Queen Munhwa
| Queen Munhwa 문화왕후 | |||||||||
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| Grand consort of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Tenure | 1029–? | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1029 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | None | ||||||||
| Successor | Grand Consort Hong | ||||||||
| Monarch | Wang Sun, King Hyeonjong | ||||||||
| Died | fl.1029 Goryeo | ||||||||
| Spouse | Seongjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Issue | Queen Wonjeong | ||||||||
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| Father | Kim Won-sung | ||||||||
| Mother | Grand Lady Wang of Hwaui County | ||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||
Queen Munhwa of the Seonsan Kim clan (Korean: 문화왕후 김씨; Hanja: 文和王后 金氏) was the second wife of Seongjong of Goryeo and the mother of Queen Wonjeong.[1] She was the first Goryeo's grand consort (대비; 大妃) even there was King Taejo's daughter who became Daebi too, Sunan Daebi.
She was born in Seonju (now Seonsan-eup, Gumi-si, North Gyeongsang Province) as the daughter of Kim Won-sung (김원숭; 金元崇) and Lady Wang (부인 왕씨; 夫人 王氏).[2] After her marriage with King Seongjong, she was formally called as Princess Yeonheung (연흥궁주; 延興宮主) while lived in "Yeonheung Palace" (연흥궁; 延興宮) and Princess Hyeondeok (현덕궁주; 玄德宮主) since lived in "Hyeondeok Palace" (현덕궁; 玄德宮).[3] She was said to has been raised and take care of her husband's two nephews (Wang Song and Wang Sun) as their parents died young. During Hyeonjong's reign, she was denied the title of queen dowager and instead became Grand Consort in 1029 with the equivalent authority of a queen dowager.[3] Various government positions, lands and honours were granted to her relatives.
Although her death date was unknown, but from the day she became grand consort in 1029, it was presumed that she might be died after that. Her funeral procedure became a precedent for Queen Wonmok and Consort Wonsun since when King Munjong discussed what to do with Wonmok's rite, he prepared a plan based on the example of Kim's. Her official residence, Hyeondeok Palace was then inherited by her only daughter with Seongjong, Queen Wonjeong and used as one of the Goryeo royal palaces by King Chungsuk later.
In popular culture[edit]
- Portrayed by Moon Jeong-hee and Kim Min-ji in the 2009 KBS2 TV series Empress Cheonchu.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "문화왕후". Gumi Grandculture (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "'문화왕후' 문정희, 왕후의 춤사위란 이런것!". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Queen Munhwa on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).
- 문화왕후 on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).