Princess Heunggyeong
흥경공주
Princess of Goryeo
PredecessorPrincess Seungdeok
SuccessorPrincess Wang[1]
MonarchWang U, King Yejong
Died1176
Kingdom of Goryeo
HusbandWang Gyeong; second cousin
HouseHouse of Wang (by birth and marriage)
FatherYejong of Goryeo
MotherQueen Sundeok of the Incheon Yi clan
ReligionBuddhism

Princess Heunggyeong (Hangul: 흥경공주, Hanja: 興慶公主; d. 1176) was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the youngest daughter of King Yejong and Queen Sundeok, also the youngest sister of King Injong.[2]

Biography

Life

It seems that she was born after 1109 not long after her older sister, Princess Seungdeok. She was the paternal aunt of the three rulers: Uijong, Myeongjong and Sinjong. Her maternal grandfather was Yi Ja-gyeom (이자겸) from the powerful Incheon Yi clan.

She was firstly called 'Princess–"gungju" (흥경궁주, 興慶宮主) but later on 9 October 1124 changed into Princess–"gongju" (흥경공주, 興慶公主).[3] Then, she married Wang-Gyeong, Duke Anpyeong (왕경 안평공) and died in 1176 (6th year reign of King Myeongjong).[4]

Husband's families and relatives

Her husband, Wang-Gyeong was born in 1117 as the grandson of Wang-Do, Duke Joseon (왕도 조선공),[5] one of King Munjong's son. Gyeong's parent was Wang-Do's second son, Wang-Won, Duke Gwangpyeong (왕원 광평공) and Princess Ansu (안수궁주), King Sukjong's 3rd daughter. This made Heunggyeong as a closely relatives to her husband. Wang-Gyeong was firstly honoured as Count Anpyeong (안평백) and later became Duke Anpyeong (안평공). Based on the records left, Duke Anpyeong had a quiet personality and liked learning, which made him well-versed in scriptures and calligraphy, also a devout Buddhist. He later died a year after Heunggyeong's death at 61 years old.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Half younger sister and a wife of Yu Pil (유필).
  2. ↑ "고려 제16대 예종 가계도". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  4. ↑ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  5. ↑ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ 《고려사》권90〈열전〉권3 - 조선공 왕도
  7. ↑ "왕경(王璥)". Encykorea (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2021.
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