Princess Changrak
Princess of Goryeo (fl. 13th century)
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Princess Changrak (Korean: 창락궁주; 창락공주; Hanja: 昌樂宮主; 昌樂公主; 1130–1216[a]) was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the third daughter of King Injong and Queen Gongye who would become the mother of King Gangjong's second wife, Queen Wondeok.
| Princess Changrak | |
|---|---|
| Princess of Goryeo | |
| Coronation | 1151 |
| Predecessor | Princess Deoknyeong |
| Successor | Princess Yeonghwa |
| Monarch | Wang Hae, King Injong |
| Born | 1130 Goryeo |
| Died | 1216 (aged 85–86) Goryeo |
| Spouse | Wang Seong, first cousin |
| Issue | Wang Won Wang Jin Queen Wondeok |
| House | House of Wang (by birth and marriage) |
| Father | Injong of Goryeo |
| Mother | Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan |
The princess was born in 1130 during her father’s 8th year of reign. In 1151, alongside her younger sister, Princess Yeonghwa, they formally became a princess (궁주; 宮主).[1] Then, she married her paternal aunt's son, Wang Seong the Marquess Sinan (신안후 왕성; 1146–1178).[2] Because they were descended from the same ancestor, the princess was also Wang Seong's paternal fourth cousin.[3]
They later had a daughter, the future Queen Wondeok (원덕태후 류씨; 1161–1239), who married King Gangjong, and had two sons: Wang Won the Marquess Gyeseong (계성후 왕원; 1163–1240) and Wang Jin the Marquess Yeongin (영인후 왕진; 1165–?), who would become the father of King Huijong's second wife.[4]
To honor his deceased maternal grandmother, King Gojong reduced the number of palace's side dishes and ordered his officials to wore mourning clothes for a day.[2] Meanwhile, Wang Seong died in 1178 (8th years reign of King Myeongjong) and suspended the inquiry for three days.
Notes
- In the Korean calendar (lunisolar), she died on 27th day of the 1st month of 1216.