Princess Bongnyeong


Princess Bongnyeong, better known as Lady Wang, the Grand Consort was a Goryeo royal family member as the great-granddaughter of King Chungnyeol who became the wife of Prince Jeongwon and mother of King Gongyang.

Biography

Palace life

After King Chang's deposition in 1389, her second son, Wang Yo, Prince Jeongchang was chosen to succeed the throne under Yi Sŏng-gye's powerful clan and then, she was honoured as Princess Bongnyeong. In 1390, a government office was established for her with the name of "Sungnyeong-bu", then lived in "Jeongmyeong Hall" while received her honorary title as Grand Consort of the Three Han State.
It was said that King Gongyang more respected to his biological mother than his adopted mother, Consort Dowager An if seeing that the King didn't greet An, but just greet her, his biological mother, which made the servants suggested that he must also send greetings to An. In 1391, a large amnesty was granted on her birthday while Yi Sung-in, Ha Ryun and Kwŏn Kŭn were pardoned to live freely outside the capital city of Namgyeong. They then went back to Gaegyeong after stayed for some time in "Namgyeong".
Then, some Posthumous titles were placed on the three-generation ancestors of her, An and Gongyang's wife, Lady No. According to an appeal filed by Yi Cheom, Wang was said to still in good health and free from disease.

Later life

Since 1392 after her grandson, Crown Prince Wang Seok returned to Goryeo, there was no record left about her existence anymore. According to King Gongyang's age who now was already 48 years old, so it was presumed that if she was still alive, then her age will be older than 60.

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