Princess Suryeong 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 first and eldest daughter of
King Gangjong when he was still a crown prince, from his first former wife,
Queen Sapyeong, who was the daughter of
Yi Ui-bang
Yi Ui-bang (, 1121 – 12 January 1175) was a military ruler of Korea during the Goryeo period. He was one of many military dictators of Goryeo in the aftermath of the 1170 warrior rebellion.
Life Background
Yi originated from the Jeonju Yi c ...
.
She was, possibly, the older half-sister of
King Gojong.
Biography
Early life
She was born as the eldest daughter of
Crown Prince Wang Suk and
Crown Princess Yi during her grandfather,
King Myeongjong's reign. However, after her
maternal grandfather was assassinated in the coup led by
Jeong Gyun (정균), son of
Jeong Jung-bu
Jeong Jung-bu (1106 – 18 October 1179) was a medieval Korean soldier and military dictator during the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392). He was a career soldier, qualified on military part of civil service examination. He was most noted for leading ...
(정중부), her mother was unable to gain the position of queen consort and got expelled from the palace as a result.
Although her birth date was not clear, but seeing from her maternal families' records date, the Princess was presumed to born in late 1174 or early 1175.
Marriage and later life
In 1212, she received her royal title and married her sixth cousin, Wang-Chun, Duke Hawon (왕춘 하원공) as they were same descend from
King Hyeonjong. Chun's wife was initially
Princess Hyohoe (효회공주),
King Sinjong's eldest daughter, but since Hyohoe died only at 17 years old in 1199, so he remarried again with Suryeong.
Although her death date was unknown, but after her death, it was recorded that she was given a
Posthumous name
A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishment ...
of Gyeongryeol (경렬, 敬烈).
References
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Goryeo princesses