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25-528: Lady Sim was born as the first daughter and eldest child of nine children to Lord Sim On and Lady Ahn of the Sunheung Ahn clan . Her paternal uncle, Sim Jong, was King Taejo's son-in-law (titled Prince Consort Cheongwon) through his marriage to the king's daughter, Princess Gyeongseon. In 1408 at the age of 13, she was arranged to marry King Taejong 's son, Prince Chungyeong, to which her title became Princess Gyeongsuk ( 경숙옹주 ; 敬淑翁主 ). It's said that she

50-596: A burial mound, surrounded by statues of scholars, military officials, and horses. The site has a memorial shrine and pond. Their tomb, Yeongneung, is within the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty , west of the city of Yeoju . Prince Suyang commissioned the creation of the Seokbosangjeol after the death of his mother, Queen Soheon, intending it to ease her passage to the next life. It was, however, also made available to

75-656: Is held at the National Library of Korea in Seoul , where it is designated a Tangible Cultural Treasure . Through her younger brothers, Queen Soheon eventually became the 3rd great-grandaunt to Queen Insun ; the wife of King Myeongjong , and Sim Ui-gyeom ; the younger brother of Queen Insun. The Queen also became the 9th great-grandaunt to Queen Danui ; the wife of King Gyeongjong . Parent Siblings Husband Issue Sim On Shim On ( Korean :  심온 ; Hanja :  沈溫 ; 1375 – 18 January 1419)

100-519: Is one of the direct descendants of king Wen of Zhou dynasty), Taejong became convinced that Sim On must be eliminated for the sake of his son Sejong's future reign. Queen Danui Queen Danui ( Korean :  단의왕후 ; Hanja :  端懿王后 , 11 July 1686 – 8 March 1718), of the Cheongsong Sim clan, was the first wife and princess consort of Crown Prince Hwiso, the future Gyeongjong of Joseon . She died before her husband's ascension to

125-464: The Wihwado retreat alongside General Yi Sŏng-gye and later became a merit subject ( 개국공신 ; 開國功臣 ; lit.  founding contributor) of the newly founded Joseon dynasty . Shim On passed the lower literary examination of gwageo in 1386 at the age of 12, though records of his government service only appear after Joseon's establishment in 1392. In 1411, during King Taejong 's reign, Shim On

150-521: The 5th great-grandniece of Yi Ryang , a descendant of Grand Prince Hyoryeong , the son of King Taejong and Queen Wongyeong . She was appointed as a Crown Princess ( 세자빈 ) when she married Crown Prince Yi Yun in 1696 at the age of 11. She died on 8 March 1718, during the 44th year of Sukjong of Joseon 's reign, two years before Crown Prince Yi Yun ascend the throne as Gyeongjong of Joseon . After Gyeongjong's sudden death, her younger brother Shim Yu-hyeon ( 심유현 ; 沈維賢 ) claimed that Gyeongjong

175-519: The Ministry of Military Affairs who defied his authority. This incident occurred approximately 10 days before Shim On was scheduled to leave for the Ming Empire as an emissary. In the aftermath, many officials from the Ministry of Military Affairs, including Kang Sang-in and Minister Park Seup, were imprisoned. Taejong took an active role in handling the case. After a few days of interrogation, Kang Sang-in

200-566: The capital Hanyang, then to Suwon . In Suwon, he was tortured into admitting to his crimes and was forced to drink poison to death. After Shim On was executed for his fabricated crimes, Park Eun was promoted to Chief State Councilor. Many of the Shim family were condemned, and even the Queen Soheon was threatened to be stripped of her title as queen. However, King Sejong tried to protect her, and succeeded. King Taejong also supported Queen Soheon, telling

225-547: The case and summoned those involved again. New suspects were identified, including Shim Jeong, the brother of Shim On. Shim On was accused of being the ringleader. According to Park Seup's confession, Shim On, Kang Sang-in, and others had discussed splitting military authority was impossible, which led to reporting directly to Sejong. Shim On was arrested in Uiju on his way back from the Ming Empire as emissary and taken under custody to

250-530: The founding of Joseon, Taejong had frequently clashed with scholar-officials like Chŏng To-jŏn over the governance of the new dynasty. Taejong believed the king should be the sole authority of the kingdom and worked to curb the influence of powerful clans. Despite Taejong's decree to retain military authority as king emeritus, controversy erupted when Vice Minister of Military Affairs Kang Sang-in and other officials reported military-related matters directly to Sejong. Taejong responded by reprimanding officials from

275-537: The general population of Korea, to encourage the propagation of the Buddhist faith. It was translated from Chinese to Korea's native hangul characters, and as such represents the oldest form of indigenous Korean written text. The book was written at his father's request, and included more than 580 Buddhist lyrics by Sejong in Wolincheongangjigok . It was first published in 24 volumes in 1447 C.E. An original edition

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300-489: The influence of royal in-laws. She had lost her father, Sim On , in 1419 and two uncles in 1418 during her father-in-law's regency with her husband. Her mother and remaining relatives were also demoted to lower slave class. But in 1426, rather than having his in-laws serve as slaves, Sejong expelled the Queen's mother and relatives from Cheonan , and restored the posts of her brothers and male relatives. Court officials brought up

