Grand Lady Heonmok of the Gyeongju Pyeong clan () was the daughter of Pyeong-Jun.
She became the 7th 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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and mother of
Prince Sumyeong.
Among all of Taejo's wives and consorts, she held the highest title below the queen. This indicated that her father made an important contribution - to established the new Goryeo Dynasty and possibly that he was a behind-the-scenes figure who promoted Silla's noble wealth. Through her son, Heonmok became the great-grandmother of
Queen Seonjeong.
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헌목대부인on 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 ...
'' (In Korean).
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Consorts of Taejo of Goryeo
10th-century Korean women
People from Gyeongju
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