Royal Consort Hui of the Papyeong Yun clan (; 1310–1380) was a Korean queen consort as the second wife of

Chunghye of Goryeo Chunghye (22 February 1315 – 30 January 1344, r. 1330–1332, 1340–1344), personal name Wang Chŏng (), was the 28th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. Biography He was remembered in the ''Goryeosa'' for his licentious lifestyle, partic ...

and the mother of his successor, Chungjeong of Goryeo. She was the third Goryeo Queen consort who did not receive a

Posthumous name A posthumous name is an honorary Personal name, name given mainly to revered dead people in East Asian cultural sphere, East Asian culture. It is predominantly used in Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand. ...

like the other queen consorts following Lady Yi.

Biography

Background

The future Consort Hui was born into the noble Papyeong Yun clan as the daughter of Yun Gye-jong (), son of Yun Bo () and Lady Min (), daughter of Min Jeok () 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 progenitor of the Yeoheung Min clan was long thought to be Min C ...

. She had one older brother and one younger brother.

Palace life

It was unknown when she entered the palace as King Chunghye's 2nd wife, but it's estimated around 1331. In December 1348, after the childless King Chungmok, Princess Deoknyeong'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, her clan became one of the most powerful at that time and her maternal uncle, Min Hwan () was said to believed in authority and his tyranny was very severe. Wanting to respect his biological mother, in 1349, King Chungjeong build a wealth for her and call it "Gyeongsun Mansion" () while gave her 1 ''Seung'' () and ''Ju-bu'' (), also 2 ''Sa-in'' (). After the death of Prince Yongsan, 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 ( ; zh, c=元朝, p=Yuáncháo), officially the Great Yuan (; Mongolian language, Mongolian: , , literally 'Great Yuan State'), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after Div ...

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

Ganghwa Island Ganghwa Island (), also Ganghwado, is an island in Ganghwa County, Incheon, South Korea. It is in the Yellow Sea and in an estuary of the Han River. The island is separated from Gimpo (on the South Korean mainland) by a narrow channel spanned ...

, 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 meeting Chungjeong in person. In March 1352, King Chungjeong was poisoned in

and she later died in 1380 (6th year reign of King U) 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 () and made the ancestral rites for her. Her maternal first cousin, Min Je () eventually became the father of

Queen Wongyeong Queen Wongyeong (; 6 August 1365 – 27 August 1420) of the Yeoheung Min clan, was the primary wife of King Taejong of Joseon, and the mother of Sejong the Great. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1400, and was honored as Consort Jeong () un ...

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

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 ...

Queen Jeonghyeon Queen Jeonghyeon (; 30 July 1462 – 29 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 was queen consort o ...

, Queen Janggyeong,

Queen Munjeong Queen Munjeong (; 12 December 1501 – 15 May 1565), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the third wife and queen consort of Jungjong of Joseon, Yi Yeok, King Jungjong. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1517 until he ...

Family

* Father ** Yun Gye-jong (; 1280 – September 1341) * Mother ** Lady Min of the

(; 1284–1337) * Siblings ** Older brother - Yun In-gwi (; 1300 – ?) ** Younger brother - Yun Ahn-che (윤안체, 尹安䙗; 1318 – ?) * Husband ** Wang Jeong, King Chunghye of Goryeo (; 22 February 1315 – 30 January 1344) *** Father-in-law - Wang Man, King Chungsuk of Goryeo (; 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 Dowager Myeongdeok (), was a Korean royal consort as the fourth wife of King Chungsuk of Goryeo and the mother of his two successors, ...

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 ...

(; 25 August 1298 – 12 February 1380) * Issue ** Son - Wang Jeo, King Chungjeong of Goryeo (; 9 January 1338 – 23 March 1352) *** Granddaughter - Lady Wang (; 1353 – ?) *** Grandson - Wang Je (; 1355 – ?)

In popular culture

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

Shin Don Sin Ton (; 21 January 1322 – 21 August 1371) a Korean Buddhist monk and scholar during the Goryeo period. His Dharma name was P'yŏnjo () and he became a teacher and advisor of King Gongmin. Biography He was a Buddhist monk with the full co ...

''.

References

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