Queen Sinmyeong
신명왕후
Queen consort of Goryeo
Tenure?–943
PredecessorQueen Janghwa
SuccessorQueen Uihwa
Queen dowager of Goryeo
Tenure945–949
Coronation945
PredecessorDynasty established
(Queen Mother Gyeongsun as the last Queen dowager of Silla)
SuccessorQueen Dowager Sinjeong
MonarchKing Jeongjong (son)
King Gwangjong (son)
Born?[1]
Chungju, North Chungcheong Province
Died?[1]
Kingdom of Goryeo
SpouseTaejo of Goryeo
IssueWang Tae
Wang Yo
Wang So
Wang Jeong
Jeungtong
Princess Nakrang
Princess Heungbang
Regnal name
  • Grand Lady Chungjuwon (충주원대부인, 忠州院大夫人)
  • Queen Mother Sinmyeongsunseong (신명순성태후, 神明順成太后)
  • Grand Queen Mother Sinmyeongsunseong (신명순성왕태후, 神明順成王太后)[2]
HouseChungju Yu clan
FatherYu Geung-dal (유긍달)[3]

Queen Sinmyeong of the Chungju Yu clan[4] (Korean: 신명왕후 유씨; Hanja: 神明王后 劉氏) or long-called as Queen Sinmyeongsunseong (Korean: 신명순성왕후; Hanja: 神明順成王后; lit. 'Sinmyeong, the Accomplishment and Holy Queen') was the third Goryeo queen consort through her marriage as the third wife of Wang Geon, its founder and become the mother of his 5 sons (include Jeongjong and Gwangjong) and 2 daughters.[5][6]

During Taejo's lifetime, she was addressed as Grand Lady Chungjuwon (충주원대부인, 忠州院大夫人; "Grand Lady of the Chungju Courtyard"). Then, during their sons' reign, she was addressed as Queen Mother Sinmyeongsunseong (신명순성태후, 神明順成太后) and Grand Queen Mother Sinmyeongsunseong (신명순성왕태후, 神明順成王太后). She was the first woman whom Wang Geon met after his ascension to the throne and became the first one who held the position of "Queen Mother" and "Grand Queen Mother" of Goryeo.

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References

  1. ^ a b Although her birth and death date was not clear, but it seems that the Queen was born around the early 900 or the late 899 and died around the late 940 based on Gwangjong's records, he built Buril Temple (불일사, 佛日寺) in his 2nd year reign in 951 as his mother's garden and he also built Sungseon Temple (숭선사, 崇善寺) in 964 to pray for her peace.
  2. ^ Seol-hwa, Hebe (October 7, 2014). "고려01대 태조왕후 - 3비 신명순성왕태후 유씨(神明順成王太后 劉氏)". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Young-kyoo, Park (2000). 한권으로읽는고려왕조실록 [Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty in one volume] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Deullyeok. pp. 97, 119, 120. ISBN 9788975271540. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "성씨정보 고려 왕후록(王后錄) - 고려의 왕비 :+". Surname Info (in Korean). Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "정종 총서". db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Won-kap, Hwang (2002). 한국사 를 바꾼 여인들 [The Women who changed the Korean history] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Books Town. ISBN 9788956390147. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  7. ^ Hye-rin, Jang (June 30, 2019). "화제 급상승' 전미선, 청순 단아했던 신명순성황후 열연했던 유작 '태조 왕건'도 관심... "어땠기에?". www.nbnnews.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  8. ^ Seolhwa, Hebe (March 23, 2015). "[빛나거나 미치거나 01회] 신명순성황후 유씨 (지수원)". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "SBS 달의연인 보보경심 려 신정왕후 황보씨(정경순) 신명순성왕후 유씨(박지영) 고계머리". m.blog naver.com (in Korean). Naver. September 17, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

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