Princess Heunggyeong (Hangul: 흥경공주, Hanja: 興慶公主; d. 1176) 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 has been called a "true national unifica ...
Royal Princess as the youngest daughter of
King Yejong and
Queen Sundeok
Queen Sundeok of the Incheon Yi clan (Hangul: 순덕왕후 이씨, Hanja: 順德王后 李氏; 15 April 1094 – 21 September 1118) or formally called as Queen Mother Mungyeong () was a Korean queen consort as the second wife of Yejong of Goryeo ...
, also the youngest sister of
King Injong.
Biography
Life
It seems that she was born after 1109 not long after her older sister,
Princess Seungdeok. She was the paternal aunt of the three rulers:
Uijong
Uijong of Goryeo (23 May 1127 – 7 November 1173) (r. 1146–1170) was the 18th monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He honored his advisors with many ceremonies but hated the warriors, often forcing them to participate in martial arts com ...
,
Myeongjong and
Sinjong. Her maternal grandfather was
Yi Ja-gyeom (이자겸) from the powerful
Incheon Yi clan
The Incheon Yi clan (Hangul: 인천 이씨, Hanja: 仁川 李氏) is a Korean clan. Historically known as the Gyeongwon Lee clan or Inju Lee clan, it was one of the most powerful clans in the early Goryeo period due their status as in-laws of the ...
.
She was firstly called Princess–"gungju"'' (흥경궁주, 興慶宮主) but later on 9 October 1124 changed into ''Princess–"gongju"'' (흥경공주, 興慶公主). Then, she married Wang-Gyeong, Duke Anpyeong (왕경 안평공) and died in 1176 (6th year reign of
King Myeongjong).
Husband's families and relatives
Her husband, Wang-Gyeong was born in 1117 as the grandson of
Wang-Do, Duke Joseon (왕도 조선공), one of
King Munjong's son. Gyeong's parent was Wang-Do's second son,
Wang-Won, Duke Gwangpyeong (왕원 광평공) and
Princess Ansu (안수궁주),
King Sukjong's 3rd daughter. This made Heunggyeong as a closely relatives to her husband. Wang-Gyeong was firstly honoured as ''Count Anpyeong'' (안평백) and later became ''Duke Anpyeong'' (안평공). Based on the records left, Duke Anpyeong had a quiet personality and liked learning, which made him well-versed in scriptures and calligraphy, also a devout
Buddhist
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...
. He later died a year after Heunggyeong's death at 61 years old.
References
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Year of birth unknown
1176 deaths
Goryeo princesses
12th-century Korean women