Princess Jeguk
Princess Supreme of Jeguk (28 June 1259 – 21 May 1297, lit. 'Princess-Aunt of the State of Je') or Empress Inmyeong was queen consort to king Chungnyeol of Goryeo and the mother of king Chungseon of Goryeo. She was the first ethnic Mongol queen of Korea, having gone to Goryeo from the Yuan dynasty. Her father was Kublai Khan.
| Princess Supreme of Jeguk | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen consort of Goryeo | |||||
| Tenure | 1274 – 1297 | ||||
| Predecessor | Queen Anhye | ||||
| Successor | Princess Gyeguk | ||||
| Born | 28 June 1259 Mongol Empire | ||||
| Died | 21 May 1297 (aged 37) Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||
| Spouse | Chungryeol of Goryeo | ||||
| Issue | Chungseon of Goryeo | ||||
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| House | Borjigin | ||||
| Father | Kublai Khan | ||||
| Mother | Asokjin Khatun | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||
| Princess Jeguk | |
| Hangul | 제국대장공주 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jegukdaejang Gongju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cheguktaejang Kongju |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul | 인명태후 or 정민장선인명태후 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Inmyeong Taehu or Jeongminjangseon Inmyeong Taehu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Inmyŏng T'aehu or Chŏngminjangsŏn Inmyŏng T'aehu |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 장목인명왕후 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jangmokinmyeong Wanghu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Changmokinmyŏng Wanghu |
| Qutlugh Kelmysh (Mongolian) | |
| Hangul | 쿠틀룩 켈미쉬 |
| Revised Romanization | Kuteulruk Kelmiswi |
| McCune–Reischauer | K'utŭlruk K'elmiswi |
| Qutlugh Kelmysh (Korean) | |
| Hangul | 홀도로 게리미실 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Holdoro Gerimisil |
| McCune–Reischauer | Holdoro Kerimisil |
Those who were labeled "princesses supremes" (daejang gonju, 大長公主) were aunts of an emperor.[1][2] She was the aunt of Temür Khan, who later succeeded her father as the Yuan emperor.
Biography
She was born on 28 June 1259 in the Mongol Empire, and her father was Kublai Khan. Genghis Khan was her great-grandfather. In 1274, she married Chungryeol of Goryeo, becoming the queen consort of Goryeo.
Originally, Chungryeol was married in 1260 to Princess Jeongshin, a niece of Prince Yangyang, son of Sinjong of Goryeo. When Goryeo became a vassal state of the Mongol empire, the influence of monarch was restrained. When she came to Goryeo, Princess Jeguk brought her own servants from the Yuan Empire, and they continued to practice Mongol customs.
However, Princess Jeguk tried to devote herself to national affairs. Her personality was very strong and bright. Queen Jangmok died in 1297.
Family
- Father: Kublai Khan of Yuan (23 September 1215 – 18 February 1294) (쿠빌라이 칸)
- Grandfather: Tolui Khan of Mongol Empire (1192 – 1232) (툴루이 칸)
- Grandmother: Sorghaghtani Beki (1194 – 1252) (소르칵타니)
- Mother: Asokjin Khatun (아속진가돈)
- Husband: King Chungryeol of Goryeo (3 April 1236 – 30 July 1308) (고려 충렬왕)
- Son: King Chungseon of Goryeo (20 October 1275 – 23 June 1325) (고려 충선왕)
- Daughter-in-law: Grand Princess Gyeguk of the Borjigin clan (? – 1315) (계국대장공주)
- Son: Unnamed son (1278 – ?)
- Daughter: Unnamed daughter (1277 – ?)
- Son: King Chungseon of Goryeo (20 October 1275 – 23 June 1325) (고려 충선왕)
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Jang Young-nam in the 2017 MBC TV series The King in Love.
See also
References
- Lee, Lily; Wiles, Sue, eds. (2015). Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women. II. Routledge. p. 609. ISBN 978-1-317-51562-3.
An emperor's [...] sister or a favorite daughter was called a grand princess (zhang gongzhu); and his aunt or grand-aunt was called a princess supreme (dazhang gongzhu).
- Farmer, Edward L. (1995). Zhu Yuanzhang and Early Ming Legislation. Brill. p. 140. ISBN 90-04-10391-0.
The emperor's agnatic aunt shall be called Princess Supreme [dazhang gongzhu]. The emperor's sisters shall be called Grand Princesses [zhang gongzhu].
- 제국대장공주 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.
| Preceded by Queen Anhye |
Queen consort of Korea 1274 – 1297 |
Succeeded by Princess Gyeguk |