Royal Noble Consort Hwabin Yun


Royal Noble Consort Hwa of the Namwon Yun clan was a concubine of King Jeongjo of Joseon.

Biography

Early life

Lady Yun was born into the Namwon Yun clan, on May 19, 1765. She was the only child of Yun Chang-yun and his wife, Lady Yi of the Beokjin Yi clan.

Life as royal concubine

On February 21, 1780, Queen Dowager Yesun announced the selection for a new concubine for her step-grandson, King Jeongjo, because his primary wife, Queen Hyoui, couldn't bear any children and his first concubine, Lady Hong Won-bin, died one year prior. The selection took place from 30 February until 9 March.
On March 10, 1780, when she was 15 years old, Lady Yun became a concubine of the Bin rank, with the prefix "Hwa", meaning "peace” or “harmony". She was alternatively known as Lady Gyeongsu.
In the Joseon Dynasty records, it stated that she conceived a princess in 1781 but her pregnancy was an imaginary one.
Royal Noble Consort Hwa died without issue, on September 14, 1824. She was buried in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.

Family

Legacy

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