Princess Myeongsuk

Princess Myeongsuk (Korean: 명숙공주; Hanja: 明淑公主; 1456–1482), or Princess Myeongui (명의공주; 明懿公主), posthumously honoured as Princess Taean (태안군주; 泰安郡主),[2] was a Joseon Princess as the only daughter of Deokjong of Joseon and Queen Insu.

Princess Myeongsuk
명숙공주
Princess of Joseon
BornYi Gyeong-geun
1456
Joseon
Died1482
Joseon
Burial
Princess Myeongsuk's Mausoleum, 86–9, Yongdu-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province
Spouse
Hong Sang, Prince Consort Dangyang
(m. 14661482)
IssueHong Baek-gyeong[1]
Names
  • Princess Myeongui (Korean: 명의공주; Hanja: 明懿公主)
  • Princess Taean (Korean: 태안군주; Hanja: 泰安郡主)
HouseJeonju Yi (by birth)
Namyang Hong (by marriage)
FatherDeokjong of Joseon
MotherQueen Sohye of the Cheongju Han clan

Biography

Early life

The princess was born on 1456 and was named Yi Gyeong-geun (Korean: 이경근; Hanja: 李慶根).[3] She was the older sister of the future Seongjong of Joseon and the younger sister of Grand Prince Wolsan.[4][5]

After her father's death in 1457, the 3rd year of King Sejo's reign, the Princess, along with her mother and brothers lived outside the palace.

Marriage and later life

On 19 December 1466, she married Hong Sang (홍상) of the Namyang Hong clan who was honoured as Prince Consort Dangyang (당양군).[6] She later gave birth to a son, Hong Baek-gyeong, in 1471.

In 1470, after her younger brother, Grand Prince Jalsan, ascended the throne, her father was posthumously elevated to King Deokjong (덕종왕; 德宗王) and her mother was honoured as Queen Insu (인수왕비; 仁粹王妃), and later promoted to Queen Dowager (대비; 大妃).

The new King also honoured his sister as Princess Myeongsuk, formally called Princess Myeongui. She died on October 4, 1482, in the 13th year of the reign of her brother, Seongjong of Joseon,[7] and it was reported that he was very sad about her death.

Family

References

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