Deposed Queen Yu

Princess Munseong (15 August 1576 – 31 October 1623[1]), of the Munhwa Yu clan, was the wife and queen consort of Yi Hon, King Gwanghae, the 15th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1608 until her husband's deposition in 1623, after which she was known as Deposed Queen Yu.

Deposed Queen Yu
폐비 유씨
Queen consort of Joseon
Tenure16 March 1608 – 31 October 1623
PredecessorQueen Inmok
SuccessorQueen Inyeol
Crown Princess of Joseon
Tenure1592 – 16 March 1608
PredecessorCrown Princess Gonghoe
SuccessorCrown Princess Park
Born15 August 1576
Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon
Died31 October 1623 (1623-11-01) (aged 47)
Ganghwa Island, Kingdom of Joseon
Burial
Gwanghaehunmyo
Spouse
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(m. 1587⁠–⁠1623)​
Issue
Posthumous name
  • 문성군부인; 文城郡夫人
  • 혜장왕후; 惠章王后
  • 장렬경휘정성명숙현신정순왕비; 章烈敬徽貞聖明淑顯愼貞順王妃
HouseMunhwa Yu (by birth) Jeonju Yi (by marriage)
FatherYu Ja-Shin, Internal Prince Mun-yang
MotherPrincess Consort Bongwon of the Dongrae Jeong clan

Biography

The future queen was born on 15 August 1576 during the reign of King Seonjo. Her father, Yu Ja-shin, was member of the Munhwa Yu clan.

Through her mother, Lady Yu is a 4th great-granddaughter of King Jeongjong and Royal Consort Suk-ui of the Haengju Ki clan. Through her father, she is also a 5th great-granddaughter of King Jeongjong and Royal Consort Suk-ui of the Chungju Ji clan.

At the age of 11 in 1587, she was selected to become the consort of Yi Hon, Prince Gwanghae, son of Seonjo, born to Kim Gongbin, senior 1st rank king's concubine. As Gwanghae's wife, she was given the royal title of Princess Consort Munseong (문성군부인, Munseong Gunbuin). When Gwanghae became the crown prince in 1592, she was elevated to the crown princess’ rank at the age of 16. 16 years later, Gwanghae ascended to the throne as the fifteenth Joseon king in 1608 and she became queen consort.

The queen's father was given the title Internal Prince Munyang (문양부원군). Her mother was member of the Dongrae Jeong clan. As the queen's mother, she was given the title Internal Princess Consort Bongwon (봉원부부인).

On April 6, 1623, Gwanghaegun was deposed in a coup by the Westerners faction. The coup directed by Kim Yu took place at night. The King fled but was captured later. His nephew, Injo, was placed on the throne as the 16th Joseon monarch. As deposed king's wife, she lost her status as queen consort and known as Deposed Queen Yu. She was deposed and exiled to Ganghwa Island, together with Gwanghae. Her son, Yi Ji, the deposed Crown Prince, tried to escape with his wife but failed, resulting in them committing suicide. Deposed Queen Yu passed away in the same year after seven months of living in exile.

Deposed Queen Yu was buried in Jeokseong, Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, and there is no known tomb.

Family

Parent

  • Father − Yu Ja-shin (유자신) (December 1541 – 7 February 1612)
    • 1) Grandfather − Yu Jam (류잠, 柳潛) (1509 - 1576)
      • 2) Great-Grandfather − Yu Su-cheon (류수천, 柳壽千)
        • 3) Great-Great-Grandfather − Yu Je-geun (류제근, 柳悌根)
    • 1) Grandmother − Lady Jeong of the Hadong Jeong clan (1505 – 1587) (하동 정씨)[2][3][4]
  • Uncle - Yu Deok-shin (유덕신, 柳德新) (1548 - 1617)
    • Cousin - Yu Tae-hyeong (유태형, 柳泰亨)
  • Mother − Jeong Yang-jeong, Internal Princess Consort Bongwon of the Dongrae Jeong clan (1541 – 1620) (정양정 봉원부부인 동래 정씨, 鄭楊貞 蓬原府夫人 東萊 鄭氏)[5][6]
    • 1) Grandfather − Jeong Yu-Gil (30 November 1515 – 28 September 1588) (정유길)[7]
    • 1) Grandmother − Won Dae-eun-gae, Lady Won of the Wonju Won clan (원대은개 정경부인 원주 원씨, 元大隱介 貞敬夫人 原州 元氏) (1514 - ?)[8]

Siblings

  • Older brother − Yu Hui-kaeng (류희갱, 柳希鏗)
  • Older brother − Yu Hui-dam (류희담, 柳希聃) (1563 - 1614)
  • Older brother − Yu Hui-bun (류희분, 柳希奮) (1564 - 1623)
    • Nephew − Yu Myeong-rib (류명립, 柳命立)
  • Older brother − Yu Hui-bal (류희발, 柳希發) (1568 - 1623)
    • Niece − Lady Yu of the Munhwa Yu clan (문화 류씨)
    • Nephew-in-law − Yi Mu (이무, 李袤)
  • Older sister − Yu Ok-yeong, Lady Yu of the Munhwa Yu clan (류옥영 문화 류씨, 柳玉英)[9]
  • Older sister − Yu Jung-yeong, Lady Yu of the Munhwa Yu clan (류중영 문화 류씨, 柳重英)
  • Older brother − Yu Hui-ryang (류희량, 柳希亮) (1575 - 1628)
  • Younger sister − Yu So-yeong, Lady Yu of the Munhwa Yu clan (류소영 문화 류씨, 柳小英)
  • Younger brother − Yu Hui-an (류희안, 柳希安) (1581 - 1638)

Consort

Issue

References
  1. In Lunar Calendar, the princess consort was born on 21 July 1576 and died on 8 October 1623
  2. Lady Jeong is the great-granddaughter of Jeong In-ji
  3. Her cousin, Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong, married Grand Internal Prince Deokheung and became the mother of King Seonjo (the 14th king of Joseon)
  4. Through her father, she is a 3rd great-granddaughter of King Jeongjong and Royal Consort Suk-ui of the Chungju Ji clan (숙의 지씨) through their son, Yi Mu-saeng, Prince Seonseong (선성군 이무생, 宣城君 李茂生; 1392-1460)
  5. Married at the age of 14 in 1554 during King Myeongjong’s 9th year of reign
  6. Her younger sister, Jeong Mal-jeong (정말정, 鄭末貞; 1542 - ?), became the grandmother of Queen Inseon
  7. He is the nephew-in-law of Queen Insun
  8. She is a great-great-granddaughter of King Jeongjong and Royal Consort Suk-ui of the Haengju Ki clan thru their son, Yi Yong-saeng, Prince Jeongsuk (증 정석군 이융생; 1409 - 1464)
  9. Although historians were able to find the names of the deposed queen’s sisters, they have yet to find her name that has the second syllable only (▨영, ▨英)
  10. Heo Nanseolheon’s niece, Royal Consort Sohun of the Yangcheon Heo clan (소훈 허씨), was his concubine
  11. She is the maternal granddaughter of Yi Yi-cheom
  • 문성군부인 유씨 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.
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