Queen U of Goguryeo

Queen U
왕후 우씨
Queen consort of Goguryeo
Tenure180–197
197/8–227
Queen dowager of Goguryeo
Tenure227–234
Bornc. 160–5
Jenabu or Yeonnabu, Goguryeo
Died234
Goguryeo
SpouseGogukcheon of Goguryeo (m. 180; d. 197)
Sansang of Goguryeo (m. 197/8; d. 227)
HouseU clan
FatherU So

Queen U (Korean왕후 우씨; Hanja王后 于氏; d. 234), sometimes romanized as Queen Woo, was the queen of Goguryeo as the wife of both King Gogukcheon (Go Nammu) and later his younger brother King Sansang (Go Yeonu).[1] She was famous for maintaining supreme authority. Her second marriage is a well-known example of Goguryeo's levirate marriage custom.[2]

  1. ^ Hyun-seol, Cho. "King Sansang(山上王) - Folklare". Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture (in Korean). Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Pae-yong, Yi; Chan, Ted (2008). Women in Korean History 한국 역사 속의 여성들 (in Korean). Ewha Womans University: Ewha Womans University Press. pp. 122–125. ISBN 978-8973007721.