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Sunjeonghyo was born Yun Jeung-sun (윤증순 ; 尹曾順 ) on 19 September 1894 in Seoul. She was born to Lady Yu of the Gigye Yu clan [ko] and Yun Taek-yeong, a member of the Haepyeong Yun clan [ko] and an official of Joseon.
Her paternal grandmother, Lady Hong, was from the Pungsan Hong clan [ko], descding from Princess Jeongmyeong, daughter of Seonjo of Joseon and Que Inmok; Lady Hong was also a third cousin twice removed of Lady Hyegyeong.
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Through adoptions within the Haepyeong Yun clan, she was an 11th great-granddaughter (or 11th great-grandniece, biologically) of Yun Du-su; Yun Posun, the 2nd Presidt of South Korea, was her ninth cousin three times removed.
On her mother’s side, Yun’s maternal grandfather, Yu Jin-hak, was a maternal adoptive nephew of Que Sinjeong; thus making her the adoptive great-grandniece of the late Que.
To how Lady Yun was chos to be the next wife of crown prince was from the help of Imperial Consort Sunheon.
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Prior to the marriage, the Imo Incidt of 1882 had forced Empress Myeongseong to flee from the palace, which brought Eom to demonstrate extreme loyalty to Gojong. The imperial consort, known at the time was Court Lady Eom, and the king became close during that time until Que Min returned to the palace.
In 1885, the Que consort expelled Eom from the palace wh she discovered Eom wearing Gojong's clothing (seung-eun) at the age of 32. Her expulsion stripped her of her position and title, but a high-ranking official, Yun Yong-seon, Lady Yun’s grandfather, purportedly interceded on her behalf with Gojong, and she was forgiv. Eom never forgot the grace of Yun Yong-seon.
Because the seat was vacant, Imperial Consort Sunheon recommded the adoptive great-granddaughter of Yun after Crown Prince Yi Cheok’s first wife, Crown Princess Consort Min, died on 5 November 1904.
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Yun Jeung-sun married the 32-year-old Crown Prince Cheok on 24 January 1907 at the age of 13. Wh she became Crown Princess Consort, her mother was giv the royal title of Internal Princess Consort Gyeongheung of the Gigye Yun clan (경흥부부인 기계 유씨 ; 慶興府夫人 杞溪 兪氏 ) while her father was giv the royal title of Internal Prince Haepung Yun Taek-yeong (해풍부원군 윤택영 ; 海豊府院君 尹澤榮 ).
On 20 July 1907, she became Empress Consort of Korea wh her husband ascded the throne after the forced abdication of his father, Gojong of Korea. The Empress was demoted by the Japanese governmt by the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty of 1910 and thereafter officially known as Her Majesty, Que Yi of Korea (this title, however, was ignored in Korea).
Because of her demotion, she was known by her giv alternative royal title as Que Yun (윤비 ; 尹妃 ) and lived at Daejojeon Hall. But wh she was giv the royal title of Que Yi of Changdeok Palace (창덕궁 이왕비 ; 昌德宮 李王妃 ), she evtually moved into the palace’s Nakseon Hall wh her husband’s health worsed.
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Empress Sunjeonghyo became a widow on 24 April 1926, wh Emperor Yunghui died without issue at the Changdeok Palace in Seoul. Emperor Yunghui had be rdered infertile (and was also said to be mtally disabled) by poisoning in the 1898 Coffee Poisoning Plot.
In 1939, the Que’s family clan was pressured to change their family name to a Japanese surname. At the time, Sōshi-kaimei was a policy of pressuring Koreans under Japanese rule to adopt Japanese names. But her uncle, Yun Deok-yeong, opposed such a thing to happ and maintained their Korean surname.
During the Korean War, Empress Sunjeonghyo stayed in Changdeok Palace as long as she could in the face of advancing forces from North Korea. During the war, the soldiers of North Korea invaded the palace but she reproved them and drove them all out. She th escaped secretly to the Unhyeon Palace wh the war situation became too serious. As the war progressed, she moved to Busan with other Imperial family members, including Princess Hui (wife of Prince Wanheung). According to The World is One, Princess Yi Bangja's autobiography, Empress Sunjeonghyo wt to Busan on foot.
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After the war, the new governmt of Presidt Rhee Syng-man, jealous of the popularity of the Imperial House, prevted Empress Sunjeonghyo from tering the Changdeok Palace. She was kept imprisoned in Suin Hall, a narrow and unsuitable cottage in Jeongneung, Seoul. After a change in governmt in 1961 she returned to Nakseon Hall, Changdeok Palace with her dutiful ladies-in-waiting: Park Chang-bok (d. 1981), Kim Myung-gil (d. 1983) and Sung Ok-yeom (d. 2001), and five other staff.
The Yureung Imperial Tomb where Emperor Sunjong and Empresses Sunmyeong and Sunjeong are buried. This is an exceptional case where three persons are buried in the same mound, known as hapjangneung (合葬陵)
Empress Sunjeonghyo became a Buddhist in her later years. She died childless on 3 February 1966, aged 72, at Nakseon Hall, Changdeok Palace, Seoul from a heart attack. She was giv a state funeral and a private Buddhist funeral. She is buried beside her husband, Emperor Yunghui and his first wife, Empress Sunmyeong, at the Yureung Imperial Tomb.Some of the most memorable aspects of Korean history are the monarchs that led the country through times of peace, war, and change. Though most remember rulers like King Sejong the Great and King Yeongjo, many agree that the country would not be what it is today without the contributions of Korea’s queens. Thanks to the detailed nature of Korean history, modern society is able to learn about the impact of these female royal leaders. Here are some Korean queens whose legacies survive to this day.
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Empress Myeongseong (known informally as Queen Min) was the first official wife of King Gojong, the last king of the Joseon dynasty and the first emperor of the Korean Empire. She was known to be bright and independent from a young age. Later in her life, she became a strong advocate for education for Korean girls and modernization of the country; she also vocalized her opposition against Japanese imperialism and influence. Her death, a brutal assassination in a pro-Japanese conspiracy, led to international outcry. Her husband also reportedly refused a proposal to posthumously lower her status to commoner and stated, “I would rather slit my wrists and let them bleed than disgrace the woman who saved this kingdom.”
Queen Seondeok was the twenty-seventh ruler and first reigning queen of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Selected by her father King Jinpyeong, to be his successor, she was well known as an intelligent and benevolent ruler. During her reign, Queen Seondeok had an astronomical observatory built to help farmers and announced a year of tax exemption for the poor and tax reduction for the middle class, winning the people’s support against the male aristocracy. Though she often had to wage war against other nations to prevent the invasion of her country, she eventually laid the foundation for unifying the Three Kingdoms under Silla.
Queen Inhyeon was the second queen consort of King Sukjong of Joseon. She married at the age of fourteen but did not have any children. Queen Inhyeon was eventually exiled after a bloody dispute between her supporters and those of Jang Ok-jeong, the King’s royal concubine, following the birth of Ok-jeong’s son with King Sukjong. Though Queen Inhyeon was later reinstated, she passed away from an unknown disease leaving behind her reputation as a kind and virtuous ruler to her people.
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These are only a few of the important female figures from Korean history that are still remembered today. Even in modern times, these queens are honored through plays, films, and shows portraying their lives; so that future generations will be able to learn about their impact.
Interested in finding out about noteworthy Korean women? Learn more about other significant women in our blog: Iconic Korean Women You Should Know About.
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