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Lady Gyeonghwa of the Jincheon Im clan (Korean: 경화궁부인 임씨; Hanja: 慶和宮夫人 林氏; lit. 'Lady Im of the Gyeonghwa Palace') was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the first and oldest daughter of King Hyejong and Queen Uihwa[3] who became the second wife of her half uncle, King Gwangjong,[4] which she then followed her maternal clan.[2][5] As a Princess, she therefore was called as Princess Gyeonghwa (경화공주; 慶和公主) or Grand Princess Gyeonghwa (경화장공주; 慶和長公主).
| Lady Gyeonghwa 경화궁부인 | |
|---|---|
| Princess of Goryeo | |
| Successor | Princess Jeongheon[1] |
| Monarch | Wang Mu, King Hyejong |
| Spouse | Gwangjong of Goryeo[2] |
| House | |
| Father | Hyejong of Goryeo |
| Mother | Queen Uihwa of the Jincheon Im clan |
| Religion | Buddhism |
When Wang Gyu accused the King's half-brothers, Yo and So were plotted treason, the King then gave his eldest daughter to So as his 2nd wife and it was believed that they were married in 944. Meanwhile, her father's effort to safe his own life from the political treatment made she must married her uncle who had already secured his position in the royal family through his first marriage. Gyeonghwa's marriage with So was purely political marriage. However, due to her father's condition, despite she once held position as a Royal Princess, she did better known Gwangjong's "Madam" (부인; 夫人) rather than "Queen consort" (왕후; 王后) like Daemok, his first wife (formerly half younger sister).
- Portrayed by Kim Min-kyung and Jang Han-na in the 2002–2003 KBS TV series The Dawn of the Empire.[citation needed]
- Portrayed by Jang Seo-hee in the 2016 SBS TV series Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo.[citation needed]
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