Princess Myeongseon

Princess Myeongseon was a Korean princess as the oldest child of Hyeonjong of Joseon and Queen Myeongseong. She was the oldest-surviving sister of Sukjong of Joseon.

Biography

In 1669, an envoy from Beijing returned with silver and silk. When her father King Hyeonjong gave it to her, he was ashamed after Song Jun-gil told him not to use what he obtained publicly.
In 1673, the 14th year of her father's reign, she was arranged to marry Maeng Man-taek, son of Maeng Ju-seo, but before the formal marriage ceremony were to happen, the Princess showed symptoms of smallpox and was moved to Gyeongdeok Palace. She died on August 2, 1673, when she was 14 years old. Her tomb is located in Taepyeong-dong, Sujeong District, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.