Inbin Kim
| In-Bin Kim 인빈 김씨 | |||||
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| Royal Noble Consort of the First Senior Rank | |||||
| Tenure | 1604 – 30 November 1613 | ||||
| Born | 17 December 1670 Joseon | ||||
| Died | 30 November 1613 (age 58) Hanseong, Joseon | ||||
| Spouse | Seonjo of Joseon (m. 1573) | ||||
| Issue Detail | Yi Seong, Prince Uian Yi Ho, Prince Shinseong Yi Bu, Prince Jeongwon Princess Jeongsin Princess Jeongsuk Gwang, Prince Uichang Princess Jeongan Princess Jeonghwi | ||||
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| Clan | Suwon Kim clan (by birth) Jeonju Yi clan (by marriage) | ||||
| Dynasty | House of Yi (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Kim Han-U | ||||
| Mother | Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan | ||||
| Religion | Korean Buddhism | ||||
Royal Noble Consort Gyeonghye of the Suwon Kim clan (Korean: 경혜빈; 29 February 1555 – 30 November 1613) was a consort of Seonjo of Joseon and the paternal grandmother of Injo of Joseon.
Life
[edit]Early life
[edit]Lady Kim was born in the Suwon Kim clan as the daughter of Kim Han-U (김한우) and his wife, Lady Yi. Her maternal grandfather was of the royal Jeonju Yi clan and a great-grandson of Taejong of Joseon, making Consort In and her husband cousins. Her niece was also a royal concubine of Gwanghaegun of Joseon, Royal Consort Sowon Shin.[1][2]
Royal Consort
[edit]Royal Noble Consort Gyeong, one of Lady Kim's cousins, who was a royal concubine to Myeongjong of Joseon, raised her in the royal palace. Lady Kim caught the eyes of Queen Insun, who recommended her to King Seonjo as a concubine. In 1573, the 4th year of Seonjo's reign, Lady Kim was appointed as Sukwon (淑媛),[1] the lowest rank of the king's consorts. She was promoted more in later years, becoming in 1604, Royal Nible Consort (빈; pin) with the prefix of in (인), meaning benevolence.
During her time spent in the palace, she gave birth to four sons and four daughters; only her first son died in childhood. The King favoured her second son, Prince Shinseong, hoping to make him crown Prince. After the Imjin War broke out, Prince Shinseong died in Uiju County and his elder half-brother, Gwanghaegun, was made heir.[3] Although Inbin Kim didn't have a good relationship with Consort Gong, she defended Gwanghaegun later in life.[4]
Death
[edit]Consort In died on 30 November 1613, aged 58, during the reign of Gwanghaegun of Joseon. Gwanghaeun suspended court for three days and posthumously awarded her the name Gyeonghye (경혜).[5]
Family
[edit]- Father: Kim Han-U (김한우)
- Mother: Lady Yi, of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
Consort and issue(s)
- Husband: Seonjo of Joseon
- Yi Seong, Prince Uian (이성 의안군; 1577 – 24 February 1588)
- Yi Ho, Prince Shinseong (이후 신성군; 6 January 1579 – 8 December 1592)
- Yi Bu, Prince Jeongwon (이부 정원군; 2 August 1580 – 29 December 1619)
- Princess Jeongsin (정신옹주; 1583–1653)
- Princess Jeongsuk (정숙옹주; 1587 – 6 November 1627)
- Yi Gwang, Prince Uichang (이광 의창군; 1589–1645)
- Princess Jeongan (정안옹주; 1590–1660)
- Princess Jeonghwi (정휘옹주; 1593 – 15 July 1653)
References
[edit]- ^ a b 이, 한우 (2008-05-15). 선조, 조선의 난세를 넘다. 해냄. ISBN 978-89-7337-827-2.
- ^ Annals of Joseon Dynasty, 광해군 1년 6번째 기사, 1609-06-14
- ^ Annals of Joseon Dynasty, 선조실록, 선조 25년(1592년 명 만력(萬曆) 20년) 11월 5일 (신유), vol. 32, 1592-11-05
- ^ 《광해군일기》[중초본], 광해 5년(1613년 명 만력(萬曆) 41년) 10월 29일 (계축), vol. 71
- ^ 《광해군일기》[중초본], 광해 5년(1613년 명 만력(萬曆) 41년) 10월 30일 (갑인), vol. 71