Lady Sogwangjuwon
| Lady Sogwangjuwon | |
|---|---|
| Royal consort of Goryeo | |
| Predecessor | Lady Gwangjuwon |
| Successor | Lady Dongsanwon |
| Born | ? Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province |
| Died | ? Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province |
| Spouse | Taejo of Goryeo |
| Issue | Prince Gwangjuwon |
| House | Yanggeun Wang clan |
| Father | Wang Kyu (왕규) |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 소광주원부인 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Sogwangjuwon Buin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sokwang'ch'uwon Pu'in |
Lady Sogwangjuwon of the Wang clan[1] (Korean: 소광주원부인 왕씨; Hanja: 小廣州院夫人 王氏; lit. Lady of the Little Gwangju Courtyard) was the daughter of Wang Kyu who became the 17th wife of Taejo of Goryeo[2] and bore him a son, Prince Gwangjuwon.[3][4] Her older sister became Taejo's 16th wife and her younger sister became Hyejong's 2nd wife. After Taejo's death, Wang Kyu was the person who was in charge of the important task of proclaiming Taejo to the inside and outside dynasties and later tried to assassinate Hyejong just to put his only grandson of the throne, but was failed and got executed in September 945.[5]
Meanwhile, some scholars have mixed interpretations of Wang Kyu's role and speculated if her son was killed because of her father's rebellion case. In fact, in most cases, the daughters of a rebels were also destroyed or killed together and it was speculated that she and her sisters also faced the same fate.[citation needed]
In popular culture
[edit]- Portrayed by Seo Mi-ae in the 2002–2003 KBS TV series The Dawn of the Empire.
References
[edit]- ^ 성씨정보 고려 왕후록(王后錄) - 고려의 왕비 :+. Surname Info (in Korean). Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ 태조 후비 소광주원부인 왕씨. Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ 《고려사》권127〈열전〉권40
- ^ 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa (in Literary Chinese). Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ 《고려사》권2〈세가〉권2
External links
[edit]- 소광주원부인 on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).
- 소광주원부인 on EToday News (in Korean).