Lady Seongmu
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PredecessorLady Sohwangjuwon
SuccessorLady Uiseongbuwon
BornUnknown
Pyeongsan, North Hwanghae Province
Pyeongsan, North Hwanghae Province
DiedUnknown
Pyeongsan, North Hwanghae Province
Pyeongsan, North Hwanghae Province
| Lady Seongmu | |
|---|---|
| Royal consort of Goryeo | |
| Predecessor | Lady Sohwangjuwon |
| Successor | Lady Uiseongbuwon |
| Born | Unknown Pyeongsan, North Hwanghae Province |
| Died | Unknown Pyeongsan, North Hwanghae Province |
| Spouse | Taejo of Goryeo |
| Issue | Prince Hyoje Prince Hyomyeong Prince Beopdeung Prince Jari Princess Wang |
| House | Pyeongsan Bak (by birth) House of Wang (by marriage) |
| Father | Bak Ji-yun (박지윤) |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 성무부인 |
| Hanja | 聖茂夫人 |
| RR | Seongmu buin |
| MR | Sŏngmu puin |
Lady Seongmu of the Pyeongsan Bak clan[1] (Korean: 성무부인 박씨; Hanja: 聖茂夫人 朴氏) was the daughter of Bak Ji-yun, one of Wang Geon's helper in founding the new Goryeo dynasty who became the 26th wife of Taejo of Goryeo.[2] She gave birth to 4 sons[3] and a daughter who later married King Gyeongsun of Silla,[4][5] but all of her sons died young without left any issue. Since both of Bak Su-mun (박수문) and Bak Su-gyeong (박수경) were her brothers, she then became the aunt of her husband's 28th and 29th wife.