Queen Anhye of the Yu clan (; 1195 – 1 June 1232) or formally called as Grand Queen Mother Anhye () was a

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...

princess as the first and oldest daughter of King Huijong and Queen Seongpyeong who became a queen consort through her marriage with her second cousin, King Gojong as his first and primary wife.

Biography

The future Queen Anhye was born as the first daughter (Royal Princess) of

Huijong of Goryeo Huijong (21 June 1181 – 31 August 1237), personal name Wang Yŏng, was the 21st king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. It is said of King Huijong that if he were to have grown old he would have made a great king. When his father ascended to the ...

and Queen Seongpyeong. She later married her second cousin,

Gojong of Goryeo Gojong (1192–1259), personal name Wang Cheol, was the 23rd king of the Korean Goryeo dynasty, ruling from 1213 to 1259. Gojong's reign was marked by prolonged conflict with the Mongol Empire, which sought to conquer Goryeo, ending only to set ...

and changed her

clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, a clan may claim descent from a founding member or apical ancestor who serves as a symbol of the clan's unity. Many societie ...

into ''Yu'' (). Her mother-in-law,

Queen Wondeok Queen Wondeok of the Yu clan (; 1161–1239) was a Goryeo royal family member as the descendant of King Munjong. She became queen consort through her marriage to her cousin once removed, King Gangjong, becoming his second wife She then changed ...

was initially her aunt and the daughter of

Princess Changrak Princess Changrak (; 1130–1216) was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the third daughter of King Injong and Queen Gongye who would become the mother of King Gangjong's second wife, Queen Wondeok. The princess was born in 1130 during her father’s 8 ...

who also changed her clan to Yu. In 1211, she was honoured as Princess Seungbok () not long after her marriage with Gojong and lived in "Seungbok Palace" (). She then formally became a

Queen Consort A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king, and usually shares her spouse's social Imperial, royal and noble ranks, rank and status. She holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles and may be crowned and anointed, but hi ...

following her husband's ascension to the throne in 1218. They had two daughters (born in 1213 and 1215) and two sons (in 1219 and 1223). She died on June 1, 1232 (in 19th year reign of her husband) and her husband wore mourning clothes for three days and grieved over her death. The then-military ruler

Ch'oe U Ch'oe U (; 1166 – 10 December 1249), also known as Ch'oe I (), was a military ruler and official during the later Goryeo period, serving in various positions such as Assistant Executive in Political Affairs, the minister of personnel and war, ...

gave her a coffin made of gold and silver. At the time she died, her parents were still alive and were said to be sad when they heard the news. After her death, Gojong didn't remarry again, so it was presumed that they had a good relationship both as cousins and spouse. She then received her

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. ...

and honoured as ''Queen Mother'' () after their oldest son ascended the throne as King Wonjong in 1260.

In popular culture

*Portrayed by Han Ye-in in the 2003–2004 KBS TV series ''

Age of Warriors ''Age of Warriors'' () is a South Korean historical television series. It aired on KBS1 from February 8, 2003, to August 15, 2004, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:45 ( KST) for 158 episodes. It's KBS' third histocal series set in Goryeo after ' ...

''.

References

External links

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'' .
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