Princess Jeonghwa
Wang Doin, known by her title of Princess Jeonghwa, was the illegitimate daughter of Gangjong of Goryeo and the second wife of Choe Chung-heon.[2] According to Goryeosa, her existence can be confirmed by the record: "Choe Chung-heon accepted King Gangjong's naughty daughter as his second wife".[3] After married, she then given title as Taekju (택주, 宅主) in 1214 who could only used for princesses.[4]
| Wang Doin | |
|---|---|
| Princess Jeonghwa (정화택주, 靜和宅主) | |
| Spouse | Choe Chung-heon[1] |
| Issue | Choe Gu Unnamed son (became a Buddhist noon) |
| House | House of Wang (by birth) Ubong Choe (by marriage) |
| Father | Wang O, King Gangjong |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeonghwa-taekju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏngh'wa-taekju |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Doin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang To'in |
Although she was the King's daughter, but she didn't recognized or treated like that due to her mother's status. Her father must spent years of hardship since got expelled to Ganghwa-do until his re-recognized by Choe own in 1211 at his 60 years old. Knew that the fearsome Choe was her family's enemy, she was forced to married him who 3 years older than Gangjong. After married, she lived with the pain of her paternal families, a husband who wields uncontrollable power and an attempt to kill her. Due to this, it was presumed to be the reason why she devout to Buddhist. After Choe's death, she still continued to practice the meditation, became a nun and returned to Buddhism.
References
- "최충헌". Terms Naver (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- "최충헌이 거란의 침입을 막아내지 못하다". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- 《고려사》권129〈열전〉42-반역3 [《History of Goryeo》 Vol. 129〈Biographies〉 42-Treason3]
- For her husband's other wife who was not a princess, just gain the title as Suseongtaekju (수성택주, 綏成宅主).
- Wang Do-in on EToday News (in Korean).