Princess Deoknyeong (Goryeo)

Princess Deoknyeong (Korean덕녕궁주; 덕녕공주; Hanja德寧宮主; 德寧公主; d. 1192) was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the second daughter of King Injong and Queen Gongye.[1]

Princess Deoknyeong
Princess of Goryeo
Coronation1148
PredecessorPrincess Seunggyeong
SuccessorPrincess Changrak
MonarchWang Hae, King Injong
Died1192
Goryeo
SpouseWang Gam; first cousin once removed
IssueCrown Princess Hyoryeong
HouseHouse of Wang (by birth and marriage)
FatherInjong of Goryeo
MotherQueen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan

In 1148, she and her elder sister formally became a princess (궁주; 宮主).[2] Then, she married her great-grandfather's grandson, Wang Gam the Duke Gangyang (강양공 왕감) and had a daughter who would marry Deoknyeong's nephew, Crown Prince Hyoryeong in 1168 and became the crown princess (태자비; 太子妃).[3]

Princess Deoknyeong was said to have a very beautiful appearance, and can have a good conversation with everyone despite her elegant behavior. Due to this, her eldest brother who was the king–Uijong, invited her to the palace day and night, stayed with him, drank and sang together until got very drunk, which there was a scandal circulated outside the palace at this time.[4] Thus, Uijong became very angry with official Mun Geuk-gyeom (문극겸) who appealed this fact to him and burned Mun's complaont, even demoted him to Hwangju.

References edit

  1. ^ "고려사 > 권88 > 열전 권제1 > 후비(后妃) > 인종 후비 공예태후 임씨 > 왕후 임씨를 왕태후로 책봉하다". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "고려사 > 권17 > 세가 권제17 > 의종(毅宗) 2년 > 11월 > 왕의 누이들을 궁주로 책봉하다". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "고려사 > 권18 > 세가 권제18 > 의종(毅宗) 22년 > 1월 > 왕감의 딸을 태자비로 삼다". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "고려사 > 권91 > 열전 권제4 > 공주(公主) > 인종 소생 공주 > 덕녕궁주". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2023.