Princess Hwisin
| Princess Hwisin 휘신공주 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 October 1491 Joseon |
| Died | c. 1524 (aged 33) Joseon |
| Spouse | Gu Mun-gyeong, Lord Neungyang (m.1510–1524) |
| Issue |
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| House | Jeonju Yi (by birth) Neungseong Gu (by marriage) |
| Father | Yeonsangun of Joseon |
| Mother | Queen Shin |
| Princess Hwisin | |
| Hangul | 이수억 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李壽億 |
| RR | I Sueok |
| MR | I Suŏk |
| Royal title | |
| Hangul | 휘신공주 |
| Hanja | 徽愼公主 |
| RR | Hwisin gongju |
| MR | Hwisin kongju |
Princess Hwisin (Korean: 휘신공주; Hanja: 徽愼公主; 24 October 1491[a] – ?), or firstly honoured as Princess Hwisun (휘순공주; 徽順公主), was a Joseon Royal Princess and the eldest daughter of Yeonsangun of Joseon and Deposed Queen Sin.
Her title as Princess was abolished after her father's abdication and was titled as Gu Mun-gyeong’s wife (구문경의 처), Lady Yi (이씨), or Lady Gu (구씨) to follow her husband's clan, the Neungseong Gu clan.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Early life
[edit | edit source]On 24 October 1491, the Princess was born when her father, Prince Yeonsan, and her mother, Princess Consort Geochang, were still the heir successor to the throne as Crown Prince and Crown Princess Consort. The Princess was eventually named Yi Su-eok (이수억; 李壽億).[1]
Through her mother, the Princess was a cousin of Queen Dangyeong and was a cousin-in-law of Princess Gyeongsun; the daughter of King Seongjong. She eventually became the great-grandaunt of Queen Inheon through her brother-in-law, Gu Hui-Gyeong (구희경; 具希璟), and his wife, Lady Shin of the Geochang Shin clan (거창 신씨; 居昌 愼氏); who also happened to be her and Queen Dangyeong’s younger cousin.
Princess Hwisin was the only child within her siblings to have survived to adulthood.
Marriage
[edit | edit source]The Princess was arranged to marry with Gu Su-yeong's fourth son, Gu Mun-gyeong, in 1510[2] who was then given the title of Lord Neungyang or Prince Consort Neungyang (능양위).[3] The couple had three sons named Gu Eom in 1512, Gu Ham in 1515, and Gu Dam in 1518. Gu Su-yeong was already the son-in-law of Grand Prince Yeongeung, the eighth son of Sejong of Joseon and Queen Soheon.
The Princess's maternal grandmother was Princess Jungmo, the first daughter of Grand Prince Imyeong with Grand Princess Consort Jean of the Jeonju Choi clan. The Princess's mother-in-law was Princess Gilan who was also the daughter of Grand Prince Yeongeung. Both Grand Prince Imyeong and Grand Prince Yeongeung were the sons of King Sejong and Queen Soheon and became her great-grandfathers. Princess Gilan was also a maternal cousin of Queen Jeongsun.
Yeonsangun’s Abdication
[edit | edit source]However, after the Princess's father’s abdication in 1506, Princess Hwisin’s younger brothers died by poisoning through the decision of the royal court despite the King’s objections.
Her home was also confiscated and divided among Park Won-Jong, Yu Soon-jeong, and Sung Hui-an.[4] But 2 years later in 1508, with the opinions of Yun Sun (유순; 柳洵) and other officials, the new King, Jungjong of Joseon, reunited the Princess and her husband. The king later visited her and her family as well as giving back her house.
Death
[edit | edit source]When the Princess and her husband had already died, some of their direct descendants were slowly declining, and Yi Ahn-nul, the only adoptive grandson of their first son Gu Eom, became a civil servant and served the ancestral rites for his grandparents and great-grandparents.
Family
[edit | edit source]- Father - Yeonsangun of Joseon (Lua error: not enough memory.Lua error: not enough memory.; 23 November 1476 – 20 November 1506)
- Grandfather - King Seongjong of Joseon (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; 20 August 1457 – 20 January 1494)
- Grandmother - Queen Jeheon of the Haman Yun clan (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; 15 July 1455 – 29 August 1482)
- Mother - Queen Jeinwondeok (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; 15 December 1476 – 16 May 1537)
- Grandfather - Shin Seung-Seon, Duke Jangseong, Internal Prince Geochang (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; 1436–1502)
- Grandmother - Princess Jungmo, Internal Princess Consort Heungan of the Jeonju Yi clan (1435–?) (중모현주, 흥안부부인 전주 이씨)
Siblings
- Unnamed older brother (1490–1494)
- Younger sister - Princess Yi Bok-eok (공주 이복억; 李福億; 1496–1498)
- Younger brother - Deposed Crown Prince Yi Hwang (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; 10 January 1498 – 24 September 1506)
- Younger brother - Yi Seong, Grand Prince Changnyeong (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; 18 June 1501 – 10 October 1507)
- Younger brother - Grand Prince Yi Yeong-su (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; 1501–1503)
- Younger brother - Grand Prince Yi In-su (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; 1502 – 12 September 1506)
Husband
- Gu Mun-gyeong, Lord Neungyang (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; 1491–?)
Issue
- Son - Gu Eom (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; 1512–?)
- Son - Gu Ham (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; 1515–?)
- Son - Gu Dam (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; 1518–?)
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ In Korean lunar calendar, the princess was born on 22 September 1491
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References
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