 1544), personal name Yi Yeok (), firstly titled Grand Prince Jinseong (), was the 11th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He succeeded to the throne after the deposition of his elder half-brother, ...

's second wife, Queen Janggyeong.

Biography

Early life

Lady Park was born on 10 March 1455 to Park Jong-seon and his wife, Lady Heo of the

Yangcheon Heo clan Yangcheon Heo clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their bon-gwan was in Gangseo District, Seoul. According to the 2015 Korean census, the number of Yangcheon Heo clan is 149,505. Their founder was . He was the descendant of Heo Hwang-ok, the wi ...

during King Danjong's last year of reign. Lady Park was the third eldest within seven siblings, including

. Through her paternal grandmother, she was a great-granddaughter of

Sim On Sim On (; 1375 – 18 January 1419) was a Korean politician. He was the Chief State Councillor of the Korean Joseon from September 1418 to December 1418 and the father of Queen Soheon and father-in-law to King Sejong. His treason charges eventu ...

and a grandniece of

Queen Soheon Queen Soheon (; 20 October 1395 – 28 April 1446), of the Cheongsong Sim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and queen consort of Sejong the Great, Yi Do (King Sejong) and the mother of Munjong of Joseon, Yi Hyang (King Munjong) and ...

, the wife of

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Marriage and Later Life

On 19 August 1466, the eleven year old Lady Park married the ten year old Grand Prince Wolsan. The grand prince was the eldest son of

Crown Prince Uigyeong Crown Prince Uigyeong (; 12 October 1438 – 29 September 1457), personal name Yi Jang () and formerly called as Prince Dowon () was a Crown prince of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was the oldest son of Sejo of Joseon and Queen Jeonghui, also th ...

and Crown Princess Su (the future Queen Dowager Insu). She also became the sister-in-law to

Princess Myeongsuk Princess Myeongsuk (; 1456–1482), or Princess Myeongui (), posthumously honoured as Princess Taean (), was a Joseon Princess as the only daughter of Deokjong of Joseon and Queen Insu. Biography Early life The princess was born on 1456 and ...

and Grand Prince Jalsan. Upon her marriage she was given the title of Princess Consort Sangwon (). When her brother-in-law, King Seongjong, ascended to the throne, she became Princess Consort Seungpyeong (). Her last title would be given within her scandal. During her marriage she did not have any children of her own, but she gained a stepson in 1485 through her husband's concubine, Lady Kim of the Wonju Kim clan. Although, her family registry states that the Princess Consort had the child herself. She outlived Grand Prince Wolsan by 18 years who died on 21 December 1488. One of her younger sisters married

Queen Jeonghui Queen Jeonghui (; 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 death in 1468, after which she was hono ...

's grandnephew, Yun Yeo-pil of the Paepyeong Yun clan, and became the mother of

Yun Im Yun Im (; 26 July 1487 – 30 August 1545) was a politician, general, and soldier of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was from the aristocratic family of the Papyeong Yun clan (), and related to the Royal Jeonju Yi clan through his mother. He was the ...

and Yun Myeong-hye, the second wife of

. Since her younger sister died at an early age after giving birth, she had raised her young niece, Yun Myeong-hye, as if she was her daughter. The Princess consort later became the sister-in-law to Grand Prince Jean, the son of

Queen Ansun Queen Ansun (; 27 April 1445 – 12 February 1499) of the Cheongju Han clan, was the second wife and queen consort of King Yejong, the 8th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort from 1468, until her husband's death in 1469, after which she was h ...

and King Yejong, when her youngest sister married him.

Scandal and Death

It was said that the Princess consort had an outstanding beauty of her time, and had many scandals surrounding her.김만중, 《숨겨진 조선의 연애 비화 48가지》올댓북, 2008, p.134,

ISBN The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a numeric commercial book identifier that is intended to be unique. Publishers purchase or receive ISBNs from an affiliate of the International ISBN Agency. A different ISBN is assigned to e ...

9788990790828 (Translation: Kim Man-jung, 《48 Hidden Secrets of Love in Joseon》 All That Book, 2008, p.134, ISBN 9788990790828) Prince Yeonsan, her nephew-in-law, frequently visited her residence in

Deoksugung Deoksugung (), also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first main palace of the 1897–1910 Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction. It has a mix of traditional Korea ...

