Queen Wonchang 원창왕후 |
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Queen Consort of Goryeo | |
Spouse | Uijo of Goryeo |
Issue | Sejo of Goryeo |
Father | Tou En Dian Jiao Gan from Ping state (), China |
Queen Wonchang | |
Hangul | 원창왕후 |
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Hanja | 元昌王后 |
Revised Romanization | Queen Wonchang |
McCune–Reischauer | Queen Wonchang |
Queen Wonchang (Hangul: 원창왕후; Hanja: 元昌王后) was the grandmother of Taejo of Goryeo. After foundation of Goeyo, Taejo of Goryeo gave her a posthumous name as Queen Wonchang.
Gang Chung was a son of Gang Ho-gyeong who was the 67th descendant of Gang Hou. Gang Hou was the second child of Gang Shu who was from Zingzhao country, Shangxi province in China. He had three children named as I-Jegeon, Bo-Seung and Gang Bo Yuk. Gang Bo Yuk married with his niece Gang Deju and their daughter Gang Sin-ui was born. Gang Sin-ui married with Chinese man and King Uijo of Goryeo was born. The father of King Uijo was royal family from Tang dynasty, China. According to Pyeonnyeon-Tong-Long () and Goryeosa jeolyo (), he was Emperor Suzong of Tang. In Pyeonnyeongangmog (Hangul: 변년강목; Hanja: 編年綱目), Emperor Xuānzong of Tang was father of King Uijo. When his father visited Silla, King Uijo of Goryeo was born between his Chinese father and Gang Sin-ui who was a daughter of Gang Bo Yuk. On the way of finding his father to China, King Uijo met Queen Wonchang and get married with her. According to Record of Seongwon (Hangul: 성원녹; Hanja: 聖源録), Queen Wonchang was a daughter of Tou En Dian Jiao Gan from Ping state (), China. Queen Wonchang gave birth of a boy. His name was Wang Ryung and his son was the founder of Goryeo, Taejo of Goryeo.