Queen Sinseong Explained

Queen Sinseong
신성왕후
Queen Dowager Sinseong
(신성왕태후, 神成王太后)[1]
Birth Date:900
Birth Place:Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province
Death Place:Kaeseong, Kaeseong Industrial Region, North Korea
Burial Place:Jeongneung tomb, Gaeseong-si, North Hwanghae Province[2] [3]
Spouse:Taejo of Goryeo (m. 918)
Issue:Anjong of Goryeo[4]
Regnal Name:Lady Daeryangwon (대량원부인, 大良院夫人; disputed)
Posthumous Name:Sinseong (신성, 神成; "Divine and Constructive")
House:Gyeongju Kim (by birth)
Kaeseong Wang (by marriage)
Father:Kim Eok-ryeom[5]

Queen Sinseong[6] (; 900–?) or formally called as Queen Dowager Sinseong was a Silla royal family member as the first cousin of King Gyeongsun[7] who became the fifth wife of Taejo of Goryeo 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

Marriage

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

Paternal ancestors

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]

Notes

  1. Book: 2006. 韓國人物史硏究. The Research of Korean History issue 5. ko. 87. Jingren Cultural Society. June 24, 2021.
  2. Web site: 신성왕후 - 정릉. www.culturecontent.com. June 24, 2021. ko.
  3. Book: 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. ko. 208. 9788955080711.
  4. Book: Iryon, Iryŏn. 2006. Overlooked Historical Records of the Three Korean Kingdoms. en. 120. University of Michigan. Jimoondang. 9788988095942. June 24, 2021.
  5. Book: Duk-il, Lee. 2003. 살아 있는 한국사. Living in Korean History vol. 2. ko. 298. University of Michigan. Humanist. 9788989899594. June 24, 2021.
  6. Web site: 성씨정보 고려 왕후록(王后錄) - 고려의 왕비 :+. Surname Info. October 4, 2021. ko.
  7. Book: 2008. 경주 숭혜전 과 경순 왕 어진. Soong Hye-jun of Gyeongju and King Gyeongsun of Silla. ko. 39. University of Michigan. Silla Tomb Preservation Society. June 24, 2021.
  8. Web site: 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa. June 23, 2021. ko.
  9. Book: Young-kyoo, Park. 2000. 한권으로읽는고려왕조실록. Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty in one volume. ko. 98. University of Michigan. Deullyeok. 9788975271540. June 24, 2021.
  10. Web site: 신성왕후 김씨 - 문화콘텐츠닷컴. www.culturecontent.com. June 24, 2021. ko.
  11. Book: Kang-rae, Lee. 2007. 三國史記形成論. History Records of Three Kingdom of Korea. ko. 107, 482. University of Michigan. Sinseowon. 9788979400496. June 24, 2021.
  12. Book: Jong-ki, Park. 1999. 5백년고려사: 박종기교수의살아있는역사읽기. 500 Years Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty: Reading of Professor Park Jong-ki. ko. 54. University of Michigan. Pureun History. 9788987787176. June 24, 2021.

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