, due to her husband's frequent sickness and because of this, Princess Consort Sangwon had raised him and became his foster mother. It was said that at some point Yeonsangun, who later became king, invited and brought the Princess Consort to live within the palace. The king also gave his old residence to the Princess Consort and visited her frequently. His visitations eventually caused a scandal spreading that Yeonsangun had committed adultery with her. In addition, Yeonsangun put the character '大' (''Dae''; 대) in front of Princess Seungpyeong's name; creating the title of Grand Internal Princess Consort Seungpyeong (승평부대부인, 昇平府大夫人). Another rumor was that Yeonsangun had a long spear placed in the grave of Grand Prince Wolsan and was surprised to see his uncle appearing in his dream while sleeping in the same room with the Princess consort. Her younger brother had planned to do a rebellion against the king, but during Yeonsangun's 12th year of reign, the Grand Princess died within Gyeongun Palace on 20 July 1506 at the age of 51. She was then buried in the same tomb of her husband's mausoleum. There was a theory that she drank poison and committed suicide. In the

Annals of the Joseon Dynasty The ''Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty'', sometimes called ''sillok'' () for short, are state-compiled and published records, called Veritable Records, documenting the reigns of the kings of the Joseon dynasty in Korea. Kept from 1392 to ...

, it is recorded that people at the time said that she conceived a child with Yeonsangun and later committed suicide because of it. However, there is an argument that Park was over fifty at the time, so it cannot be said that she had a child and committed suicide.이어령, 이덕일, 전봉관, 허동현, 정옥자, 송호근, 《인문학 콘서트3》 이숲, 2011, p.170,

9788994228143 (Translation: Lee Ee-ryung, Lee Deok-il, Jeon Bong-gwan, Heo Dong-hyun, Jeong Ok-ja, Song Ho-geun, 《Humanities Concert 3》 Lee Soup, 2011, p.170, ISBN 9788994228143) There were also opinions that

, who was the mastermind behind the rebellion against King Jungjong, fabricated the incident with fake evidence between his eldest sister and Yeonsangun to justify his rebellion.

Family

* Father ** Park Jung-seon (; 1435–1481) * Mother ** Lady Heo of the

(; 1430–?) * Siblings ** Older sister - Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (; 1445–?) ** Older sister - Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (; 1450–1500) ** Younger sister - Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (; 1459–?) ** Younger brother -

(; 1467–1510) ** Younger sister - Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (; 1469–?) ** Younger sister - Internal Princess Consort Suncheon of the Suncheon Park clan (; 1470–1498) ** Younger sister - Princess Consort Seungpyeong of the Suncheon Park clan (; 1472–?) * Husband ** Yi Jeong, Grand Prince Wolsan (; 5 January 1454 – 22 January 1488) *** Mother-in-law - Queen Sohye of the

Cheongju Han clan The Cheongju Han clan () is a Korean clan well known for their many female members including six queens. The Cheongju Han clan was one of the most prominent clans during the Goryeo period and Joseon period, currently, the Cheongju Han is kno ...

(7 October 1437 – 11 May 1504) *** Father-in-law - Yi Jang, King Deokjong (; 3 October 1438 – 20 September 1457) * Issue ** Step son - Yi Yi, Prince Deokpung (; 20 August 1485 – 26 March 1506) *** Step daughter-in-law - Princess Papyeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (; 1485 – 16 January 1536); Queen Janggyeong's older sister **** Step grandson - Yi Ju, Prince Parim (; 1500–1541) **** Step grandson - Yi Yu, Prince Gyerim (; 1503–1545) **** Unnamed step grandson (1504–?) **** Step grandson - Yi Ri (; 5 December 1506 – 7 July 1545)

In popular culture

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in the 1987 Film '' Diary of King Yeonsan''. *Portrayed by

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in the 1995

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TV Series ''Jang Noksu''. *Portrayed by Lee Duk-hee in the 1998–2000

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TV Series ''

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''. *Portrayed by Yoon Young-joo and Jeon Hee-soo in the 2011–2012

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TV series ''

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''.

References

External links

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