Lady Heungbokwon
Royal consort of Goryeo (fl. 10th century)
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Lady Heungbokwon of the Hongju Hong clan[1] (Korean: 흥복원부인 홍씨; Hanja: 興福院夫人 洪氏) was the daughter of Hong-Gyu, the founder of Hongju Hong clan (홍주 홍씨; 洪州 洪氏).[2] She became the 12th wife of Taejo of Goryeo.[2]
Hongseong, South Chungcheong Province
Hongseong, South Chungcheong Province
| Lady Heungbokwon | |
|---|---|
| Royal consort of Goryeo | |
| Predecessor | Lady Cheonanbuwon |
| Successor | Lady Daeryangwon |
| Born | Unknown Hongseong, South Chungcheong Province |
| Died | Unknown Hongseong, South Chungcheong Province |
| Spouse | Taejo of Goryeo |
| Issue | Wang Jik A daughter |
| House | Hongju Hong (by birth) House of Wang (by marriage) |
| Father | Hong Gyu (홍규) |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 흥복원부인 |
| Hanja | 興福院夫人 |
| Lit. | Lady of the Heungbok Courtyard |
| RR | Heungbogwon buin |
| MR | Hŭngbogwŏn puin |
Her father Hong-Gyu's first name was Geung-Jun (긍준), a noble from Seongju. In March 927, Wang Geon attacked and occupied Unju Castle (운주성), and afterward, Hong-Gyu gave his daughter to Wang to become his 12th wife.[3] In addition, Unju was an important place since Chinese envoys always entered and departed to Goryeo from here. She later bore Taejo a son[4] and a daughter, Princess Wang (공주 왕씨), who later married Wang Tae,[5] Taejo and Queen Sinmyeong's oldest son.[6] However, as Wang Tae's younger brothers, Wang Yo and Wang So would come to succeed the throne in the future, it seems that Wang Tae died at the young age.