Lady Yehwa
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PredecessorLady Dongsanwon
SuccessorLady Daeseowon
| Lady Yehwa | |
|---|---|
| Royal consort of Goryeo | |
| Predecessor | Lady Dongsanwon |
| Successor | Lady Daeseowon |
| Born | Unknown Chuncheon, Gangwon |
| Died | Unknown Chuncheon, Gangwon |
| Spouse | Taejo of Goryeo |
| House | Haeju Wang (by birth) House of Wang (by marriage) |
| Father | Wang-Yu (왕유)[1] |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 예화부인 |
| Hanja | 禮和夫人 |
| RR | Yehwa buin |
| MR | Yehwa puin |
Lady Yehwa of the Haeju Wang clan[2] (Korean: 예화부인 왕씨; Hanja: 禮和夫人 王氏) was the daughter of Wang-Yu[3] who became the 19th wife of Taejo of Goryeo. Her father was initially Bak-Yu (박유), but later changed into "Wang" after Taejo established the new Goryeo dynasty.[4] From this point, Wang-Yu became the founder of Haeju Wang clan (해주 왕씨; 海州王氏).