Queen Sinseong
Queen Sinseong of the Gyeongju Gim clan[6] (Korean: 신성왕후 김씨; Hanja: 神成王后 金氏) or formally called as Grand Queen Mother Sinseong (Korean: 신성왕태후; Hanja: 神成王太后) was a Silla royal family member as the first cousin of King Gyeongsun[7] who became the fifth wife of Taejo of Goryeo[8] and the mother of Anjong of Goryeo,[9] also the grandmother of Hyeonjong of Goryeo which she later posthumously honoured as queen in 1010 under his command.
Queen Sinseong 신성왕후 | |||||||||
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Grand Queen Mother Sinseong (신성왕태후, 神成王太后)[1] | |||||||||
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Spouse | Taejo of Goryeo | ||||||||
Issue | Anjong of Goryeo[4] | ||||||||
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House | Gyeongju Gim (by birth) House of Wang (by marriage) | ||||||||
Father | Gim Eok-ryeom (김억렴) (biological)[5] Gim Hyo-jong (김효종) (adoptive) |
Biography
Marriage
In November 935, when King Gyeongsun expressed his intention to surrendered Silla to Goryeo, Taejo sent an envoy in return this request.[10] Taejo also wanted to married with Silla's royal member and Gyeongsun said:
- "Our Uncle, Gim Eok-ryeom has a daughter that both of her virtue and appearance are beautiful."
- "우리 백부(伯父), 김억렴(金億廉)에게 딸이 있어 덕(德)과 용모가 쌍미(雙美)한지라 이가 아니면 내정(內政)을 구비(具備)할 수 없을 것."[11]
After this, Gyeongsun sent his older first cousin, Lady Gim (김씨) to Goryeo and become the 5th wife of Taejo.[12]
Paternal ancestors
Queen Sinseong was the 5th descendant of King Munseong (문성왕) and the daughter of Gim Eok-ryeom (김억렴) who was the uncle of King Gyeongsun (경순왕) that makes she become King Gyeongsun's older cousin.[13]
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References
- 韓國人物史硏究 [The Research of Korean History issue 5] (in Korean). Jingren Cultural Society. 2006. p. 87. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
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- Gyoo-hong, Jeong (2005). 우리 문화재 수난사: 일제기 문화재 약탈 과 유린 [The history of our cultural heritage Sunansa: The plunder and abuse of cultural assets during the Japanese colonial period] (in Korean). p. 208. ISBN 9788955080711.
- Iryon, Iryŏn (2006). Overlooked Historical Records of the Three Korean Kingdoms. University of Michigan: Jimoondang. p. 120. ISBN 9788988095942. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- Duk-il, Lee (2003). 살아 있는 한국사 [Living in Korean History vol. 2] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Humanist. p. 298. ISBN 9788989899594. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
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- 경주 숭혜전 과 경순 왕 어진 [Soong Hye-jun of Gyeongju and King Gyeongsun of Silla] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Silla Tomb Preservation Society. 2008. p. 39. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- Mi-hyang, Im (April 15, 2016). "태조왕건의 부인". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- Young-kyoo, Park (2000). 한권으로읽는고려왕조실록 [Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty in one volume] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Deullyeok. p. 98. ISBN 9788975271540. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- "신성왕후 김씨 - 문화콘텐츠닷컴". www.culturecontent.com (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- Kang-rae, Lee (2007). 三國史記形成論 [History Records of Three Kingdom of Korea] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Sinseowon. pp. 107, 482. ISBN 9788979400496. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- Jong-ki, Park (1999). 5백년고려사: 박종기교수의살아있는역사읽기 [500 Years Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty: Reading of Professor Park Jong-ki] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Pureun History. p. 54. ISBN 9788987787176. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- Posthumously honoured as Great King Hongui (홍의대왕, 弘毅大王).
- Posthumously honoured as Great King Gwonheung (권흥대왕, 眷興大王).
- Also known as Gim Sil-Hong (김실홍) and was Posthumously honoured as Great King Uiheung (의흥대왕, 懿興大王).
- Posthumously honoured as Great King Sinheung (신흥대왕, 新興大王).
- Atlas of Korean History (in English and Korean). University of Minnesota: Stallion Press. 2008. ISBN 9789810807856. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Literature. South Korea: The National Folk Museum of Korea. 2014. ISBN 978-89-289-0084-8. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
External links
- Queen Sinseong on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).
- Queen Sinseong on Naver (in Korean).
- Queen Sinseong on Encykorea (in Korean).