Queen Yongsin

Goryeo queen consort (fl. 11th century)

Queen Yongsin
용신왕후

Queen consort of Goryeo
Tenure| 1035–1036
Coronation| 1035
Predecessor| Queen Gyeongseong
Successor| Queen Yongui

Died| 1036
Goryeo
Burial| July 1036

Hyeolleung tomb[1]

Spouse|

Jeongjong of Goryeo

(before 1035)​

Issue| Wang Hyeong
| Regnal name

* Princess Yeonheung (연흥궁주, 延興宮主; until 1035)[2]
* Gracious Consort Han (혜비 한씨, 惠妃 韓氏; Hye-Bi; 1035–1035)[2]
* Princess Consort (Queen) Jeongsin (정신왕비, 定信王妃; 1035–1036)[2]

Posthumous name
Queen Jeongui Myeongdal Huimok Yongsin
정의명달희목용신왕후
(定懿明達禧穆容信王后)
House| Danju Han (by birth)
House of Wang (by marriage)
Father| Han-Jo (한조)
Religion| Buddhism

Queen Yongsin of the Danju Han clan (Korean: 용신왕후 한씨; Hanja: 容信王后 韓氏; d. 1036) or Princess Consort Jeongsin (정신왕비; 定信王妃)[3] was a Korean queen consort as the first wife of Jeongjong of Goryeo.[citation needed]

## Biography

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### Biography

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The future Queen Yongsin was born as the daughter of Han-Jo (한조)[4] and the younger sister of Han-Gyu (한규),[2] also the older sister of her future husband's second wife, Queen Yongui. Not like the other Goryeo queens, she had no any blood-relation with Jeongjong from their initial family and this marriage was just a noble and royal family.

They were married while Jeongjong was still "Prince Pyeongyang" (평양군; 平壤君) and after his ascension to the throne, she became his queen consort and given royal title as Princess Yeonheung (연흥궁주; 延興宮主).[5]

In 1035, she bore Jeongjong a son named Wang-Hyeong (왕형),[citation needed] which she then honoured as Gracious Consort Han (혜비 한씨; 惠妃 韓氏; Hye-Bi)[6] and Princess Consort Jeongsin (정신왕비; 定信王妃) not long after her first promoted.

Meanwhile, in 1036, the Queen passed away and buried in "Hyeolleung Tomb" (현릉; 玄陵) with received her full Posthumous name in 1048 (2nd year reign of Munjong of Goryeo).[2]

### Posthumous name

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* In October 1056 (10th year reign of King Munjong), name Jeong-ui (정의; 定懿) was added.[7]
* In April 1140 (18th year reign of King Injong), name Myeong-dal (명달; 明達) was added.[7]
* In October 1253 (40th year reign of King Gojong), name Hui-mok (희목; 禧穆) was added to her posthumous name too.[7]

## References

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1. ^ 신편 고려사 절요 [The History of Goryeo's Records vol. 1] (in Korean). University of Michigan: Sinseowon. 2004. p. 309. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
2. ^ a b c d e "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
3. ^ "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Chinese). Retrieved June 21, 2021.
4. ^ 韓國女性關係資料集: 中世篇(中) [Collections of Korean History Women part 2] (in Korean). 1985. p. 21\. ISBN 9788973000432.
5. ^ Dingfu, An (1977). 국역동사강목 [Korean History's verb vol. 10] (in Korean). National Culture Promotion Association. pp. 211, 232. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
6. ^ Moon-ko, Min (1977). 고려사절요 [Goryeo Dynasty's Histories] (in Korean). University of California. p. 226. Retrieved June 21, 2021.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
7. ^ a b c "정종(靖宗) 후비 용신왕후 한씨". Goryeosa (in Chinese). Retrieved July 9, 2021.

## External links

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* Queen Yongsin in Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).
* 용신왕후 on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).