Grand Internal Princess Consort Yongseong (Korean: 용성부대부인 염씨; Hanja: 龍城府大夫人 廉氏; 20 July 1793 – March 1834), or Grand Internal Princess Consort Yeongwon (영원부대부인; 鈴原府大夫人), of the Yongdam Yeom clan, was a member of Joseon's royal family as the secondary consort of Grand Internal Prince Jeongye. She was also the biological mother of King Cheoljong of Joseon[1][2] and received her title after her son's ascension to the throne.[3]
| Yongseong Budaebuin 용성부대부인 | |||||
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| Grand Internal Princess Consort of Joseon | |||||
| Predecessor | Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong | ||||
| Successor | Grand Internal Princess Consort Wanyang | ||||
| Born | 20 July 1793 Yangdeok-bang, Hanseong, Joseon | ||||
| Died | March 1834 (aged 40) Joseon | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Cheoljong of Joseon | ||||
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| House | Yongdam Yeom clan (by birth) House of Yi (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Yeom Seong-hwa | ||||
| Mother | Lady Ji of the Sangju Ji clan | ||||
Her father and grandfather were commoners without government offices. There are no records about the siblings of her grandfather or father.[citation needed]
Biography edit
Marriage edit
Lady Yeom was a concubine of Yi Gwang (the future Grand Internal Prince Jeongye). Her life and relationship with Yi Gwang's first wife, Grand Internal Princess Consort Wanyang, is unknown, but from King Cheoljong's Annals of the Joseon Dynasty,[4] we know that he made no difference in serving them when he was a child.
In 1831, Lady Yeom gave birth to a son who was named Yi Won-beom (later became Cheoljong of Joseon).
Cheoljong's reign edit
After his enthronement, Cheoljong granted positions for his three maternal uncles and for his mother's ancestors to the 5th generation. Her great-grandfather was appointed as Minister of Government Administration, her grandfather was appointed as Right Chanseong and her father was appointed as Chief State Councillor. According to a legend in the Ganghwa region, Cheoljong gave 3,000 pyeong of land to his poor relatives.
During the reign of Emperor Gojong, her relatives, Yeom Ho-gwan and Yeom Jae-heung, had served in the royal court.
Death edit
Lady Yeom died in March 1834. Her tomb was first located in Hongeun-dong, Hanseong-bu,[5] but in 1851 it was moved to Gyeongjwa, Dapdong-ri, Sudong-myeon, Yangju-gun, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea alongside her husband, Grand Internal Prince Jeongye, and his first wife, Grand Internal Princess Consort Wanyang.[6]
The tomb was built by Kim Jwa-geun, younger brother of Queen Sunwon, and the epitaph was written by Yi Ha-eung, Grand Internal Prince Heungseon, who was the father of Emperor Gojong.
Family edit
- Father: Yeom Seong-hwa (염성화; 12 July 1795 – ?)
- Mother: Lady Ji of the Sangju Ji clan (상주 지씨; 25 October 1791 – 20 July ?)
Siblings:
- Older brother: Yeom Bo-gil (염보길)
- Unnamed older brother
- Older sister: Lady Yeom (염씨)
Husband:
- Grand Internal Prince Jeongye (전계대원군; 21 March 1785 – 2 November 1841)
- Father-in-law: Yi In, Prince Euneon (이인 은언군; 29 May 1754 – 30 June 1801)
- Mother-in-law: Princess Consort Jeonsan of the Jeonju Yi clan (전산군부인 전주 이씨; 19 December 1764 – 4 June 1819)
Issue:
- Son: Cheoljong of Joseon (조선 철종; 25 July 1831 – 16 January 1864)
- Daughter-in-law: Queen Cheorin of the Andong Kim clan (철인왕후 안동 김씨; 27 April 1837 – 12 June 1878)
- Grandson: Prince Royal Yi Yung-jun (원자 이융준; 22 November 1858 – 25 May 1859)
- Daughter-in-law: Queen Cheorin of the Andong Kim clan (철인왕후 안동 김씨; 27 April 1837 – 12 June 1878)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "조선왕조실록 : [왕대별 해제] 제25대 철종실록". Sillok (in Korean). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Hyun-hee, Lee (2014). 한국의 역사. 15 민중의 저항과 대원군 [The Korean History no. 15 The People's Resistance and Grand Internal Prince] (in Korean). Cheonga Publishing House. ISBN 9788936820428. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "조선왕조실록 : 원본 보기". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "[광복 70주년 기획 - 친일파 후손의 70년]일제에 특혜 받아 막대한 재산 챙겨... 손자는 호텔 사업가로 성공". Kyunghyang Shinmun. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "용성부대부인 염씨묘(龍城府大夫人廉氏墓)". db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Naver. December 17, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2021.