Royal Consort Gyeongmok of the Gaeseong Wang clan (; ; 1016–?) 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 ...

queen consort as the first wife of King Deokjong and became the first Goryeo queen who didn't receive any

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 Lady Yi.

Biography

Early life and background

She was born as the second daughter and third child of Yi Ja-rim () and Princess Consort Gaeseong of the Gim clan () into the Cheongju Yi clan. She was the younger sister of Consort Wonjil,

Hyeonjong of Goryeo Hyeonjong (1 August 992 – 17 June 1031), personal name Wang Sun, was the 8th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was a grandson of the dynastic founder King Taejo. He was appointed by the military leader Kang Cho, whom the King Mokjong ...

's 9th wife. Yi Ja-rim made achievements such as suppressing the rebellion and building Naseong in

Gaegyeong Kaesong (, ; ) is a special city in the southern part of North Korea (formerly in North Hwanghae Province), and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty. The city is near the Kaesong Industrial Region close ...

, which was destroyed during

Goryeo–Khitan War The Goryeo–Khitan War (; ) was a series of 10th- and 11th-century conflicts between the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China. Goryeo–Khitan relations Silla experienced a period of decline starting in the latter ...

by the Liao Dynasty, later was given surname "Wang" () by King Hyeonjong with the name as "Ga-do" (). However, in 1033 (the 2nd year of King Deokjong), when Ga-do's tough policy against the Khitan was rejected by other officials, Wang then retired from politics, and her position was shaken.

Palace life

In 1030, she bore him one daughter. On 7 October 1031, she become Deokjong's queen consort and was honored as ''Consort Hyeon'' (). Although Wang was Deokjong's first wife and queen consort, in 1034 Deokjong lifted

's daughter,

Queen Gyeongseong Queen Gyeongseong of the Gyeongju Kim clan (; 1015 – 23 September 1086) was a Goryeo princess as the only daughter of King Hyeonjong and Consort Wonsun who became a queen consort through her marriage with her younger half-brother, King Deokjo ...

as his second wife and new queen consort. In that same year, Wang Ga-do died and Deokjong died not long after his death.

Family

* Father - Wang Ga-do () or Yi Ja-rim () of the Cheongju Yi clan (980 – 1034) * Mother - Princess Consort Gaeseong of the Kim clan (; 985–?) * Sibling(s) ** Older sister - Royal Consort Wonjil Gwi-bi of the Kim clan (; 1011–?) *** Brother-in-law - Wang Sun, Hyeongjong of Goryeo (; 1 August 992 – 17 June 1031) ** Older brother - Wang Mu-song (왕무숭; 王懋崇; 1013–?) ** Younger sister - Lady Wang (왕씨; 1023–1077) * Husband - Wang Heum, Deokjong of Goryeo (; 9 June 1016 – 31 October 1034) ** Mother-in-law - Queen Wonseong of the Ansan Kim clan (; 996 – 15 August 1028) ** Father-in-law - Wang Sun, Hyeongjong of Goryeo (; 1 August 992 – 17 June 1031) * Issue ** Daughter - Princess Sanghoe (; 1030–1033)

References

External links

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