Queen Uihye 의혜왕후 |
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Queen Consort of Joseon (Posthumous) |
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Born | ? |
Died | ? |
Spouse | King Hwanjo of Joseon |
Father | Choi Han-gi |
Queen Uihye | |
Hangul | 의혜왕후 |
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Hanja | 懿惠王后 |
Revised Romanization | Queen Uihye |
McCune–Reischauer | Queen Uihye |
Queen Uihye is biological mother of Yi Seong-gye who is the founder of Joseon Dynasty.
She is also an official wife for Yi Jachun who is father of Yi Seong-gye. Her original family name was Choi and her father’s name is Jo Jo (hangul: 조조, hanja: 趙祚). But once her father was named as chili arch of Yuan Dynasty he changed his name to Choi Han-gi (hangul: 최한기, hanja: 崔閑奇). After establishment of Joseon Dynasty, Yi Seong-gye gave “Ui-Bi(의비)” as posthumous name for her mother. She was originally Chinese (Deng State, Shandong Peninsula/山東半島登州) but she moved to Hamgyong Province and lived there.