Queen Janghwa

Queen Janghwa (? – c. 934 or 943) was the second wife of Taejo of Goryeo and the mother of Hyejong of Goryeo who was the second king of Goryeo.

Queen Janghwa
장화왕후
Taejo of Goryeo and Queen Janghwa
Queen Consort of Goryeo
Born?
Diedc. 934 or 943
SpouseTaejo of Goryeo
IssueHyejong of Goryeo
HouseNaju Oh
FatherOh Da-ryeon
MotherLady Yeon Deok-gyo
Queen Janghwa
Hangul
장화왕후
Hanja
莊和王后
Revised RomanizationQueen Janghwa
McCune–ReischauerQueen Janghwa

Biography

She is a descendant of the Chinese royal family who came to Korea in the age of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. One of her ancestors was Oh Cheom (Korean: 오첨; Hanja: 呉膺) who came to Korea in the age of Jijeung of Silla. Oh Cheom had two sons and one daughter in Silla, but he decided to leave Silla. His younger son was too small to go back China with his father, so Oh Cheom left his younger son, Oh Eung (Korean: 오응; Hanja: 呉膺) in Silla. Oh Eung's descendant, Oh Da-ryeon (Korean: 오다련; Hanja: 呉多憐) helped Taejo to establish Goryeo.[1] Queen Janghwa is daughter of Oh Da-ryeon.[2]

Family
  • Father: Oh Da-ryeon (오다련)
  • Mother: Lady Yeon Deok-gyo (연덕교)
  • Husband: King Taejo of Goryeo (31 January 877 – 4 July 943) (고려 태조)
    • Son: King Hyejong of Goryeo (912 – 23 October 945) (고려 혜종)
      • Daughter-in-law: Queen Uihwa of the Jincheon Im clan (의화왕후 임씨)

References
  1. 김성회의 뿌리를 찾아서 〈59〉오씨（呉氏）、해주오씨. Segye Ilbo. 2013-10-15. Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2017-02-16.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 장화왕후 莊和王后. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
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