Queen Uihwa

Queen Uihwa
의화왕후
Princess consort of Goryeo
Tenure921–922
Coronation921
PredecessorDynasty established
Successor?
Crown Princess of Goryeo
Tenure922–943
Coronation922
PredecessorDynasty established
SuccessorCrown Princess Gim
Queen consort of Goryeo
Tenure943–945
Coronation943
PredecessorQueen Sinmyeong
SuccessorQueen Mungong
Born910
Jincheon-gun, North Chungcheong Province
Diedc.945 (aged about mid 30s)
Goryeo
Burial
Sulleung tomb
SpouseHyejong of Goryeo (m.921)
IssuePrince Heunghwa
Princess Gyeonghwa
Princess Jeongheon
Posthumous name
Queen Seongui Gyeongsin Hoeseon Jeongsun Uihwa
성의경신회선정순의화왕후
(成懿景信懷宣靖順義和王后)
HouseJincheon Im clan
FatherIm Hui

Queen Uihwa of the Jincheon Im clan (Korean의화왕후 임씨; Hanja義和王后 林氏; 910–?) was a Goryeo queen consort as the first and primary wife of King Hyejong.[1] Their only son must lost his life for political reasons during King Gwangjong's reign without able to ascended the throne and their eldest daughter instead became Gwangjong's 2nd wife also for political alliance.[citation needed]

The 11-year-old Lady Im married the 10-year-old Hyejong when he was still a Prince (태자; 太子) in 921.[2] It was believed that the regional position of the "Jincheon Im clan", and her father's influence and power in military were taken into account in the reason that King Taejo chose her as a primary spouse to his eldest son who was weak in power and wanted to unite with the military through marriage. When he was chosen as the Crown Prince (정윤; 正胤) in 922 by recommendation of Bak Sul-hui (박술희), she also became the Crown Princess Consort (정윤비; 正胤妃).[3][4] She later formally became the Queen Consort in 943 followed her husband's ascension.[1]

Although her death date was unknown, but it was presumed that she was also died when Hyejong got assassinated in 945 and recorded that she was buried in Sulleung tomb (순릉; 順陵) alongside him.[citation needed] By this marriage, Queen Uihwa became the first "Princess consort" (태자비; 太子妃) and "Crown Princess consort" (정윤비; 正胤妃) of the Goryeo period.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "고려시대史料 비교보기 > 혜종 후비 의화왕후 임씨". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "[개성 고려왕릉 단독연재] ④ 2019년 마침내 혜종의 무덤을 찾다". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Kim Young-kon (2016). 북타임스 고려왕비열전 5. 혜종과 의화 왕후 임 씨① [Booktimes Biographies of Goryeo Queen Consort 5. Hyejong and Queen Uihwa of the Im clan①] (in Korean). Goldstar Publishing House. ISBN 9788907901309.
  4. ^ Kim Young-kon (2016). 북타임스 고려왕비열전 6. 혜종과 의화 왕후 임 씨② [Booktimes Biographies of Goryeo Queen Consort 6. Hyejong and Queen Uihwa of the Im clan②] (in Korean). Goldstar Publishing House. ISBN 9788907901316.