Queen Hyogong of the Pyeongchang Yi clan (Korean: 효공왕후 이씨; Hanja: 孝恭王后 李氏) was the wife Yi Ansa and mother of Yi Haengni, making her became great-grandmother to Yi Jachun who was the father of Yi Seonggye, Joseon's founder.[2] Among the Joseon queens, she was the only one who came from the Yi clan and honoured as Hyo-Bi (효비; 孝妃; lit. fileal queen) at first.

Biography

One of her ancestors was Yi Gwang, Prince Baekoh (이광 백오군) from Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon Province. Because King Sejong disallowed a man and woman from the same clan to marry and disallowed any woman with the surname Yi,[3] she became the only Joseon Queen Consort whom came from a Yi clan (이씨; 李氏) in Joseon history.[citation needed]

In 28 July 1392, when Taejo established a new dynasty, she was granted the royal title Consort Hyo (효비; 孝妃) along with her husband whom was granted the title King Mok (목왕; 穆王).[4] Later on 22 April 1411, King Taejong, gave her a posthumous name Queen Hyogong (효공왕후; 孝恭王后).[5] Her tomb was located in Alleung, Neung-ri, Gapyeong-myeon, Siheung-gun, Hamgyeongnam-do along with her husband.[6]

Family

  • Father: Yi Gong-suk (이공숙)
    • Grandfather: Yi Seong-ro (이성로)
    • Grandmother: Lady, of the Cheongju Han clan (부인 청주한씨); daughter of Han Hyeok (한혁).
  • Mother: Princess Consort Dolsan of the Jeong clan (돌산군부인 정씨)
    • Grandfather: Jeong Seok (정석; 鄭碩)
    • Grandmother: Lady, of the Samcheok Gim clan (부인 삼척김씨); daughter of Kim In-gwe (김인궤).
    • Sister: Lady Yi (이씨)
  • Husband: Yi An-sa (이안사, d. 1274)
  • Son(s):
  1. Yi Eo-seon, Grand Prince Ancheon (이어선 안천대군, d. 1274) – married the daughter of Gim Nam-ok (김남옥) from the Gimhae Gim clan.
  2. Yi Jin, Grand Prince Anwon (이진 안원대군) – married Princess Consort Pyeongsan of the Pyeongsan Sin clan (평산부부인 평산 신씨).
  3. Yi Jeong, Grand Prince Anpung (이정 안풍대군)
  4. Yi Haeng-ri, Ikjo of Joseon (이행리 조선 익조) – married Queen Jeongsuk of the Yeongheung Choe clan (정숙왕후 최씨).
  5. Yi Mae-bul, Grand Prince Anchang (이매불 안창대군)
  6. Yi Gu-su, Grand Prince Anheung (이구수 안흥대군) – married a woman from the Cheongju Han clan.

References

  1. ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
  2. ^ "효공왕후(孝恭王后)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).
  3. ^ "Joseon Wangjo Sillok" <24th years of King Sejong> 24 June 1442 part. 1
  4. ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "왕의 죽음". royaltombs.cha.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2021.