Princess Jangsin

Royal Consort Suk of the Haeju Choe clan, also known as Princess Jangsin was a Korean royal consort as the fourth wife of King Yejong of Goryeo.

Biography

Early life

Lady Choe was born as the third daughter of Choe Yong and Lady Kim, into the Haeju Choe clan. Her father was a great-grandson of Choe Chung. She had eight brothers and four sisters.

Marriage and later life

In 1121, King Yejong decided to make Lady Choe his concubine and she entered the palace not long after that. She then given the royal title of Princess Jangsin and gave birth to a son, Wang Gak-gwan.
On 1129, she was honoured as Suk-bi by King Injong, her husband's only son by his second wife. In 1144, Lady Suk-bi's father was granted the title Susagong.
The widowed consort died in 1184, during the 14th year of King Myeongjong's reign. The location of her tomb is unknown.