Queen Ingyeong
| Queen Ingyeong | |
|---|---|
| Queen Consort of Joseon | |
| Reign | 1674 - 1680 |
| Born | 25 October 1661 |
| Died |
16 December 1680 Changdeok Palace, Korea |
| Burial | Ingneung, Gyeonggi Province |
| Spouse | King Sukjong of Joseon |
| Father | Kim Man-gi of Gwangsan Kim clan |
| Mother | Lady Han of Cheongju Han clan |
Queen Ingyeong (1661–1680)[1] was the first Queen consort of King Sukjong of Joseon, Korea.
Biography
Daughter of Kim Man-gi[2] of the Gwangsan Kim clan and Lady Han[3] of the Cheongju Han clan.
She was married at the age of 10 to Sukjong (at that time the Crown Prince (王世子 왕세자 wangseja)), entitling her as the Princess Consort to the Crown Prince (王世子嬪 왕세자빈 wangsejabin). In 1674, upon the enthronement of her husband, she became the Queen Consort of Joseon. In October 1680 (age 19), she showed signs of smallpox and died 8 days later in Changdeok Palace.
She was buried in Ikneung (익릉) in Gyeonggi province. She had 2 daughters, all of whom died in childbirth.
She was given the posthumous title "Queen Ingyeong, Gwangryeol Hyojang Myeonghyeon Seonmok Hyeseong Sunui" (광렬효장명현선목혜성순의인경왕후 光烈孝莊明顯宣穆惠聖純懿仁敬王后).
Full posthumous name
- Queen Ingyeong, Gwangryeol Hyojang Myeonghyeon Seonmok Hyeseong Sunui
- 광렬효장명현선목혜성순의인경왕후
- 光烈孝莊明顯宣穆惠聖純懿仁敬王后
Issue
Queen Ingyeong bore King Sukjong two daughters:
- Princess Myeong-sun, died at childbirth.
- Princess Myeong-hye (1680), died at childbirth.
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Ju Jeung-ryu in the 1961 film Jang Hui-bin.
- Portrayed by Kim Ha-eun in the 2013 television series Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love.
Notes
- ↑ Joseon Annals, February 22, 1681. No. 2
- ↑ Entitled as "Internal Prince Gwangseong" (광성부원군).
- ↑ Entitled as "Lady Seowon, Princess Consort to the Internal Prince" (서원부부인).
| Preceded by Queen Myeongseong |
Queen consort of Korea 1674–1680 |
Succeeded by Queen Inhyeon |