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Royal Consort Hye of the Gyeongju Yi clan (Korean: 혜비 이씨; Hanja: 惠妃 李氏; d. 3 February 1408) was the 3rd wife of King Gongmin of Goryeo.[1][2] She was known with her Dharma name as Ho-wol (Korean: 호월; Hanja: 湖月) and her new title as Princess Hyehwa (Korean: 혜화궁주; Hanja: 惠和宮主) given by Taejo of Joseon in 1392.

Biography[edit]

Background[edit]

The future Royal Consort Hye was born in Gyeongju as the daughter of Yi Je-hyeon who was a Goryeo politician, philosopher, writer, and poet.[3]

Marriage and Palace life[edit]

In April 1359 (8th year reign of King Gongmin), his Queen Consort, Queen Noguk who didn’t have any successor to him and several other ministers asked the King to raise a concubine from the noble family. After being chosen, Yi was given the consort title as Gracious Consort (혜비, 惠妃).[4] However, when she entered the palace, it was said that Queen Noguk became little jealous of her and refused to eat.[verification needed]

However, in October 1372 (21st year of King Gongmin), he selected some young and handsome men[5] and then ordered Han-An (한안) and Hong-Ryun (홍륜) from the Self-Defense Committee to had a sex with his consorts.[6]

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After King Gongmin was assassinated in 1374, she shaved her hair and became a Buddhist monk in Jeongeopwon (nowadays Cheongryong Temple, 청룡사).[7] Even after King Gongmin’s death, the courts still respected all of his widowed consorts and continued to provide their daily necessities. Meanwhile in December 1388, all of palace maids stopped providing their daily necessities.

Later life[edit]

Yi had a long-life until the early Joseon dynasty that established by Yi Seong-gye (이성계), she then honoured as Princess Hyewa (혜화궁주, 惠和宮主).[8] However, she later passed away on 3 February 1408 and this was 12 years after the Goryeo’s ended.[9]

Before died, Taejong of Joseon gave her 30 seeds rices and beans (쌀과 콩 30석) and 100 volumes copies paper (종이 100권).[10] Yi also become an Abbot in Jeongeopwon Temple but after death, her position was succeeded by King Taejo and Queen Sindeok’s 2nd son, Grand Prince Uian’s wife, Lady Sim (부인 심씨).[8]

Ancestry[11][edit]

In popular culture[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “고려 제31대 공민왕 가계도”. m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  2. ^ “고려시대 史料 Database”. db.history.go.kr (in Chinese). Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  3. ^ “고려시대 史料 Database”. db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  4. ^ “공민왕 후비 혜비 이씨”. db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  5. ^ 韓國人物小說全集 [The Complete Works of Korean Character Novels] (in Korean). University of California: Yuwenge. 1967. p. 135.
  6. ^ “자제위를 설치해 온갖 불륜을 저지르게 하다”. db.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  7. ^ “정절을 지키려다 승려가 된 공민왕의 후비 혜비(惠妃) 이씨(李氏)”. www.culturecontent.com (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  8. ^ a b “혜화 궁주 이씨의 졸기”. sillok.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  9. ^ “혜화 궁주 이씨의 죽다”. sillok.history.go.kr (in Chinese). Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  10. ^ 漢城府資料集: 太祖元年 (1392)-太宗8年 (1408) [Information Collection of Seoul House: The First Year of King Taejo (1392)-The 8th Year of King Taejong (1408)] (in Korean). University of California: Seoul Special City History Compilation Committee. p. 401.
  11. ^ Kim Young-kon (2016). 북타임스 고려왕비열전 54. 공민왕과 노국 대장 공주 인덕 왕후④ [Book Times The Book of Kings of Goryeo 54. King Gongmin and Princess Supreme Noguk, Queen Indeok ④] (in Korean). Goldstar Publishing House. ISBN 9788907903143.
  12. ^ “[정도전] #02-1. 공민왕의 여인들, 그리고 불미스러운 이야기”. m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2021.


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