Queen Sinseong
| Queen Sinseong 신성왕후 | |||||||||
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| Queen Dowager Sinseong (신성왕태후; 神成王太后)[1] | |||||||||
| Born | 900 Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province | ||||||||
| Died | Kaesong | ||||||||
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| Spouse | Taejo of Goryeo (m. 918) | ||||||||
| Issue | Anjong of Goryeo[4] | ||||||||
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| House | Gyeongju Kim (by birth) Kaeseong Wang (by marriage) | ||||||||
| Father | Kim Eok-ryeom[5] | ||||||||
Queen Sinseong[6] (Korean: 신성왕후 김씨; Hanja: 神成王后 金氏; 900–?) or formally called as Queen Dowager Sinseong (신성왕태후; 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[citation needed] and the mother of Anjong of Goryeo,[8] also the grandmother of Hyeonjong of Goryeo which she later posthumously honoured as queen in 1010 under his command.
Biography
[edit]Marriage
[edit]In November 935, when King Gyeongsun expressed his intention to surrendered Silla to Goryeo, Taejo sent an envoy in return this request.[9] Taejo also wanted to married with Silla's royal member and Gyeongsun said:
- "Our Uncle, Kim 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."[10]
After this, Gyeongsun sent his older first cousin, Lady Kim to Goryeo and become the 5th wife of Taejo.[11]
Family
[edit]Paternal ancestors
[edit]Queen Sinseong was the great-great-great-granddaughter of King Munseong and the daughter of Kim Eok-ryeom, who was the uncle of King Gyeongsun, making her King Gyeongsun's first cousin.[12]
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- Father - Kim Eok-ryeom (김억렴; 金億廉; 875–?)
- Mother - name unknown (875–935)
- Sibling(s)
- Brother - Kim Yu-ryeom (김유렴; 金裕廉)
- Spouse - Wang Geon, King Taejo of Goryeo (태조 고려; 31 January 877 – 4 July 943)
- Issue
- Son - Wang Wook, King Anjong of Goryeo (안종 고려; 920 – 24 July 996)
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 신성왕후 - 정릉. www.culturecontent.com (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 성씨정보 고려 왕후록(王后錄) - 고려의 왕비 :+. Surname Info (in Korean). Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- 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
[edit]- Queen Sinseong on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).
- Queen Sinseong on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).