325-409: The minister not to mention the matter of stripping Queen Soheon's title. However, Shim-On's name became a taboo during the remainder of Taejong's presence. Even Sejong could not regain the dignity of the minister's name. However, when Sejong and Queen Soheon's son King Munjong rose to the throne, Shim-On was absolved of his crimes, and posthumously reinstated to the office of Chief State Councilor. He

350-417: The throne, and when her husband became king on 9 September 1418, her title changed to Queen Gong (공비, 恭妃; Gongbi meaning Courteous Consort ). It's said that Queen Gong had a gentle and kind appearance but advocated strict adherence to laws and code of conduct. Just like her predecessor and mother-in-law, Queen Dowager Hudeok , Queen Gong experienced the loss of her family as Taejong felt threatened due to

375-462: The throne. The future Queen Danui was born on 11 July 1686 from the Cheongsong Sim clan as the eldest child and daughter of Sim Ho and his wife, Lady Park of the Goryeong Park clan. Through her father, Lady Sim was the 4th great-grandniece of Queen Insun , the wife of King Myeongjong , and the 9th great-grandniece of Queen Soheon , the wife of King Sejong and daughter of Sim On . She was also

400-404: The topic of demoting or stripping Queen Gong's position as Queen, but King Sejong fought back. He stated that the Queen was to remain in her position due to giving birth to two princes prior to the conflict. Rather than holding resentment towards to her husband, Queen Gong was understanding and supportive of her husband through the ordeal. As a Queen with duties, it is said that the inner court

425-613: Was a Korean politician. He was the Chief State Councillor of the Korean Joseon from September 1418 to December 1418 and the father of Queen Soheon and father-in-law to King Sejong . He is known for his treason charges, which eventually led to his death and further strengthening of the royal power. Shim On was born into the Cheongsong Shim clan (靑松 沈氏) in the late Goryeo period. His father, Shim Tŏk-bu, participated in

450-433: Was also made a lord, and is also known as Lord of Anhyo ( 안효공 ; 安孝公 ). The Shim family continued to prosper, with Shim-On's second son Shim Hwe becoming Chief State Councilor during King Sejo 's reign. 700 years after the incident, the Shim and Park families have still not reconciled about the incident, with the Shim family blaming Park Eun for the framing about treason. However, historians generally agree that Park

475-457: Was appointed to govern the province of Hamgyong -do. Shim On steadily rose through the ranks and served as Minister of Industry, Civil Affairs and Agriculture . When the court began selecting candidates for the princess consort of Chungnyeong (later King Sejong ), he included his daughter, resulting in her selection. When Chungnyeong ascended the throne in 1418, Shim's daughter, Lady Shim ( 심씨 ; 沈氏 ), became Queen Soheon , and Shim On

500-545: Was appointed to the highest civil position in the royal court, Chief State Councilor . When Shim On was appointed as Chief State Councilor, Park Eun ( 박은 ; 朴訔 ) of the Bannam Park clan was Left State Councilor . Their relationship was hostile, and there were frequent disputes between them. Meanwhile, Taejong had abdicated and become king emeritus ( 상왕 ; 上王 ), although he still retained significant power, with important decisions still requiring his approval. Since

525-427: Was at its most peaceful during her care. King Sejong also praised her for being a good leader for the women of the palace. On 14 April 1446, Queen Gong died at the age of 50 during her husband's 28th year of reign. King Sejong outlived her by 2 years and eventually died at the age of 52. Queen Gong bore 10 children which included King Munjong and King Sejo . Queen Soheon was buried with her husband, King Sejong in

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550-473: Was chosen for the marriage due to the fact that King Taejong 's older sister, Princess Gyeongseon, was her paternal aunt; thus having royal family connections. When her husband became grand prince, her title changed from ongju ( 옹주 ) to gongju ( 공주 ). Her parents were given royal titles: her mother was given "Internal Princess Consort Samhanguk of the Sunheung Ahn clan" ( 삼한국대부인 순흥 안씨 ), and her father

575-421: Was given "Internal Prince Cheongcheon" ( 청천부원군 ). During Taejong's 17th year of reign in 1417, Princess Gyeongsuk was also given the title of Internal Princess Consort Samhanguk ( 삼한국대부인 ; 三韓國大夫人 ). On 6 July 1418, during the 18th year of Taejong's reign, Princess Gyeongsuk became Crown Princess Gyeong ( 경빈 ; 敬嬪 ) when Grand Prince Chungyeong (later King Sejong) became the crown prince successor to

600-583: Was merely a tool in Taejong's master plan of royal totalitarianism. As Taejong was a conservative king, he did not want a queen's family gaining power and influence over the Joseon Dynasty. As his mindset was educated in the Goryeo Dynasty, he had come to believe in the danger of handing over power to another, non-royal family. With Sim On's political power and social influence that stem from his family's influence, along with his family's revered lineage (The Sim family

625-478: Was pardoned due to his status as a merit subject of the kingdom's founding and was sent back to his hometown. The Ministry of Military Affairs was subsequently instructed to report all military matters to Taejong before anyone else. Although the Censorate wanted Park Seup and Kang Sang-in to face severe punishment, the case seemed to end with Kang Sang-in being demoted. However, about two months later, Taejong reopened

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