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Seungpyeong Budaebuin
승평부대부인
Grand Internal Princess Consort of Joseon
Princess consort of Joseon
Tenure1466 – ?
Coronation1466
Grand Internal Princess Consort of Joseon
Tenure? – 20 July 1506
PredecessorGrand Internal Princess Consort Nakrang
SuccessorGrand Internal Princess Consort Hadong
Born10 March 1455
Joseon
Died20 July 1506 (1506-07-21) (aged 51)
Grand Prince Wolsan's manor, Joseon
BurialAfter 1506
Grand Prince Wolsan's Mausoleum
San 16–35, Sinwon-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do[1]
Spouse
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(m. 1466⁠–⁠1488)​
Regnal name
  • Princess Consort Sangwon (상원군부인, 祥原郡夫人)
  • Princess Consort Seungpyeong (승평부부인, 昇平府夫人)
  • Grand Internal Princess Consort Seungpyeong (승평부대부인, 昇平府大夫人)
HouseSuncheon Park (by birth)
House of Yi (by marriage)
FatherPark Jung-seon
MotherLady Heo of the Yangcheon Heo clan
ReligionBuddhism
Seungpyeong Budaebuin
Hangul
승평 부대부인
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeungpyeong Budaebuin
McCune–ReischauerSŭngpy'ŏng P'ut'aep'u'in

Grand Internal Princess Consort Seungpyeong (Korean: 승평부대부인 박씨; Hanja: 昇平府大夫人 朴氏; 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[2] and the maternal aunt of King Jungjong's second wife, Queen Janggyeong.

Biography

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Early life

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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.[3]

Marriage and Later Life

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On 19 August 1466, the eleven year old Lady Park married the ten year old Grand Prince Wolsan.[citation needed] 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.[3]

Upon her marriage she was given the title of Princess Consort Sangwon (상원군부인; 祥原郡夫人).[4] When her brother-in-law, King Seongjong, ascended to the throne, she became Princess Consort Seungpyeong (승평부부인; 昇平府夫人). 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.[3]

One of her younger sisters married Queen Jeonghui’s grandnephew, Yun Yeo-pil of the Paepyeong Yun clan, and became the mother of Yun Im and Yun Myeong-hye, the second wife of King Jungjong. Since her younger sister died at an early age after giving birth, she had raised her young niece, Yun Myeong-hye, as if she was her daughter.

The Princess consort later became the sister-in-law to Grand Prince Jean, the son of Queen Ansun and King Yejong, when her youngest sister married him.

Scandal and Death

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It was said that the Princess consort had an outstanding beauty of her time, and had many scandals surrounding her.[5]

Prince Yeonsan, her nephew-in-law, frequently visited her residence in Deoksu Palace, due to her husband's frequent sickness and because of this, Princess Consort Sangwon had raised him and became his foster mother.[6] It was said that at some point Yeonsangun, who later became king, invited and brought the Princess Consort to live within the palace.[7] The king also gave his old residence to the Princess Consort and visited her frequently.[6] His visitations eventually caused a scandal spreading that Yeonsangun had committed adultery with her.[5]

In addition, Yeonsangun put the character '大' (Dae; 대) in front of Princess Seungpyeong's name; creating the title of Grand Internal Princess Consort Seungpyeong (승평부대부인, 昇平府大夫人).[8]

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.[5]

Her younger brother had planned to do a rebellion against the king, but during Yeonsangun’s 12th year of reign, the Grand Princess died within Gyeongun Palace on 20 July 1506 at the age of 51.[6] She was then buried in the same tomb of her husband’s mausoleum.[3]

There was a theory that she drank poison and committed suicide. In the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, it is recorded that people at the time said that she conceived a child with Yeonsangun and later committed suicide because of it. However, there is an argument that Park was over fifty at the time, so it cannot be said that she had a child and committed suicide.[5][9] There were also opinions that Park Won-jong, who was the mastermind behind the rebellion against King Jungjong, fabricated the incident with fake evidence between his eldest sister and Yeonsangun to justify his rebellion.[5]

Family

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  • Father
    • Park Jung-seon (박중선; 朴仲善; 1435–1481)
  • Mother
  • Siblings
    • Older sister - Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (순천 박씨; 順天 朴氏; 1445–?)
    • Older sister - Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (순천 박씨; 順天 朴氏; 1450–1500)
    • Younger sister - Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (순천 박씨; 順天 朴氏; 1459–?)
    • Younger brother - Park Won-jong (박원종; 朴元宗; 1467–1510)
    • Younger sister - Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (순천 박씨; 順天 朴氏; 1469–?)
    • Younger sister - Internal Princess Consort Suncheon of the Suncheon Park clan (순천부부인 순천 박씨; 順天府夫人 順天 朴氏; 1470–1498)
    • Younger sister - Princess Consort Seungpyeong of the Suncheon Park clan (승평부부인 순천 박씨; 昇平府夫人 順天朴氏; 1472–?)
  • Husband
  • Issue
    • Step son - Yi Yi, Prince Deokpung (덕풍군 이이; 德豊君 李恞; 20 August 1485 – 26 March 1506)
      • Step daughter-in-law - Princess Papyeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평현부인 윤씨; 坡平縣夫人 尹氏; 1485 – 16 January 1536); Queen Janggyeong’s older sister
        • Step grandson - Yi Ju, Prince Parim (파림군 이주; 坡林君 李珘; 1500–1541)
        • Step grandson - Yi Yu, Prince Gyerim (계림군 이유; 桂林君 李瑠; 1503–1545)
        • Unnamed step grandson (1504–?)
        • Step grandson - Yi Ri (이리; 李璃; 5 December 1506 – 7 July 1545)
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References

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Cites

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  1. ^ "바람처럼 살고싶다. 월산대군 묘(1488)". Goyang Sicheong (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "18 월산대군 부인 박씨". Beopbo Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean).
  5. ^ a b c d e 김만중, 《숨겨진 조선의 연애 비화 48가지》올댓북, 2008, p.134, ISBN 9788990790828 (Translation: Kim Man-jung, 《48 Hidden Secrets of Love in Joseon》 All That Book, 2008, p.134, ISBN 9788990790828)
  6. ^ a b c "연산군일기(1122)". Chungcheong Today (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "[왕실 스캔들] 승평부부인 박씨, 의문을 남기고 죽다". Nongmin Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  8. ^ 이덕일, 《조선 선비 살해사건2》 다산초당, 2006, p.194~195, ISBN 8991147682 (Translation: Lee Deok-il, 《The Murder of Joseon Scholar 2》 Dasan Chodang, 2006, p.194–195, ISBN 8991147682)
  9. ^ 이어령, 이덕일, 전봉관, 허동현, 정옥자, 송호근, 《인문학 콘서트3》 이숲, 2011, p.170, ISBN 9788994228143 (Translation: Lee Ee-ryung, Lee Deok-il, Jeon Bong-gwan, Heo Dong-hyun, Jeong Ok-ja, Song Ho-geun, 《Humanities Concert 3》 Lee Soup, 2011, p.170, ISBN 9788994228143)
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