Princess Myeongseon
| Princess Myeongseon 명선공주 | |
|---|---|
| Princess of Joseon | |
| Born | 28 December 1659 Joseon |
| Died | 12 September 1673 (aged 14) Joseon |
| Burial | |
| House | House of Yi |
| Father | Hyeonjong of Joseon |
| Mother | Queen Myeongseong of the Cheongpung Kim clan |
Princess Myeongseon (Korean: 명선공주; Hanja: 明善公主; 28 December 1659 – 12 September 1673) was a Korean princess as the oldest child of Hyeonjong of Joseon and Queen Myeongseong. She was the oldest-surviving sister of Sukjong of Joseon.
Biography
[edit]In 1669, an envoy from Beijing (Qing Dynasty) returned with silver and silk. When her father King Hyeonjong gave it to her, he was ashamed after Song Jun-gil (송준길) told him not to use what he obtained publicly.[1]
In 1673, the 14th year of her father's reign, she was arranged to marry Maeng Man-taek (맹만택), son of Maeng Ju-seo (맹주서),[2] but before the formal marriage ceremony were to happen, the Princess showed symptoms of smallpox and was moved to Gyeongdeok Palace (경덕궁).[3] She died on August 2, 1673, when she was 14 years old. Her tomb is located in Taepyeong-dong, Sujeong District, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
References
[edit]- ^ 西浦年譜 [Western Chronicles] (in Korean and Chinese). University of California: Seoul University Publishing Department. 1992. pp. 74, 345.
- ^ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2021.