Queen Jeonghyeon

Queen Jeonghyeon or Queen Jung-Hyun (정현왕후 윤씨) (21 July 1462 – 13 September 1530), of the Papyeong Yun clan,[1] was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and third queen consort of Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong and the mother of Yi Yeok, King Jungjong. She was Queen consort of Joseon from 1480 until her husband's death in 1494, after which she was honoured as Queen Dowager Jasun (자순왕대비).

Queen Jeonghyeon
정현왕후
Queen dowager of Joseon
Tenure1494 – 1530
Queen consort of Joseon
Tenure1480 – 1494
Born21 July 1462
Kingdom of Joseon
Died13 September 1530 (aged 68)
Palace Gyeongbok Kingdom of Joseon
SpouseYi Hyeol, King Seongjong
IssueYi Yeok, King Jungjong
Princess Sunsuk
Princess Shinsuk
Posthumous name
자순화혜소의흠숙정현왕후
HousePapyeong Yun
FatherYun Ho
MotherLady Yeonan of the Damyang Jeon clan

Life

She was the daughter of Yun Ho (윤호, 1424–1496), Lord Pyeongjeong (평정공), Internal Prince Yeongwon (영원부원군). Her mother was Lady Yeonan of the Damyang Jeon clan (연안부부인 전씨). One of her 6th cousins (육촌오빠) was Yun Pil-sang (윤필상, 尹弼商), Papyeong Buwongun (坡平府院君) (1427 – 14 April 1504).

She was instated as queen consort in 1479, soon after the deposition of Queen Yun. Formerly, she was one of Seongjong's concubines, instated in 1473 with Suk-ui rank.

Family

Parent

  • Father − Yun Ho (1424 – 9 April 1496) (윤호, 尹壕)
    • 1) Grandfather − Yun Sam-San (1406 – 1457) (윤삼산, 尹三山)
      • 2) Great-Grandfather − Yun Geun (윤곤, 尹坤) (? - 11 March 1422)
        • 3) Great-Great-Grandfather − Yun Seung-sun (윤승순, 尹承順) (? - 1392)
          • 4) Great-Great-Great-Grandfather − Yun Cheok (윤척, 尹陟) (? - 1384)
            • 5) Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather − Yun Ahn-suk (윤안숙, 尹安淑)
              • 6) Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather − Yun Bo (윤보, 尹珤) (? - 1329)
                • 7) Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather −Yun Sun (윤순, 尹純)
                  • 8) Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather − Yun Bok-won (윤복원, 尹復元)
                    • 9) Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather − Yun Sang-gye (윤상계, 尹商季) (? - 1201)
                • 7) Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother − Lady Lee
              • 6) Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother − Lady Park
          • 4) Great-Great-Great-Grandmother − Lady Lee
        • 3) Great-Great-Grandmother − Lady Yi of the Danyang Yi clan (단양 이씨)
      • 2) Great-Grandmother − Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨); Yun Geun’s second wife
    • 1) Grandmother − Lady Lee of the Goseong Lee clan (고성 이씨)
  • Mother − Lady Yeonan of the Damyang Jeon clan (연안부부인 담양 전씨, 延安府夫人 潭陽 田氏) (1421 - 27 October 1496)
    • 1) Grandfather − Jeon Jwa-Myeong (1424 – 1521) (전좌명, 田佐命)
    • 1) Grandmother − Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)

Sibling

  • Younger brother − Yun Eun-ro (윤은로, 尹殷老)
  • Younger brother − Yun Tang-ro (윤탕로, 尹湯老) (1466 - 5 June 1508). Wife: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨) (? - 29 June 1509)[2]
    • Nephew − Yun Jin (윤진, 尹珍) (24 November 1498 - 23 February 1543). Wives: (a) Lady Kim of the Gwangsan Kim clan (광산 김씨, 光山 金氏) (b) Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (남양 홍씨) (1505 - 1587)
      • Unnamed grandniece
      • Grandnephew − Yun Yoo-geun (윤유곤, 尹裕昆) (3 March 1526 - 21 January 1549). Wife: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨) (1528 - 18 October 1590)[3]
      • Grandniece − Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평 윤씨). Husband: Han Gyeong-sang (한경상, 韓景祥)
      • Grandnephew − Yun Yoo-hu (윤유후, 尹裕後) (11 January 1541 - 13 August 1606)
    • Niece − Lady of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평 윤씨). Husband: Yi Chang-in (이창인, 李昌仁) of the Jeonju Yi clan
      • Grandnephew − Yi Suk (이숙, 李淑)
    • Half-nephew − Yun Seok (윤석, 尹錫)
    • Half-nephew − Yun Nan-dong (윤난동, 尹蘭同)
    • Half-niece − Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평 윤씨). Husband: Kim Won-seok (김원석, 金元錫)

Consort

Children

  • Adoptive son − Yi Yung, King Yeonsan (연산군, 燕山君) (23 November 1476 - 20 November 1506)
  • Daughter − Princess Sunsuk (1478 – 14 July 1488) (순숙공주)[4]
  • Daughter − Princess Shinsuk (1481 – 13 February 1486) (신숙공주)[5]
  • Son − Yi Yeok, King Jungjong (16 April 1488 – 29 November 1544) (조선 중종)
  • Portrayed by Park Young-gwi in the 1995 KBS TV series Jang Nok-su.
  • Portrayed by Kim Ja-ok in the 1996 KBS TV series Jo Gwang-jo.
  • Portrayed by Yoon Ji-sook in the 1998-2000 KBS TV series The King and the Queen.
  • Portrayed by Lee Bo-hee in the 2001-2000 SBS TV series Ladies in the Palace.
  • Portrayed by Eom Yoo-shin in the 2003-2004 MBC TV series Dae Jang Geum.
  • Portrayed by Lee Jin in the 2007-2008 SBS TV series The King and I.
  • Portrayed by Do Ji-won in the 2017 KBS2 TV series Queen for Seven Days.

Notes

  1. https://thetalkingcupboard.com/joseon/royal-ladies-of-joseon-dynasty/
  2. Lady Yi is the great-granddaughter of King Sejong
  3. Lady Yi is a great-great-granddaughter of King Taejong and Queen Wongyeong
  4. Died at the age of 9-10
  5. Died at the age of 4-5
Queen Jeonghyeon
Papyeong Yun clan
Royal titles
Preceded by
Queen Jeheon
of the Haman Yun clan
Queen consort of Joseon
1480 – 1494
Succeeded by
Queen Jeinwondeok
of the Geochang Shin clan
Preceded by
Han Jeong, Queen Dowager Insu (Sohye)
of the Cheongju Han clan
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Queen Dowager Inhye (Ansun)
of the Cheongju Han clan
Queen dowager of Joseon
1494 – 1530
Succeeded by
Queen Dowager Seongryeol (Munjeong)
of the Papyeong Yun clan
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