Queen Heonsuk of the Gyeongju Kim clan (Korean: 헌숙왕후 김씨; Hanja: 獻肅王后 金氏) or known Empress Heonseung (헌승황후; 憲承皇后) was a Silla princess as the daughter of King Gyeongsun[1][2] who became a Goryeo queen consort through her marriage with King Gyeongjong as his first and primary wife.[3]
| Queen Heonsuk 헌숙왕후 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess of Silla | |||||
| Reign | ?–? | ||||
| Queen consort of Goryeo | |||||
| Tenure | ?–? | ||||
| Predecessor | Queen Daemok | ||||
| Successor | Queen Heonui | ||||
| Born | ? Silla | ||||
| Burial | Yeongneung tomb | ||||
| Spouse | Gyeongjong of Goryeo | ||||
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| House | Gyeongju Kim clan | ||||
| Father | Gyeongsun of Silla | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||
Posthumous name edit
- In April 1002 (5th year reign of King Mokjong), name On-gyeong (온경; 溫敬) was added.[4]
- In March 1014 (5th year reign of King Hyeonjong), name Gong-hyo (공효; 恭孝) was added.[4]
- In April 1027 (18th year reign of King Hyeonjong), name Yang-hye (양혜; 良惠), Ui-mok (의목; 懿穆) and Sun-seong (순성; 順聖) was added.[4]
- In October 1056 (10th year reign of King Munjong), name Hoe-an (회안; 懷安) was added.[4]
- In October 1253 (40th year reign of King Gojong), name In-hu (인후; 仁厚) was added to her posthumous name too.[4]
In popular culture edit
- Portrayed by Yang Eun-young in the 2009 KBS2 TV series Empress Cheonchu.
References edit
- ^ 고려사 [Goryeosa vol. 8] (in Korean). University of California: Academy of Sciences Publishing House. pp. 2, 14.
- ^ 史學硏究 [The Historical Research] (in Korean). Korean History Society. 2008. p. 55.
- ^ Queen Heonsuk on CultureContent. (in Korean).
- ^ a b c d e "고려시대史料 비교보기 > 경종 후비 헌숙왕후 김씨". db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2021.
External links edit
- Queen Heonsuk on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).