Queen Hyogong of the Pyeongchang Yi clan (Korean효공왕후 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.

Queen Hyogong
효공왕후
Queen consort of Joseon
(Posthumously)
PredecessorDynasty established
(Queen Consort Han as the last posthumously Queen Consort of Goryeo)
SuccessorQueen Consort Choi
Burial
Alleung tomb[1]
SpouseMokjo of Joseon
Issue6 sons
HousePyeongchang Yi (by birth)
House of Yi (by marriage)
FatherYi Gong-suk
MotherLady Jeong

Biography edit

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 edit

  • 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 edit

  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.