Princess Heungsu
Princess Heungsu (Hangul: 흥수궁주 or 흥수공주, Hanja: 興壽宮主 or 興壽公主; d. 1123) was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the second daughter of King Sukjong and Queen Myeongui[1] who later married her uncle's son–Wang Jeong the Count Seunghwa (승화백 왕정), and received "2,000 sik-eup" (식읍 2,000호) and "300 sik-sil" (식실 300호).[2]
Princess Heungsu | |
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Princess of Goryeo | |
Coronation | 1102 |
Predecessor | Princess Daeryeong |
Successor | Princess Ansu |
Monarch | Wang Ong, King Sukjong |
Born | before 1102 Kingdom of Goryeo |
Died | 1123 Kingdom of Goryeo |
Spouse | Wang Jeong; second cousin |
Issue | Wang Jae Wang Gi |
House | House of Wang (by birth and marriage) |
Father | Sukjong of Goryeo |
Mother | Queen Myeongui of the Jeongju Yu clan |
She firstly received her title and honor as a princess in 1102 (7th years reign of her father) and in 1105 (her eldest brother's ascension), she was given the "Sungdeok Palace" (숭덕궁, 崇德宮) as her own mansion.[3] Six years later in 1111, Heungsu gave birth to her first son and upon hearing this, her eldest brother sent Gim Go (김고) on board to gave many gifts to her.[4] According to the left records, she bore Wang Jeong two sons: Wang Jae (왕재) and Wang Gi (왕기). Meanwhile, the princess died in 1123 (ascension year of her nephew) and her husband died seven years after her in 1130.
Family
- Father: Sukjong of Goryeo
- Grandfather: Munjong of Goryeo
- Grandmother: Queen Inye
- Mother: Queen Myeongui
- Grandfather: Yu Hong
- Grandmother: Lady Gim
- Husband: Wang Jeong, Count Seunghwa (승화백 왕정, 承化伯 王禎; d. 1130)
- Father-in-law, formerly uncle: Wang Yeong, Duke Nakrang (낙랑공 왕영, 樂浪公 王瑛); son of King Jeonggan.
- Mother-in-law, formerly aunt: Princess Boryeong (보령궁주, 保寧宮主); daughter of King Munjong and Queen Inye.
- Issue(s):
- 1st son: Wang Jae (왕재, 王梓; d. 1164)[5]
- 2nd son: Wang Gi (왕기, 王杞); married his mother's niece–Princess Seungdeok (승덕공주) and became known as "Count Hannam".[6]
References
- "고려사 > 권88 > 열전 권제1 > 후비(后妃) > 숙종 후비 명의태후 유씨 > 명의태후 유씨의 왕비 책봉과 소생 자녀". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- 韓國女性關係資料集: 中世篇(中) [A Collection of Korean Women's Relationships: The Middle Ages (Part 2)] (in Korean). Ewha Womans University Women's Research Center: Ewha Womans University Press. 1985. p. 78. ISBN 9788973000432.
- "고려사 > 권12 > 세가 권제12 > 예종(睿宗) 즉위년 > 10월 > 세 공주에게 궁전을 내려주다". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- 고려사, Volume 8 [History of Goryeo, Volume 8] (in Korean). University of California: Yeogang Publishing House. 1991. p. 135.
- "고려사 > 권18 > 세가 권제18 > 의종(毅宗) 18년 > 9월 > 수사공 왕재가 죽다". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- "고려사 > 권91 > 열전 권제4 > 공주(公主) > 예종 소생 공주 > 승덕공주". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2022.