Princess Jangsin

Royal Consort Suk of the Haeju Choe clan (Korean: 숙비 최씨; Hanja: 淑妃 崔氏; lit. 'Pure Consort of the Haeju Choe clan'; d. 1184), also known as Princess Jangsin (Korean: 장신궁주; Hanja: 長信宮主) was a Korean royal consort as the fourth wife of King Yejong of Goryeo.[1]

Not to be confused with Royal Noble Consort Sukbin Choe.
Suk-bi Choe
숙비 최씨
Dowager consort of Goryeo
Tenure1129–1184?
Coronation1129
MonarchKing Injong (stepson)
King Myeongjong (step-grandson)
Died1184
Kingdom of Goryeo
Spouse
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(m. 1121; died 1122)​
IssueWang Gak-gwan
Names
  • Princess Jangsin (장신궁주, 長信宮主; given in c.1121 by King Yejong)
  • Royal Consort Suk of the Choe clan (숙비 최씨, 淑妃 崔氏; given in 1129 by King Injong)
HouseHaeju Choe (by birth)
House of Wang (by marriage)
FatherChoe Yong
MotherLady Gim

Biography

Early life

Lady Choe was born as the third daughter of Choe Yong and Lady Kim,[2] into the Haeju Choe clan (해주 최씨, 海州 崔氏). Her father was a great-grandson of Choe Chung (최충). She had eight brothers and four sisters.

Marriage and later life

In 1121, King Yejong decided to make Lady Choe his concubine[3] and she entered the palace not long after that.[4] She then given the royal title of Princess Jangsin (장신궁주, 長信宮主) and gave birth to a son, Wang Gak-gwan.

On 1129, she was honoured as Suk-bi (숙비, 淑妃; "Pure Consort")[5] by King Injong, her husband's only son by his second wife. In 1144 (22nd year reign of King Injong), Lady Suk-bi's father was granted the title Susagong (수사공).[6]

The widowed consort died in 1184, during the 14th year of King Myeongjong's reign.[7] The location of her tomb is unknown.

References
  1. "고려 제16대 예종 가계도". Naver Blog (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. 今將以辰韓公長女, 大卿崔湧季女, 備之內職, 有司宜據禮典, 定名以聞 《고려사》권14〈세가〉권14 - 예종 16년 1월 - 왕이 귀비와 숙비를 맞아들이기로 하다 참고.
  3. 《고려사》권14〈세가〉권14 - 예종 16년 1월 - 왕이 귀비와 숙비를 맞아들이기로 하다
  4. 《고려사》권14〈세가〉권14 - 예종 16년 1월 - 숙비를 맞아들이다
  5. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  6. "[예종실록] 2.예종의 가족들 - 山寺愛人". 山寺愛人 (in Korean). 23 September 2005. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  7. 《고려사》권88〈열전〉권1 - 숙비 최씨
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