Queen Hyogong 효공왕후 | |
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Queen consort of Joseon (Posthumously) | |
Predecessor | Dynasty established (Queen Consort Han as the last posthumously Queen Consort of Goryeo) |
Successor | Queen Consort Choi |
Burial | Alleung tomb[1] |
Spouse | Mokjo of Joseon |
Issue | 6 sons |
House | Pyeongchang Yi (by birth) House of Yi (by marriage) |
Father | Yi Gong-suk |
Mother | Lady Jeong |
Queen Hyogong of the Pyeongchang Yi clan (Korean: 효공왕후 이씨; Hanja: 孝恭王后 李氏) was the wife Yi Ansa and mother of Yi Haengni, making her became great-grandmother to Yi Jachun who was the father of Yi Seonggye, Joseon's founder.[2] Among the Joseon queens, she was the only one who came from the Yi clan and honoured as Hyo-Bi (효비; 孝妃; lit. fileal queen) at first.
One of her ancestors was Yi Gwang, Prince Baekoh (이광 백오군) from Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon Province. Because King Sejong disallowed a man and woman from the same clan to marry and disallowed any woman with the surname Yi,[3] she became the only Joseon Queen Consort whom came from a Yi clan (이씨; 李氏) in Joseon history.[citation needed]
In 28 July 1392, when Taejo established a new dynasty, she was granted the royal title Consort Hyo (효비; 孝妃) along with her husband whom was granted the title King Mok (목왕; 穆王).[4] Later on 22 April 1411, King Taejong, gave her a posthumous name Queen Hyogong (효공왕후; 孝恭王后).[5] Her tomb was located in Alleung, Neung-ri, Gapyeong-myeon, Siheung-gun, Hamgyeongnam-do along with her husband.[6]