Princess Janggyeong

Princess Janggyeong
장경궁주
Spouse
(m. 1083⁠–⁠1083)
HouseGyeongwon Yi clan
FatherYi Ho (이호)
ReligionBuddhism

Princess Janggyeong of the Gyeongwon Yi clan (Korean장경궁주 이씨; Hanja長慶宮主 李氏) was the third wife of King Sunjong of Goryeo.[1]

She became his consort in 1083 and after his death, she stayed live outside the palace. She then discovered to had committed adultery with a male slave from the palace, those made her being deposed from her position. Yi Cha-gyŏm, her older brother, became a noble and was a high-ranked official, but due to her adultery, he was also involved in this case and dismissed from his position. After Crown Prince Wang U's ascension to the throne, his status was restored and his daughter become Yejong's queen.

  1. ^ "고려 예종 3년, 무자년(戊子年), 1108년". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 13, 2021.