Ui-bin Seong
| Lady Seong Ui-bin | |
|---|---|
| Royal Noble Consort | |
| Born | 8 July 1753 |
| Died | 14 September 1786 (aged 33) |
| Spouse | King Jeongjo of Joseon |
| Issue |
Crown Prince Munhyo (1782) unnamed daughter (1784) unborn child (1786) |
Royal Noble Consort Ui of the Seong clan (8 July 1753 – 14 September 1786) was a concubine of King Jeongjo.
Biography
The future Royal Noble Consort Ui was born on the July 8, 1753. Her name is Deog-im(덕임). She was the daughter of Seong Yun-u and Lady Im. Seong Yun-u was the slave of Hong Bong-han, who was the father of Lady Hyegyeong.
In 1762, At a ten age, Lady Seong entered the royal palace to be trained as a palace maid. She then became a personal maid of Lady Hyegyeong, who was the mother of King Jeongjo.
In 1767, Jeongjo proposed to the Lady Seong. But, She refused it. In 1773, She transcribed《gwagjangyangmunrog》(곽장양문록), which was the korean novel, with princess Cheong Yeon and Cheong Seon, who were little sisters of Jeongjo.
In 1782, Jeongjo proposed to the Lady Seong again. But, She refused it again. So, He punished her slave. After that, They were married.
Jeongjo made Seong Sang-ui (상의). On September 7, 1782, Lady Seong was elevated to the rank of "so-young" (소용, 昭容), a concubine of 2nd rank, after giving birth to a son, Prince Yi Hyang (리 향). In November 1782, Prince Hyang was granted the name Prince Successor Munhyo and Lady Seong was elevated to the rank of "Bin" (빈, 嬪) with the prefix of "Ui" meaning "appropriate/fitting". On March 20, 1784, Lady Seong gave birth to an unnamed Princess, who died soon after birth.
On July 2, 1784, Prince Successor Munhyo was invested as Crown Prince of Joseon. On May 11, 1786, Crown Prince Munhyo died at the age of 4 years. Four months after the death of her son, Lady Seong died during the tenth month of her third pregnancy.[1] The unborn child died with her.
King Jeongjo wrote her epitaph.
Lady Seong was buried along with her son, Crown Prince Munhyo, in Hyochangwon in Seosamneung.[2] Her tomb was originally located in Yong-San (Hyo-Chang Park 孝昌公園), Seoul, but was moved during the forcible Japanese Annexation period in 1944 by the Japanese Government.
Issue
- Crown Prince Munhyo (Yi Hyang, 리 향) - died in 1786, at the age of 5 years.
- Unnamed Princess - 1784, died soon after birth
- Unborn child - died in utero as a result of Lady Seong's death during the tenth month of her pregnancy.
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Han Ji-min in Yi San.
References
- ↑ Royal Ark http://www.royalark.net/Korea/korea7.htm
- ↑ Tomb of Hyochangwon and Uiryeongwon http://www.exploringkorea.com/tomb-of-hyochangwon-and-uiryeongwon/