Gang Yun-seong

Gang Yun-Seong (Korean: 강윤성; Hanja: 康允成) was a civilian of the Korean kingdom of Goryeo. He was a father of Queen Sindeok who was the second wife of King Taejo of Joseon or known as Yi Seong-gye.[1]

For the footballer, see Kang Yun-seong.
Korean name
Hangul
강윤성
Hanja
康允成
Revised RomanizationGang Yun-seong
McCune–ReischauerKang Yunsŏng

Biography

After he failed in Imperial examination in the time of Chunghye of Goryeo, he became a member of Hanlin Academy and constitute a major force in Goryeo regime.[2] One of the reason why Taejo of Joseon married a daughter of Gang Yun-Seong was to build a foothold of the central political circle because Taejo of Joseon originally from local clan.[3]

Family line

Gang Chung was a son of Gang Ho-gyeong, who was the 67th descendant of Gang Hou. Gang Hou was the second child of Gang Shu who was from Zingzhao country, Shangxi province in China.[4][5][6] He had three children named I-Jegeon, Bo-Seung, and Gang Bo Yuk. Gang Bo Yuk married with his niece Gang Deju and their daughter Gang Sin-ui was born. Gang Sin-ui married with Chinese man and King Uijo of Goryeo was born. The father of King Uijo was royal family from Tang dynasty, China.[7] According to Pyeonnyeon-Tong-Long (ko:편년통록) and Goryeosa jeolyo (ko:고려사절요), he was Emperor Suzong of Tang. In Pyeonnyeongangmog (변년강목; 編年綱目), Emperor Xuānzong of Tang was father of King Uijo.[8][9]

When his father visited Silla, King Uijo of Goryeo was born between his Chinese father and Gang Sin-ui who was a daughter of Gang Bo Yuk. On the way of finding his father to China, King Uijo met Queen Wonchang and get married with her. According to Record of Seongwon (Korean: 성원녹; Hanja: 聖源録), Queen Wonchang was a daughter of Tou En Dian Jiao Gan from Ping state (zh:平州刺史部), China.[10] Queen Wonchang gave birth of a boy. His name was Wang Ryung and his son was the founder of Goryeo, Taejo of Goryeo.[11][12]

According to Korean history book like Goryeosa and Pyeonnyeon-Tong-Long, Gang Yun-Seong was 6 generation descent of Gang Chiyon who was 14 generation descent of Gang Ho-gyeong the oldest ancestor of Taejo of Goryeo.[13][14]

Family

References
  1. Segye Ilbo 2013
  2. Segye Ilbo 2013
  3. "신덕왕후 神德王后". Doosan Encyclopedia.
  4. Segye Ilbo 2013
  5. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 신천강씨
  6. 성씨검색 강（康）-뿌리를 찾아서
  7. 高雲基 2001, p. 86
  8. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 경강대왕
  9. 高雲基 2001, p. 86
  10. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 의조경강대왕
  11. Segye Ilbo 2013
  12. 高雲基 2001, pp. 86–87
  13. Segye Ilbo 2013
  14. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 신천강씨

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