Princess Myeongan
Joseon princess (1665–1687)
Oh Tae-ju
(m. 1679–1687)Haeju Oh clan (by marriage)
Princess Myeongan (Korean: 명안공주; Hanja: 明安公主; 30 June 1665 – 25 June 1687), personal name Yi On-hui (이온희; 李溫姬), was a Korean princess as the third daughter of Hyeonjong of Joseon and Queen Myeongseong.[1][2]
Biography
On December 21, 1671 (12th year of her father's reign), Yi On-hui was honoured as Princess Myeongan (명안공주; 明安公主).
In 1679 (5th year of Sukjong's reign), she married Oh Tae-ju (오태주), a son of Oh Du-in (오두인), who was a key figure of the Seoin faction. Her husband was honoured as Prince Consort Haechang (해창위; 海昌慰) and their formal wedding ceremony was held on December 18, 1680.[3][4]
The drought being severe at that time, Song Si-yeol (송시열) and others filed an appeal requesting that the Princess's residence be built in a modest way to reduce the size and cost.
One year later, after the Princess's in-laws illegally occupied the mounds and fields in Deoksan, Chungcheong Province, a lawsuit broke out and the King ordered them to return the land.
Princess Myeongan died on June 25, 1687, five days from her birthday at the age of 21 years old, and is buried in Sasa-dong, Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[5]
Family
- Father: Hyeonjong of Joseon (조선 현종왕; 14 March 1641 – 17 September 1674)
- Grandfather: Hyojong of Joseon (조선 효종왕; 3 July 1619 – 23 June 1659)
- Grandmother: Queen Inseon of the Deoksu Jang clan (인선왕후 장씨; 9 February 1619 – 19 March 1674)
- Mother: Queen Myeongseong of the Cheongpung Kim clan (명성왕후 김씨; 13 June 1642 – 21 January 1684)
- Grandfather: Kim Woo-myeong, Internal Prince Cheongpung (김우명 청풍부원군; 1619–1675)
- Grandmother: Internal Princess Consort Deokeun of the Eunjin Song clan (덕은부부인 은진 송씨; 1621–1660)
- Siblings
- Older sister: Princess Myeongseon (명선공주; 15 November 1659 – 2 August 1673)
- Older brother: Sukjong of Joseon (조선 숙종왕; 7 October 1661 – 12 July 1720)
- Older sister: Princess Myeonghye (명혜공주; 1665 – 27 April 1673)
- Husband: Oh Tae-ju, Prince Consort Haechang (오태주 해창위; 1668–1716)
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Cho Ja-young in the 2013 SBS TV series Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love.
References
- ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ Don-myung, Yoo (18 June 2015). "조선국 왕녀 '명안공주' 사진전" [Royal Daughter of Joseon State ‘Princess Myeongahn’ Photo Exhibition]. AnsanTimes (in Korean). Retrieved September 5, 2021.
