Queen Hyohyeon

Queen Hyohyeon (Korean: 효현왕후 김씨; Hanja: 孝顯王后 金氏; 27 April 1828 – 6 October 1843) of the Andong Kim clan, was the wife and the queen consort of King Heonjong of Joseon, the 24th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty. She was posthumously called as Hyohyeon, the Accomplishment Empress (효현성황후; 孝顯成皇后).

Queen Hyohyeon 효현왕후 孝顯王后
Queen consort of Joseon
Tenure	1837 – 6 October 1843
Predecessor	Queen Sunwon
Successor	Queen Hyojeong
Born	27 April 1828 Gwangwang-bang, Ahnguk-dong, Hanseong, Joseon
Died	6 October 1843 (1843-10-07) (aged 15) Daejojeon Hall, Changdeok Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Spouse	King Heonjong of Joseon
Posthumous name 단성수원경혜정순효현왕후 端聖粹元敬惠靖順孝顯王后
House	Andong Kim (by birth) Jeonju Yi (by marriage)
Father	Kim Jo-Geun
Mother	Internal Princess Consort Hanseong of the Hansan Yi clan

Biography

Lady Kim was born into the (new) Andong Kim clan (신 안동 김씨; 新 安東 金氏)^[1] on 27 April 1828 in Ahnguk-dong^{[citation needed]} to Kim Jo-geun^[1] and Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan.

Through her father, Lady Kim was the 6th great-grandniece of Queen Inmok, was a seventh cousin of Queen Cheorin, and Queen Sunwon was her sixth cousin.^{[citation needed]} Through her paternal grandmother, Lady Kim was the 4th great-granddaughter of Min Jin-hu, the eldest brother of Queen Inhyeon.

Lady Kim later became Queen Consort to the young King Heonjeong at the age of 10 in 1837.^[1] Her mother was given the royal title of “Internal Princess Consort Hanseong” (한성부부인; 漢城府夫人), and her father was given the royal title of “Internal Prince Yeongheung” (영흥부원군; 永興府院君).^{[citation needed]}

In 1843, the young Queen died at the age of 15 within Changdeok Palace’s Daejojeon Hall without offspring. Her cause of death was unknown.^{[citation needed]}

She is buried in Gyeongreung in Guri, Gyeonggi Province with King Heonjong and his second wife, Queen Hyojeong.^[1]

King Cheoljong added “Gyeonghye” (경혜; 敬惠) in 1851^[1] and “Danseong” (단성; 端聖)^[1] in 1853.^{[citation needed]} In 1866, King Gojong^{[citation needed]} added “Suwon” (수원; 粹元),^[1] and finally in 1908 during King Sunjong’s reign, he posthumously made her empress and added “Seong” (성; 成).^{[citation needed]}

Family

• Father
  • Internal Prince Yeongheung, Duke Hyogan, Kim Jo-geun (영흥부원군 효간공 김조근; 永興府院君 孝簡公 金祖根; 1793–1844)
    • Grandmother: Lady Min of the Yeoheung Min clan (여흥 민씨; 1771–1847); daughter of Min Jong-hyeon (민종현; 1745–1798)^[a]
    • Grandfather: Kim Ji-sun (김지순; 金芝淳; 1772–1827)
• Mother
  • Internal Princess Consort Hanseong of the Hansan Yi clan (한성부부인 한산 이씨; 漢城府夫人 韓山 李氏; 1792–1844)
    • Grandmother: Lady Park of the Bannam Park clan (반남 박씨; 1774–1811); daughter of Park Hong-su (박홍수; 1753–1776)
    • Grandfather: Yi Hui-seon (이희선; 李羲先; 1775–1818)
• Siblings
  • Older brother: Kim Byeong-jib (김병집; 金炳潗; 1826–1869)
  • Older sister: Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan (안동 김씨)
• Husband
  • King Heonjong of Joseon (조선 헌종; 8 September 1827 – 25 July 1849) — No issue.

Notes

1. He was the great-grandson of Min Jin-hu and his second wife. Min Jin-hu was the eldest brother of Queen Inhyeon.