Grand Princess Joguk (Korean: 조국장공주; Hanja: 曹國長公主; lit. 'Grand Princess of the State of Jo'; 1308 – 26 November 1325) was a Yuan dynasty imperial family member who became a Korean royal consort as the second wife[1] of King Chungsuk of Goryeo. Her personal name was Borjigin Jintong (Korean: 보르지긴 금동; Hanja: 孛兒只斤 金童).
| Grand Princess Joguk 조국장공주 曹國長公主 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consort of Goryeo | |||||
| Tenure | 1324–1325 | ||||
| Coronation | 1324 | ||||
| Predecessor | Princess Bokguk | ||||
| Successor | Princess Gyeonghwa | ||||
| Born | Borjigin Jintong 1308 Great Yuan | ||||
| Died | 26 November 1325 (aged about 16/7) Yongsan, Hanyang, Goryeo | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Heir Successor Yongsan | ||||
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| House | Borjigin (by birth) House of Wang (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Amuga | ||||
| Princess Joguk | |
| Hangul | 조국장공주 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Joguk Janggongju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Choguk Changgongju |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 금동 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Geumdong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kŭmdong |
Biography edit
Early life edit
The future Princess Joguk was born in 1308 in the Yuan dynasty as the daughter of Amuga and the granddaughter of Darmabala, also the sister of Bayankhutag.[2]
Marriage edit
In 1325, she married King Chungsuk who was 14 years older than her in Beijing and when they arrived in Goryeo, they go to Yongsan, Hanyang where she gave birth to their son, Heir Successor Yongsan.[3] Not long after that, the Princess died in the Goryeo Royal Palace in Yongsan at the young age (about 16,7).[2] Then, the Yuans sent Tal Pil-al (탈필알; 脫必歹) to take care about her ancestral rites.
Later life edit
In the following year, in 1343, the reign Yuan Emperor Toghon Temür gave her the Yuan Imperial Title Grand Princess Joguk (조국장공주; 曹國長公主) for her posthumous name.[2] The future King Gongmin's primary wife, Princess Noguk was Joguk's niece.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Goryeosa recorded that Joguk was Chungsuk's 2nd wife.
- ^ a b c Masahiko Morihira 森平雅彦 (2008). 高麗王家とモンゴル皇族の通婚関係に閲する覚書 [Memoranda on marriage links between the Goryeo royal clan and Mongolian imperial family] (PDF) (in Japanese). Kyoto University Press. pp. 14–15.
- ^ "충숙왕 후비 조국장공주". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 1, 2021.
External links edit
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 조국장공주 曹國長公主. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. 2017-03-06.
- Princess Joguk on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).