Wonmok

Queen Wonmok of the Icheon Sŏ clan (; 998 – 16 June 1057) was the granddaughter of Sŏ Hŭi and the 6th wife of King Hyeonjong of Goryeo.

Biography The future Queen Wonmok was born in 998 into the Icheon Sŏ clan as the daughter of Sŏ Nul and Lady Ch'oe She had a younger brother, Sŏ Su whom his descendants later held a noble position in the Goryeo Royal court.

Palace life In 1022 (13th year reign of Hyeonjong of Goryeo), she firstly entered the palace and honoured as Suk-Bi and given a Royal title of Princess Heungseong while lived in "Heungseong Palace" . In the same year, her father, Seo Nul held positions such as Jungchusahsangisangsi and Seogyeongyusupansa , also during King Deokjong's reign, Seo Nul became Munhasijung .

Then, in 1026, Hyeonjong gave her biological mother, Lady Choe a title of "Grand Lady of Icheon County" and her stepmother, Lady Jeong a title of "Grand Lady of Icheon County" .

Later life, Death and funeral She outlived at least 26 years since her late husband's death in 1031 and later died on 16 June 1057 during the 11th year reign of her stepson, King Munjong. Although she was also one of the king's stepmother, but since she didn't have her own child, so many Ministers in the court told Munjong to not wear the "Sang-bok" (상복, 喪服; "mourning clothes") and he followed it as a result. For the same reason, her ancestral rites were not held on the New Year's Day.

Her body was cremated, but where her tomb's location is unknown since no records left about that. Under his command too, she was posthumously called as Queen Wonmok .

Family Father - Sŏ Nul (서눌, 徐訥; 972–1043) Grandfather - Sŏ Hŭi (서희, 徐熙; 943–998) Grandmother - Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨; 947–?); daughter of Han Sik (한식, 韓湜; 921–?) Mother - Princess Consort Incheon of the Ch'oe clan (이천부부인 최씨; 974–?); daughter of Ch'oe Yu-il (최유일, 崔有一; 948–?) Sibling(s) Older brother - Sŏ Su (서수; 996–?) Unnamed sister-in-law (1000–?) Nephew - Sŏ Chang-gi (서장기, 徐長己; 1024–?) Spouse Wang Sun, King Hyeonjong of Goryeo (고려 현종; 1 August 992 – 17 June 1031) — No issue.

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