Lady Seongmu

Lady Seongmu of the Pyeongsan Bak clan^[2] (Korean: 성무부인 박씨; Hanja: 聖茂夫人 朴氏) was the daughter of Bak Ji-yun, one of Wang Geon's helper in founding the new Goryeo dynasty who became the 26th wife of Taejo of Goryeo.^[3] She gave birth to 4 sons^[4] and a daughter who later married King Gyeongsun of Silla,^[5][6] but all of her sons died young without left any issue. Since both of Bak Su-mun (박수문) and Bak Su-gyeong (박수경) were her brothers, she then became the aunt of her husband's 28th and 29th wife.

Lady Seongmu
Royal consort of Goryeo
Predecessor	Lady Sohwangjuwon
Successor	Lady Uiseongbuwon
Born	? Pyeongsan, North Hwanghae Province
Died	? Pyeongsan, North Hwanghae Province
Spouse	Taejo of Goryeo
Issue	Prince Hyoje Prince Hyomyeong Prince Beopdeung Prince Jari Princess Wang
House	Pyeongsan Bak (by birth) House of Wang (by marriage)
Father	Bak Ji-yun (박지윤)[1]
Religion	Buddhism
Korean name
Hangul	성무부인
Hanja	聖茂夫人
Revised Romanization	Seongmu Buin
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏngmu Pu'in

References

1. The son of Bak Jik-yun (박직윤) who was a former mayor of Daemodal-eup and grandson of Bak Jeok-o (박적오) who was a Baron of Pyeongju-gun.
2. "성씨정보 고려 왕후록(王后錄) - 고려의 왕비 :+". Surname Info (in Korean). Retrieved October 4, 2021.
3. "고려시대 史料 Database". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2021.
4. "태조 소생 왕자". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2021.
5. "태조 소생 공주". Goryeosa (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2021.
6. 《고려사》〈열전〉- 공주 (태조의 딸) 참고, 성무부인 소생의 공주 이외에도 신명순성왕후 유씨 소생인 낙랑공주가 경순왕과 혼인하였다.

External links

• 성무부인 on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).