Queen Gyeongsun

Queen Gyeongsun 경순왕후
Queen consort of Joseon (Posthumously)
Predecessor	Queen Consort Choe
Successor	Queen Consort Choe
Born	1268 Hamheung, Hamheung-si, South Hamgyeong Province, Goryeo
Died	? Hamheung, Hamheung-si, South Hamgyeong Province, Goryeo
Burial	Sunreung tomb, Majeon-ri, Hamheung-si, South Hamgyeong Province, Goryeo
Spouse	Dojo of Joseon
Issue	Yi Ja-heung Yi Ja-chun Yi Ja-seon Yi Pyeong Yi Jung Princess Munhye Princess Munsuk
House	Munju Park (by birth) House of Yi (by marriage)
Father	Park Gwang

Queen Gyeongsun of the Munju Park clan (Korean: 경순왕후 박씨; Hanja: 敬順王后 朴氏; 1268–?) was the first wife of Yi Chun and mother of Yi Jachun who would become Joseon's founder, Yi Seonggye's father. She was posthumously honoured as Queen Gyeong (경비; 敬妣; lit. the respectful queen) at first.

Biography

Lady Park was born in 1268 as the daughter of a Yuan dynasty's Cheonho (천호; 千戶), Park Gwang, Internal Prince Anbyeon (박광 안변부원군) who was a son of Park Tong (박통; 朴通). She later married Yi Chun with the couple having 5 sons and 2 daughters.[1] After her death, instead of remarrying, her husband took Lady Jo (조씨), the daughter of Jo Yang-Gi (조양기), as a concubine.

On 28 July 1392, her grandson, Yi Seong-Gye (이성계) established the new dynasty, the Joseon Dynasty. As the grandmother of the king, Lady Park was given royal title of Gyeongbi (경비; 敬妣; literally: Queen Gyeong or Consort Gyeong)[2] and later on 22 April 1411, her great-grandson, Taejong of Joseon, gave her a posthumous name Queen Gyeongsun (경순왕후; 敬順王后). Her tomb was located in Sulleung, Heungnam-si, South Hamgyeong Province.[3]

Family

• Father - Park Gwang (박광; 朴光; 1240–?)
• Husband - Yi Chun, Dojo of Joseon (도조 조선; 1265–1342)
• Issue
  • Daughter - Princess Munhye (문혜공주; 1283–?)
  • Daughter - Princess Munsuk (문숙공주; 1285–?)
  • Son - Yi Ja-heung, Grand Prince Wanchang (완창대군; 1287–?)
  • Son - Yi Pyeong, Grand Prince Wancheon (완천대군 이평; 1311-?)
  • Son - Yi Ja-chun, Hwanjo of Joseon (환조 조선; 1313 – 3 May 1360)
  • Son - Yi Ja-seon, Grand Prince Wanwon (완원대군; 1317–1356)
  • Son - Yi Jong, Grand Prince Wanseong (완성대군 이종; 1320–1385)

References

1. 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2021.
2. 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2021.
3. 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2021.