Princess Myeongsuk
Princess Myeongsuk (Korean: 명숙공주; Hanja: 明淑公主; 1456–1482), or Princess Myeongui (명의공주; 明懿公主), previously known as Commandery Princess Taean (태안군주; 泰安郡主), was a Joseon princess as the only daughter of King Deokjong and Queen Insu.
Born~Died 1455 ~ Oct 4, 1482Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 2:36 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- 1455 ~ Oct 4, 1482
- Born
- Yi Gyeong-geun, 1456, Joseon
- Died
- 1482 (aged 25–26), Joseon
- Burial
- Princess Myeongsuk's Mausoleum, 86–9, Yongdu-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province
- Spouse
- Hong Sang, Prince Consort Dangyang (m. 1466–1482)
- Issue
- Hong Baek-gyeong
- House
- Jeonju Yi (by birth), Namyang Hong (by marriage)
- Father
- Deokjong of Joseon
Princess Myeongsuk (Korean: 명숙공주; Hanja: 明淑公主; 1456–1482), or Princess Myeongui (명의공주; 明懿公主), previously known as Commandery Princess Taean (태안군주; 泰安郡主),1 was a Joseon princess as the only daughter of King Deokjong and Queen Insu.
Biography
Early life
The princess was born on 1456 and was named Yi Gyeong-geun (Korean: 이경근; Hanja: 李慶根).2 She was the older sister of the future Seongjong of Joseon and the younger sister of Grand Prince Wolsan.34
After her father's death in 1457, the 3rd year of King Sejo's reign, the Princess, along with her mother and brothers lived outside the palace.
Marriage and later life
On 19 December 1466, she married Hong Sang (홍상) of the Namyang Hong clan who was honoured as Prince Consort Dangyang (당양군).5
In 1470, after her younger brother, Grand Prince Jalsan, ascended the throne, her father was posthumously elevated to King Deokjong (덕종왕; 德宗王) and her mother was honoured as Queen Insu (인수왕비; 仁粹王妃), and later promoted to Queen Dowager (대비; 大妃).
The new King also honoured his older sister as Princess Myeongsuk, formally called Princess Myeongui. She gave birth to a son, Hong Baek-gyeong, in 1481.
The princess later died on October 4, 1482, in the 13th year of the reign of her brother, Seongjong of Joseon, and it was reported that he was very sad about her death.
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