Kang Yunsŏng

Kang Yunsŏng
Hangul
강윤성
Hanja
康允成
RRGang Yunseong
MRKang Yunsŏng
Art name
Hangul
용담
Hanja
龍潭
RRYongdam
MRYongdam
Courtesy name
Hangul
대경
Hanja
大卿
RRDaegyeong
MRTaegyŏng

Kang Yunsŏng (Korean강윤성; Hanja康允成; 1302 – December 1358) was a Korean civil official of Goryeo dynasty. He was the father of Queen Sindeok who was the second wife of King Taejo of Joseon or known as Yi Sŏng-gye.[1][2]

Biography

Kang was born was the son of Kang Sŏ (강서; 康庶), the Lord of Sangsan. Kang passed the civil service examination during the reign of King Chunghye of Goryeo. He would later become a Hallim Academican (한림학사; 翰林學士; Hallim haksa), as well as the deputy minister of personnel (이부시랑; 吏部侍郎; ibu sirang).[1] One of the reasons why Taejo of Joseon married his daughter was to marry into a prominent clan from the capital region since Taejo of Joseon was from a clan originally from the borderlands.[3][4]

Family

  • Father
    • Kang Sŏ (강서; 康庶; 1275–?)
  • Mother
    • Lady Hwang of the Jangsu Hwang clan (장수 황씨; 1275–?); daughter of Hwang Baek (황백; 黃伯; 1240–1310)
  • Siblings
    • Older brother: Kang Yun'gwi (강윤귀; 康允貴; 1300–?)
    • Younger brother: Kang Yunch'ung (강윤충; 康允忠; 1304–?)
    • Younger brother: Kang Yunŭi (강윤의; 康允誼; 1306–?)
    • Younger brother: Kang Yunhwi (강윤휘; 康允暉; 1310–?)
    • Younger brother: Kang Yunbu (강윤부; 康允富; 1312–?)
  • Wife: Internal Princess Consort Jinsan of the Jinju Kang clan (증 진산부부인 진주 강씨; 晉山府夫人 晉州 姜氏; 1305–1380); daughter of Kang Eun (강은; 姜誾; 1270–1350)
  • Issue
    • Son: Kang Sullyong (강순룡; 康舜龍; 1324–1398)
    • Son: Kang Tŭngnyong (강득룡; 康得龍; 1324–1400)
    • Daughter: Lady Kang (강씨; 1328–?)
    • Son: Kang Yugwŏn (강유권; 康有權; 1334–1420)
    • Son: Kang Kyegwŏn (강계권; 康繼權; 1356–1413)
    • Daughter: Queen Shindeok of the Goksan Kang clan (12 July 1356 – 15 September 1396)

References

  1. ^ a b 김성회의 뿌리를 찾아서. Segye Ilbo. 2013-04-02. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ 신천강씨 信川康氏. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  3. ^ "신덕왕후 神德王后". Doosan Encyclopedia.
  4. ^ 강윤성(康允成). Historic Korean Figures. Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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