Queen Sinseong
Silla queen (fl. 10th century)
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Queen Sinseong of the Gyeongju Kim clan[6] (Korean: 신성왕후 김씨; Hanja: 神成王后 金氏; 900–?) or formally called as Queen Dowager Sinseong (신성왕태후; 神成王太后) was a Silla royal family member as the first cousin of King Gyeongsun[7] who became the fifth wife of Taejo of Goryeo[citation needed] and the mother of Anjong of Goryeo,[8] also the grandmother of Hyeonjong of Goryeo which she later posthumously honoured as queen in 1010 under his command.
| Queen Sinseong 신성왕후 | |||||||||
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| Queen Dowager Sinseong (신성왕태후; 神成王太后)[1] | |||||||||
| Born | 900 Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province | ||||||||
| Died | Kaesong | ||||||||
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| Spouse | Taejo of Goryeo (m. 918) | ||||||||
| Issue | Anjong of Goryeo[4] | ||||||||
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| House | Gyeongju Kim | ||||||||
| Father | Kim Ŏngnyŏm[5] | ||||||||
Biography
Marriage
In November 935, when King Gyeongsun expressed his intention to surrendered Silla to Goryeo, Taejo sent an envoy in return this request.[9] Taejo also wanted to married with Silla's royal member and Gyeongsun said:
- "Our Uncle, Kim Ŏngnyŏm has a daughter that both of her virtue and appearance are beautiful."
- "우리 백부(伯父), 김억렴(金億廉)에게 딸이 있어 덕(德)과 용모가 쌍미(雙美)한지라 이가 아니면 내정(內政)을 구비(具備)할 수 없을 것."[10]
After this, Gyeongsun sent his older first cousin, Lady Kim to Goryeo and become the 5th wife of Taejo.[11]
Family
Paternal ancestors
Queen Sinseong was the great-great-great-granddaughter of King Munseong and the daughter of Kim Ŏngnyŏm, who was the uncle of King Gyeongsun, making her King Gyeongsun's first cousin.[12]
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- Father - Kim Ŏngnyŏm (875–?)
- Mother - name unknown (875–935)
- Sibling(s)
- Brother - Kim Yuryŏm (김유렴; 金裕廉)
- Spouse - Wang Kŏn, King Taejo of Goryeo (31 January 877 – 4 July 943)
- Issue
- Son - Wang Uk (920 – 24 July 996)