Princess Yeonchang

For other uses, see Lady Yeonchang.

Princess Yeonchang 연창궁주
Died	1048 Goryeo
Spouse	Jeongjong of Goryeo ​ (died 1046)​
House	No clan (by birth) House of Wang (by marriage)
Religion	Buddhism

Princess Yeonchang of the No clan (Korean: 연창궁주 노씨; Hanja: 延昌宮主盧氏; d. 1048)^[citation needed] was the fifth wife of King Jeongjong of Goryeo[1]

Biography

At first, King Jeongjong heard about her beautiful appearance and seduced by this, then he secretly invited her to enter the palace.[2] Not long after this, she became his most favourite and loved one.[3] Even so, she didn't receive any royal title and after his death, the new king who was his younger brother, Munjong of Goryeo bestowed Yeonchang Palace (연창궁; 延昌宮) as her mansion[4] according to the late king's last wish. Knowing this, almost of Munhaseong (문하성; 門下省) and Eosadae (어사대; 御史臺) refused this and said:

"That Lady No didn't receive any Royal title and the wrong orders of the previous King aren't to be obeyed."
("노씨는 예절을 갖추어 맞아들이지 않았으며, 선왕의 잘못된 명령은 복종할 일이 아닙니다.")

But, Munjong rejected their advice and still bestowed the Yeonchang Palace to her.

Since lived in Yeonchang Palace, she therefore was called as Princess Yeonchang (연창궁주; 延昌宮主), but then died on 16 March 1048.^[citation needed]

References

1. 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa (in Chinese). Retrieved June 19, 2021.
2. Sang-gak, Lee (2014). 고려사 - 열정과 자존의 오백년 [The History of Goryeo Dynasty for five hundred years vol.1] (in Korean). Deullyeok. ISBN 9791159250248. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
3. 정종(靖宗)의 사랑을 독차지 한 연창궁주(延昌宮主). CultureContent (in Korean). Retrieved June 19, 2021.
4. 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa (in Chinese). Retrieved June 19, 2021.

Sources

• Young-kyoo, Park (2000). 한권으로읽는고려왕조실록 [The History of Goryeo Dynasty in one volume] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Deullyeok. pp. 214, 216. ISBN 9788975271540. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
• Chang-hyun, Kim (2006). 고려 의 남경, 한양 [Namgyeong and Hanyang in Goryeo Dynasty] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Shin Seowon, 신서원. p. 99. ISBN 9788979400199. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

External links

• Princess Yeonchang on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).