Lady Heungbokwon of the Hongju Hong clan[1] (Korean흥복원부인 홍씨; Hanja興福院夫人 洪氏; lit.'Lady of the Heungbok Courtyard') was the daughter of Hong-Gyu, Hongju Hong clan (홍주 홍씨; 洪州 洪氏)'s founder.[2] who became the 12th wife of Taejo of Goryeo.[2]

Lady Heungbokwon
Royal consort of Goryeo
PredecessorLady Cheonanbuwon
SuccessorLady Daeryangwon
Born?
Hongseong, South Chungcheong Province
Died?
Hongseong, South Chungcheong Province
SpouseTaejo of Goryeo
IssueWang Jik
A daughter
HouseHongju Hong (by birth)
House of Wang (by marriage)
FatherHong Gyu (홍규)
ReligionBuddhism
Korean name
Hangul
흥복원부인
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHeungbokwon Buin
McCune–ReischauerHŭng'pokwon Pu'in

Her father, Hong-Gyu's first name was Geung-Jun (긍준), a nobles from Seongju. In March 927, Wang Geon attacked and occupied Unju Castle (운주성), which after this, Hong-Gyu gave his daughter to Wang and become his 12th wife.[3] In addition, Unju was an important place since Chinese envoys always enter and depart to Goryeo from here. She later bore Taejo 1 son[4] and a daughter, Princess Wang (공주 왕씨) who later married Wang Tae,[5] Taejo and Queen Sinmyeong's oldest son.[6] However, considering Wang Tae's younger brother, Wang Yo and Wang So succeeded the throne in the future, it seems that Wang Tae died at the young age.

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  1. ^ "성씨정보 고려 왕후록(王后錄) - 고려의 왕비 :+". Surname Info (in Korean). Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "김갑동 교수의 대전충청 역사문화 다시보기-후백제·고려 쟁패와 충남지역". Daejeon Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "태조 소생 왕자". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  6. ^ 《고려사》권91〈열전〉권4

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