Seonjeong

Queen Seonjeong of the Kim clan (Hangul: 선정왕후 김씨, Hanja: 宣靖王后 金氏; d. 17 August 1222), also known as Queen Mother Seonjeong or Queen Mother Jeongseon was a member of the Goryeo royal family. Born as the youngest daughter of Duke Gangneung, a grandson of King Munjong, she became a queen consort through her marriage with her second half cousin once removed, King Sinjong. Her son, King Huijong became king after her husband's abdication. She was one of several Goryeo queens to take their mother's clan name over their father's and eventually became an ancestor of Gongyang. She was the youngest among Queen Janggyeong, Marchioness Daeryeong and Queen Uijeong. Biography Early life and marriage The future Queen Seonjeong was born as the fourth and youngest daughter of Wang On, Duke Gangneung (왕온 강릉공). It was said that from childhood, she had a straight and bright personality, as well as having gentle and quietly behavior. She later changed her clan name to that of her mother's Kim clan, and married Duke Pyeongnyang (평량공, 平諒公), the youngest son of King Injong and Queen Gongye. Palace life In 1197, her husband succeeded King Myeongjong as King Sinjong and she then was honoured as a Primary Consort (원비, 元妃). She was reportedly a devoted and virtue wife to Sinjong, whom she advised and assisted in his royal duties, it was said that they two had a good and close relationship each other because of this.