Seungpyeong Budaebuin
Princess Consort of Joseon
About Seungpyeong Budaebuin
Lived 1455 – 1506 (aged 50–51).
Grand Internal Princess Consort Seungpyeong (; 10 March 1455 – 20 July 1506), of the Suncheon Park clan, was a Korean Joseon dynasty royal family member though her marriage with Grand Prince Wolsan, the oldest son of Deokjong of Joseon and Queen Sohye. She was the older sister of Park Won-jong and the maternal aunt of King Jungjong's second wife, Queen Janggyeong.
Biography Early life Lady Park was born on 10 March 1455 to Park Jong-seon and his wife, Lady Heo of the Yangcheon Heo clan during King Danjong's last year of reign. Lady Park was the third eldest within seven siblings, including Park Won-jong. Through her paternal grandmother, she was a great-granddaughter of Sim On and a grandniece of Queen Soheon, the wife of King Sejong.
Marriage and Later Life On 19 August 1466, the eleven year old Lady Park married the ten year old Grand Prince Wolsan. The grand prince was the eldest son of Crown Prince Uigyeong and Crown Princess Su (the future Queen Dowager Insu). She also became the sister-in-law to Princess Myeongsuk and Grand Prince Jalsan. When her brother-in-law, King Seongjong, ascended to the throne, she became Princess Consort Seungpyeong with the same rank. Her last title would be given within her scandal.
During her marriage, she did not have any children of her own, but she gained a stepson in 1485 through her husband's concubine, Lady Kim of the Wonju Kim clan. Although, her family registry states that the Princess Consort had the child herself.
She outlived Grand Prince Wolsan by 18 years who died on 21 December 1488.
Prince Yeonsan, her nephew-in-law, frequently visited her residence in Deoksugung, due to her husband's frequent sickness and because of this, Princess Consort Sangwon had raised him and became his foster mother. It was said that at some point Yeonsangun, who later became king, invited and brought the Princess Consort to live within the palace. The king also gave his old residence to the Princess Consort and visited her frequently.
Another rumor was that Yeonsangun had a long spear placed in the grave of Grand Prince Wolsan and was surprised to see his uncle appearing in his dream while sleeping in the same room with the Princess consort. There were also opinions that Park Won-jong, who was one of the masterminds behind the rebellion against King Yeonsan, fabricated the incident with fake evidence between his eldest sister’s and Yeonsangun’s relationship to justify his rebellion.
Family Father Park Jung-seon (; 1435–1481) Mother Lady Heo of the Yangcheon Heo clan (; 1430–?) Siblings Older sister - Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (; 1445–?) Older sister - Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (; 1450–1500) Younger sister - Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (; 1459–?) Younger brother - Park Won-jong (; 1467–1510) Younger sister - Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (; 1469–?) Younger sister - Internal Princess Consort Suncheon of the Suncheon Park clan (; 1470–1498) Younger sister - Princess Consort Seungpyeong of the Suncheon Park clan (; 1472–?) Husband Yi Jeong, Grand Prince Wolsan (; 5 January 1454 – 22 January 1488) Mother-in-law - Queen Sohye of the Cheongju Han clan (7 October 1437 – 11 May 1504) Father-in-law - Yi Jang, King Deokjong (; 3 October 1438 – 20 September 1457) Issue Step son - Yi Yi, Prince Deokpung (; 20 August 1485 – 26 March 1506) Step daughter-in-law - Princess Papyeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (; 1485 – 16 January 1536); Queen Janggyeong's older sister Step grandson - Yi Ju, Prince Parim (; 1500–1541) Step grandson - Yi Yu, Prince Gyerim (; 1503–1545) Unnamed step grandson (1504–?) Step grandson - Yi Ri (; 5 December 1506 – 7 July 1545)
In popular culture Portrayed by Uhm Yoo-shin in the 1984–1985 MBC TV Series The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow. Portrayed by Kim Young-ae in the 1987 Film Diary of King Yeonsan. Portrayed by Yang Mi-kyung in the 1995 KBS2 TV Series Jang Noksu. Portrayed by Lee Duk-hee in the 1998–2000 KBS1 TV Series The King and the Queen. Portrayed by Yoon Young-joo and Jeon Hee-soo in the 2011–2012 JTBC TV series Insu, the Queen Mother.
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