Princess Changrak

Princess Changrak
Princess of Goryeo
Coronation1151
PredecessorPrincess Deoknyeong
SuccessorPrincess Yeonghwa
MonarchWang Hae, King Injong
Bornbefore 1141
Goryeo
Died1216
Goryeo
SpouseWang Seong, first cousin
IssueWang Won
Wang Jin
Queen Wondeok
HouseHouse of Wang (by birth and marriage)
FatherInjong of Goryeo
MotherQueen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan

Princess Changrak (Korean창락궁주; 창락공주; Hanja昌樂宮主; 昌樂公主; d. 1216[1]) 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.

Although the date when she was born is unknown, seeing that her youngest sister was born in 1141, it was believed that she was born before that. In 1151, alongside her younger sister, Princess Yeonghwa, they formally became a princess (궁주; 宮主).[2] Then, she married her paternal aunt's son–Wang Seong the Marquess Sinan (신안후 왕성)[3] and had two sons: Wang Won the Marquess Gyeseong (계성후 왕원) and Wang Jin the Marquess Yeongin (영인후 왕진) who would become the father of King Huijong's wife, also a daughter who married King Gangjong.[4] Meanwhile, since came from the same ancestor, the princess was once Wang Seong's paternal fourth cousin.[5]

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.[3] Meanwhile, Wang Seong died in 1178 (8th years reign of King Myeongjong) and suspended the inquiry for three days.

  1. ^ In the Korean calendar (lunar), she died on 27th days 1st months 1216.
  2. ^ "고려사 > 권17 > 세가 권제17 > 의종(毅宗) 5년 > 4월 > 왕의 누이들을 궁주로 책봉하다". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "고려사 > 권91 > 열전 권제4 > 공주(公主) > 인종 소생 공주 > 창락궁주". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "고려사 > 권19 > 세가 권제19 > 명종(明宗) 5년 > 9월 > 왕성의 딸을 태자비로 삼다". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "고려사 > 권90 > 열전 권제3 > 종실(宗室) > 현종 왕자 평양공 왕기 > 승화백 왕정". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2023.