Deposed Queen Lady Yun
| Deposed Queen Lady Yun | |
| Hangul | 폐비윤씨 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 廢妃尹氏 |
| Revised Romanization | Pyebi Yunssi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pyepi Yunssi |
| Former title | |
| Hangul | 제헌왕후 |
| Hanja | 齊獻王后 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeheon wanghu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Jehŏn wanghu |
Deposed Queen Lady Yun (korea:폐비윤씨, hanja: 廢妃 尹氏, 15 July 1455 – 29 August 1482), a 11th generation descendant of General Yun Gwan (윤관), was King Seongjong of the Joseon Dynasty second wife, and mother of King Yeonsangun. She was a Royal Noble Consort of the King, and became Queen ('Gonghye') after her predecessor died.
Life
Deposed Queen Yoon, formally known as Queen Jeheon, served Seongjong of Joseon as a concubine until the death of Queen Gonghye of Han, Seongjong's first wife. With no royal heir, the king was urged by counselors to take a second wife to secure the royal succession.
Lady Yoon was chosen for her beauty,[1] and was formally married in 1476. Several months later, she gave birth to her first son, Yi Yung, later to become King Yeonsangun of Joseon. The new queen proved to be temperamental and highly jealous of Seongjong's concubines living inside the palace, even stooping to poisoning one of them in 1477.
One night in 1479, she clawed the king, leaving visible scratch marks on his face. King Seongjong tried to conceal the injury, but his mother, Grand Queen Insoo, discovered the truth and ordered Lady Yoon, now known as the Deposed Queen Yoon, into exile.
After several rehabilitation attempts initiated by her party, influential government officials petitioned for her execution. She was sentenced to death and poisoned shortly thereafter. The manner and matter of her death became a pretext by her son to purge the court and government of opponents and critics of his rule.
Media depictions
She is depicted in the first episode of Korean historical drama Dae Jang Geum. Moreover, she is portrayed as a kind and good Queen in historical drama The King and I. However, she is depicted as a villanious Queen in historical drama Queen Insoo.
See also
References
- ↑ Such was her beauty that it was said to resemble Princess Noguk's face. From the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, entry dated 1497, during the 3rd year of her son's rule.
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| Preceded by Queen Gonghye |
Queen consort of Korea 1476–1479 |
Succeeded by Queen Jeonghyeon |