Queen Jangsun

Posthumous name
	Crown Princess Jangsun (장순빈; 章順嬪) → Queen Hwiin Seodeok Jangsun (휘인소덕장순왕후; 徽仁昭德章順王后)

Queen Jangsun
Queen Jangsun
Queen Consort of Joseon; (posthumously)
Crown Princess of Joseon
Tenure	10 May 1460 – 14 January 1462
Predecessor	Crown Princess Han
Successor	Crown Princess Shin
Born	3 March 1445; Yeonhwa-bang, Hanseong, Joseon
Died	14 January 1462 (aged 16); Hanseong, Joseon
Burial	Gongneung, Samneung Cluster, Paju, South Korea
Spouse	Crown Prince Hwang (later King Yejong) (m. 1460)
Issue; Detail	1 son
Posthumous name
Posthumous name
	Crown Princess Jangsun (장순빈; 章順嬪) → Queen Hwiin Seodeok Jangsun (휘인소덕장순왕후; 徽仁昭德章順王后)
Clan	Cheongju Han (by birth); Jeonju Yi (by marriage);
Dynasty	Yi
Father	Han Myeong-hoe, Internal Prince Sangdang
Mother	Internal Princess Consort Hwangnyeo, of the Yeoheung Min clan
Korean name
Hangul	장순왕후
Hanja	章順王后
RR	Jangsun wanghu
MR	Changsun wanghu

Queen Jangsun (Korean: 장순왕후; Hanja: 章順王后; 3 March 1445 – 14 January 1462),^[a] of the Cheongju Han clan, was the first wife of Crown Prince Hwang (King Yejong), later the eighth monarch of Joseon, and the elder sister of Queen Gonghye. She died due to complications following childbirth, and was posthumously elevated to the position of queen upon the accession to the throne of her brother-in-law, King Seongjong.^[1]

Biography

Early life

The future Queen Jangsun was born during the reign of King Sejong, as the legitimate third daughter among one son and four daughters. Her father was Han Myeong-hoe, who would later become chief state councilor, and her mother was a lady from the Yeoheung Min clan. She also had eight brothers and three sisters of concubine birth.

The eldest among her sisters married the eldest son of Shin Suk-ju.

Another sister married the eldest son of Princess Jeonghyeon (정현옹주), King Sejong's third daughter.

Her only full-brother married a daughter of County Princess Biin (비인현주), Grand Prince Hyoryeong's eldest daughter.

Her youngest sister married the future King Seongjong and became his first queen.

One of her nephews married Princess Gongsin (공신옹주), King Seongjong's fifth daughter.

On her paternal side, Lady Han was a second cousin once removed of Queen Jeonghyeon, a fourth cousin once removed of Queen Insu, and a fifth cousin of Queen Ansun.

Through her maternal line, she was a second cousin of Queen Jeongsun.

Marriage

In 1460, at the age of 15, Lady Han married the 10-year-old Crown Prince Hwang (posthumously King Yejong). It is said her gentle attitude and upright demeanor made her a favorite of her father-in-law, King Sejo.

On 31 December 1461, she gave birth to her only child, a son named Yi Bun (이분), who would pass away shortly before his second birthday.

Death and aftermath

Lady Han never recovered from childbirth and died two weeks later, more than six years before her husband's accession to the throne. She was buried within Gongneung (공릉), today part of the Samneung Cluster in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. Her younger sister, Queen Gonghye, was later buried in the same area.

King Sejo was saddened by the death of his daughter-in-law and conferred upon her the posthumous name Jangsun (장순), defining her as gentle, generous, and beautiful ("jang"), and docile, benevolent, and compassionate ("sun"). After King Seongjong, her brother-in-law, as well as her husband's nephew and adopted son, took the throne in 1470, Lady Han was elevated to the position of queen.

Titles

During the reign of King Sejong (r. 1418–1450):
- Lady, of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨; 淸州韓氏)
  - Han Myeong-hoe's daughter (한명회의 딸)
  - Lady Han (한씨; 韓氏)
During the reign of King Sejo (r. 1455–1468):
- Crown Princess (왕세자빈; 王世子嬪; from 10 May 1460)
- Crown Princess Jangsun (장순빈; 章順嬪; from 1462)
During the reign of King Seongjong (r. 1470–1495):
- Queen Jangsun (장순왕후; 章順王后; from unknown date)

Family

Father: Han Myeong-hoe (한명회), Internal Prince Sangdang (상당부원군; 5 December 1415 – 7 December 1487)
Mother: Internal Princess Consort Hwangnyeo (황려부부인), of the Yeoheung Min clan (여흥 민씨; ?–1490)
Sibling(s)
- Lady, of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨)^[b]
- Lady, of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨)^[c]
- Han Bo (한보), Prince Nangseong (낭성군; 1447–1522)
- Han Songyi (한송이), Queen Gonghye (공혜왕후; 17 November 1456 – 9 May 1474)
- Han Bok (한복)^[d]
- Han Im (한임)^[d]
- Han Su (한수)^[d]
- Han Mok (한목)^[d]
- Han Seok (한석)^[d]
- Han Seo (한서)^[d]
- Han U (한우)^[d]
- Han On (한온)^[d]
- Lady, of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨)^[d]^[e]
- Lady, of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨)^[d]^[f]
- Lady, of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨)^[d]^[g]
Husband: King Yejong (예종대왕; 23 January 1450 – 9 January 1470)
- Father-in-law: King Sejo (세조대왕; 11 November 1417 – 2 October 1468)
- Mother-in-law: Queen Jeonghui (정희왕후), of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평 윤씨; 25 December 1418 – 15 May 1483)
Issue
- Yi Bun (이분), Grand Prince Inseong (인성대군; 31 December 1461 – 4 December 1463)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Queen Jangsun

Han Su
(한수)

Han Sang-jil
(한상질)

Lady, of the Andong Gwon clan
(안동 권씨)

Han Gi
(한기)

Song Sin-ui
(송신의)

Lady, of the Cheongpung Song clan
(청풍 송씨)

Han Myeong-hoe, Internal Prince Sangdang
(상당부원군 한명회)

Yi Haeng
(이행)

Yi Jeok
(이적)

Lady, of the Seosan Ryu clan
(서산 류씨)

Lady, of the Yeoju Yi clan
(여주 이씨)

Park Gaheung
(박가흥)

Lady, of the Suncheon Park clan
(순천 박씨)

Queen Jangsun

Min Geun
(민근)

Min Jung-rip
(민중립)

Lady, of the Andong Gwon clan
(안동 권씨)

Min Dae-saeng
(민대생)

Heo Jin
(허진)

Lady, of the Yangcheon Heo clan
(양천 허씨)

Lady, of the Munhwa Yu clan
(문화 유씨)

Internal Princess Consort Hwangnyeo, of the Yeoheung Min clan
(황려부부인 여흥 민씨)

Heo Gyeong
(허경)

Heo Geum
(허금)

Lady, of the Juksan Park clan
(죽산 박씨)