Gongye

Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan (; 2 October 1109 – 2 December 1183) was a Korean queen consort as the 3rd wife of King Injong of Goryeo. As his favourite and beloved wife, she was the mother of his three successors (Uijong, Myeongjong, Sinjong) and most of his children.

Biography Early life The future Queen Gongye was born into the Jangheung Im clan on 7 September 1109 in Dangdong village, Okdang-ri, Gwansan-eup, Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province as the eldest child and daughter of Im Won-hu. Her mother was from the Bupyeong Yi clan and was the first wife of Im Won-hu.

As the oldest, she had five younger brothers and a younger sister who would eventually become the mother of the future Queen Jangseon; making Lady Ch'oe both the queen's maternal niece and daughter-in-law.

Youth life When she was 15 years old in 1123, she was promised to marry Kim In-gyu 's son, Kim Ch'i-hyo from the Gyeongju Kim clan. However, when Kim arrived at his house, she suddenly fell ill and was on the verge of death. Knowing this, her father, Im Wŏn-hu, canceled the marriage between two and instead went to a fortune teller.

In the following years, she gave birth to their second son Prince Wang Kyŏng in 1131, third son Prince Wang Ho in 1132, and fourth son, Prince Wang T'ak in 1144. In 1148, she bore Injong their fifth and last son, Prince Ch'ung-hŭi.

Besides having five sons, they also had 5 daughters. It was said that Injong loved her so much that he elevated her birthplace from "Jangheung-bu" to "Jijangheung-busa" . Her mother, Lady Yi, was also formally called as "Grand Lady of the Jinhan State" .

Children's succession to the throne After Injong's death on 10 April 1146, their eldest son, Wang Hyeon, ascended the throne as King Uijong. Thus having her become Queen Mother and lived in Hudeok Hall .

Uijong also built Seongyeong Mansion .

Later life, death, and funeral When Duke Pyeongnyang was suffering from hemorrhoids, he could not greet his mother for a long time, and so she thought again that this son had suffered the same anger as his older brother, Ch'ung-hŭi. One year later, Wang T'ak finally healed from his illness and went to greet and comfort her by Myeongjong's order. Exactly on 2 December 1183, the Queen Mother died at 74 years old due to her ongoing illness and then received her posthumous name. She is buried in Sunreung Tomb .

In 1184, the Jin Dynasty under Emperor Shizong, paid some tributes to Goryeo to express his condolences.

Family Father: Im Wŏn-hu (; 1089–1156) Mother: Grand Lady Jinhan of the Bupyeong Yi clan (진한국대부인 이씨, 韓國大夫人 李氏; 1090–?); second daughter of Yi Wi (이위; 李瑋; 1049–1133) Siblings Younger sister - Lady Im of the Jangheung Im clan (; 1110–?) Younger brother - Im Gyu (임규; 1130–?) Younger brother - Im Tak (임탁, 任濯; 1135–?) Younger brother - Im Hang (; 1140–November 1191) Younger brother - Im Pu (; 1145–?) Younger brother - Im Yu (; 1149–1212) Husband: Wang Hae, King Injong (29 October 1109 – 10 April 1146) Father-in-law: Wang U, King Yejong (11 February 1079 – 15 May 1122) Mother-in-law: Queen Sundeok of the Inju Yi clan (1094–1118) Issue(s) Princess Deoknyeong (1125–1192); married Wang Kam, Duke Gangyang (; 1119–?), first daughter Princess Seunggyeong (승경궁주; 1126–1158); married Wang Yŏng, Marquess Gonghwa (1126–1186), second daughter Wang Hyŏn, King Uijong (23 May 1127 – 7 July 1173); married Queen Janggyeong, first son Princess Changrak (1130–1216); married Wang Sŏng, Marquess Sinan (신안후 왕성; 1146–1178), third daughter Wang Ho, King Myeongjong (8 November 1131 – 3 December 1202); married Queen Uijeong (1132–?), second son Wang Kyŏng, Marquess Daeryeong (1132–1167?); married Marchioness Daeryeong (1135–?), third son Princess Yeonghwa (영화궁주; 1141–1208); married Wang Gong, Marquess Soseong (; 1141–?), fourth daughter Wang T'ak, King Sinjong (11 November 1144 – 15 February 1204); married Queen Seonjeong (1137–1222), fourth son Princess Wang of the Kaeseong Wang clan (부부인 개성 왕씨; 1146–?); married Prince Sangrak, Kim Si-heung (문과급제 상락군 김시흥; 金時興; 1097–?) of the Gimnyeong Kim clan , fifth daughter Wang Ch'ung-hŭi (1148–1183), fifth son

In popular culture Portrayed by Kim Yoon-kyung in the 2003–2004 KBS TV Series Age of Warriors.