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.

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