Princess Ch'ŏngsŏn
Princess Ch'ŏngsŏn was a royal princess during Joseon dynasty. She was the second daughter of Crown Prince Sado and Lady Hyegyŏng, the younger sister of the future king Yi San.
Life
Princess Ch'ŏngsŏn was born in the ruling Yi clan of Jeonju. She was the second daughter and fourth child of Crown Prince Sado and Crown Princess Hong.In 1766, when the princess was just 10 years old, she married Chŏng Chaehwa of the Yeonil Jeong clan. The princess would give birth to three children during the marriage, one son and two daughters. All of them survived to adulthood
In 1773, along her older sister Princess Cheongyeon and her brother's future beloved consort, Royal Noble Consort Uibin Seong, transcribed the classic novel Kwakchangyangmullok to Korean.
Family
Parents
- Father: Crown Prince Sado
- *Grandfather: Yeongjo of Joseon
- *Grandmother: Royal Noble Consort Yeong of the Jeonui Yi clan
- *Adoptive grandmother: Queen Jeongseong of the Daegu Seo clan
- Mother: Lady Hyegyŏng
- *Grandfather: Hong Ponghan
- *Grandmother: Internal Princess Consort Hansan of the Hansan Yi clan
Siblings
- Older Brother: Crown Prince Uiso
- Older Brother: Jeongjo of Joseon
- Older Half-brother: Prince Euneon
- Older Half-brother: Prince Eunsin
- Younger Sister: Princess Ch'ŏngyŏn
- Younger Half Sister: Princess Ch'ŏnggŭn
- Younger Half-brother: Prince Euneon
Spouse
- Husband: Chŏng Chaehwa, Prince Consort Heungeun of Yeonil Jeong clan
- *Father-in-law: Chŏng Inhwan
- *Mother-in-law: Lady Kwŏn, of the Andong Gwon clan
Issue
- Son: Chŏng Ŭi
- Daughter: Lady Chŏng, of the Yeonil Jeong clan
- *Son-in-law: Min Chi-Seong
- Daughter: Lady Chŏng, of the Yeonil Jeong clan
- *Son-in-law: Hong Hyŏk
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Jo Seung Hee in MBC TV series The Red Sleeve