Kang Yunsŏng
Goryeo civil official (fl. 14th century)
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Kang Yunsŏng (Korean: 강윤성; Hanja: 康允成; 1302 – December 1358) was a Korean civil official of Goryeo dynasty. He was the father of Queen Sindeok who was the second wife of King Taejo of Joseon or known as Yi Sŏng-gye.[1][2]
Biography
Kang was born was the son of Kang Sŏ (강서; 康庶), the Lord of Sangsan. Kang passed the civil service examination during the reign of King Chunghye of Goryeo. He would later become a Hallim Academican (한림학사; 翰林學士; Hallim haksa), as well as the deputy minister of personnel (이부시랑; 吏部侍郎; ibu sirang).[1] One of the reasons why Taejo of Joseon married his daughter was to marry into a prominent clan from the capital region since Taejo of Joseon was from a clan originally from the borderlands.[3][4]
Family
- Father
- Kang Sŏ (강서; 康庶; 1275–?)
- Mother
- Lady Hwang of the Jangsu Hwang clan (장수 황씨; 1275–?); daughter of Hwang Baek (황백; 黃伯; 1240–1310)
- Siblings
- Older brother: Kang Yun'gwi (강윤귀; 康允貴; 1300–?)
- Younger brother: Kang Yunch'ung (강윤충; 康允忠; 1304–?)
- Younger brother: Kang Yunŭi (강윤의; 康允誼; 1306–?)
- Younger brother: Kang Yunhwi (강윤휘; 康允暉; 1310–?)
- Younger brother: Kang Yunbu (강윤부; 康允富; 1312–?)
- Wife: Internal Princess Consort Jinsan of the Jinju Kang clan (증 진산부부인 진주 강씨; 晉山府夫人 晉州 姜氏; 1305–1380); daughter of Kang Eun (강은; 姜誾; 1270–1350)
- Issue
- Son: Kang Sullyong (강순룡; 康舜龍; 1324–1398)
- Son: Kang Tŭngnyong (강득룡; 康得龍; 1324–1400)
- Daughter: Lady Kang (강씨; 1328–?)
- Son: Kang Yugwŏn (강유권; 康有權; 1334–1420)
- Son: Kang Kyegwŏn (강계권; 康繼權; 1356–1413)
- Daughter: Queen Shindeok of the Goksan Kang clan (12 July 1356 – 15 September 1396)
- Son-in-law: Yi Dan, King Taejo of Joseon (27 October 1335 – 18 June 1408)