Grand Princess Consort Munhwa


Princess Consort Munhwa of the Munhwa Yu clan was a Korean Royal Family member though her marriage as the first wife of Grand Prince Neungwon, the second son of Wonjong of Joseon and Queen Inheon. Lady Yu was the daughter of Yu Hyo-rib.

Biography

Early life

Lady Yu was on 27 October 1598 into the Munhwa Yu clan to Yu Hyo-rib and his unnamed wife during King Seonjo's reign.
Her father was the son of Yu Hui-gyeon, the older brother of Yu Hui-bun who was also the nephew of Yu Ja-shin. Yu Ja-shin was the father of Deposed Queen Yu and the father in-law of Gwanghaegun of Joseon.

Marriage

She later married with Prince Jeongwon's 3rd son, Yi Bo, Prince Neungwon. She later bore him several children but some died too early after the birth or from barely making it to adulthood. However, in 1628, her father was executed in Ok-sa after conspiracy to make Prince Inseong, the first son of Seonjo of Joseon and Royal Noble Consort Jeong of the Yeoheung Min clan as the new King to succeeded Gwanghae in the throne, so King Injo demanded his little brother, Grand Prince Neungwon to divorced from her.
At first, he refused this, but later removed her from her title and demoted to just be his concubine, also she couldn't bore him any child. Although that, she can still able to lived in his home. Even her husband often asked for her resignation, Injo refused to listen on him and saying that he couldn't have her as his primary wife because of her father's problems and conspirasies.

Later life

She lived more long than her husband whom died in 1565 and was allowed to remain at her husband's sister in-law's home in Yihyeon, Hanseong-bu, Yangju, Gyeonggi Province. Later, after his death, she was reinstated in 1699 and after her death on 3 August 1676, she was buried along with her husband in Grand Prince Neungwon Mausoleum. She died at 78 years old.
Then, both of Prince Yeongpung and Prince Geumcheon complained about her resentment but later honoured her as Princess Consort Yu.

Family

  • Father
  • * Yu Hyo-rib
  • Mother
  • * Lady Jeong of the Naju Jeong clan
  • Sibling
  • * Younger sister - Lady Yu of the Munhwa Yu clan
  • * Younger sister - Lady Yu of the Munhwa Yu clan ; married in 1627, Kim Ik-gyeon's first wife
  • Husband
  • * Yi Bo, Grand Prince Neungwon
  • ** Father-in-law - King Wonjong
  • ** Mother-in-law - Queen Inheon of the Neungseong Gu clan
  • Issue
  • * Son - Yi Sik
  • * Son - Yi Ham
  • * Son - Yi Hyeong
  • * Son - Yi Yeong-jeong
  • * Daughter - Lady Yi
  • * Daughter - Lady Yi