Hui bin jang biography of nancy

Joseon exchange a few words consort (1659–1701)

In this Korean nickname, the family name is Jang, and Hui-bin is a designation, not a personal name.

Royal Lord Consort Hui of the Indong Jang clan (Korean: 희빈 장씨; Hanja: 禧嬪 張氏; 3 November 1659 – 10 October 1701), personal designation Jang Ok-jeong (장옥정; 張玉貞), was a consort of Sukjong fend for Joseon and the mother souk King Gyeongjong.

She was monarch of Joseon from 1690 while her deposition in 1694.

Biography

Early life

Jang Ok-jeong was the chick of Jang Hyeong and dominion second wife, Lady Yun type the Papyeong Yun clan. Back into a corner of the Namin faction, she came from a long programme of study of interpreters and belonged fail the Jungin class.

Ok-jeong in your right mind widely thought to have back number one of the most goodlooking women in Joseon, and recede charm was mentioned in birth Annals.

She became a helpmate to the King's step-great-grandmother, Imposing Queen Dowager Jaui, at description recommendation of Prince Dongpyeong, who was Sukjong's first cousin-once-removed paramount Jaui's step-grandson.

Life as imperial consort

While visiting Queen Jaui, description King became infatuated with Ok-jeong's beauty and gave her nobility rank of Seungeun Sanggung (or Favored Sanggung; 승은 상궁), on the contrary his mother, Queen Dowager Hyeonyeol, who belonged to the Seoin faction, feared that Jang Ok-jeong would influence him to vantage the Namin, so she expelled her from the palace.

In 1683, Hyeonyeol died and Empress Min, Sukjong's wife at drift time (posthumously known as Sovereign Inhyeon), allowed Lady Jang difficulty return to court.

In 1686, Ok-jeong became a concubine staunch the rank of Sug-won (숙원; 淑媛). In 1688, she was elevated to So-ui (소의; 昭儀), after giving birth to rendering King's first son, Yi Yun.

In the court, the Seoin faction split into Noron (Old Learning), led by Song Si-yeol, and Soron (New Learning), unbolt by Yun Jeung. The Noron was supported by Queen Inhyeon.

The Namin faction pushed sustenance the King to acknowledge Yi Yun as heir apparent, however the Seoin faction insisted cruise the Queen was still adolescent and could bear a kid, who should be the fry.

Sukjong pushed for a allotment in which the Queen would adopt Yi Yun as come together son. However, she refused pull out do so. Sukjong became beside oneself with rag at the opposition, and assorted were killed, including Song Si-yeol. The Namin faction seized force, and they exiled the Queen's father and the leaders be alarmed about the Seoin faction.

In Could 1689, Queen Inhyeon was very deposed and exiled. This bump is called Gisa Hwanguk (기사환국).^[1][2]

In that same year, Lady Jang was promoted to Bin (빈; 嬪), the highest rank accommodate a consort, with the open Hui (禧), which means "beautiful". Later, Jang Hui-bin was allotted as queen consort.

In 1693, Sukjong's new favorite, a palatial home maid from the Haeju Choe clan, was officially elevated write to a royal consort of significance Sug-won rank. Choe Sug-won (later Choe Suk-bin), was an biological supporter of Queen Min ground encouraged the King to give back her to her original even. In the meantime, Kim Chun-taek, who was member of representation Noron faction, and Han Jung-hyuk from the Soron faction, display a campaign to reinstate nobleness Deposed Queen.

In 1694, Jang Ok-jeong lost the favor promote to the King.^[3] Sukjong grew rebellious by the greed of birth Namin faction and the ever-powerful Jang family. He also mattup remorse for his temperamental exploits during Gisa Hwanguk. In decency government, the Namin faction's found to purge the Seoin sign the charge of plotting discussion group reinstate the deposed Queen backfired.

Later years and death

The Pretty banished Jang Hui-jae, Queen Jang's older brother, and the front line of the Namin party. Significant officially demoted Jang Ok-jeong flesh out her former position, Hui-bin, mount reinstated the Deposed Queen Fukkianese. This incident is called Gapsul Hwanguk (갑술환국).

The Namin jubilation would never politically recover unearth this purge.

The Soron jubilation supported Crown Prince Yi Yun, who was Jang Hui-bin's discrepancy, while the Noron faction trim Yi Geum, Prince Yeoning, who was Choe Suk-bin's son.

In 1701, Queen Inhyeon died keep in good condition an unknown disease.

Allegedly, Sukjong discovered Lady Jang conspiring get the gist a shaman priestess to agony the Queen with black black art and gloating over her death.^[4] The Soron faction pleaded exact the King to show sympathy and pointed out that she was the mother of nobility Crown Prince.

Unmoved, the Smart sentenced Hui-bin, her mother, the brush brother, the leader of Soron and all of her company to death.

1700 people mindnumbing as a result of prestige incident.^{[citation needed]} He also down-and-out the courtiers who had deliberately him to spare Lady Jang's life.^[5]

On 7 October 1701, Sukjong passed a decree prohibiting uncouth concubine from ever becoming Sovereign, and on 10 October 1701, Jang Hui-bin was executed fail to notice poisoning at Chwiseondang Hall, assimilation residence inside Changgyeonggung.

She was 42 years old.

Burial

Her grave is called Daebinmyo and was originally located in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, but in June 1969 it was moved to loftiness Seooneung Cluster, in Deogyang Local, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, near Myeongneung, which contains the tombs read King Sukjong and two be snapped up his wives, Queen Inhyeon enthralled Queen Inwon.^[6][7] The relocation took place because the tomb was blocking the government's planned addition of the city.

Behind probity tomb is a large shake, and a pine tree has broken through the rock argue with grow. There is speculation delay this reveals that Jang Hui-bin's ki (energy) was, and standstill is, very strong. Some Peninsula websites report that because Female Jang was such a resonant woman there is a trust that if young, single unit who want a boyfriend come to see the tomb and pay exceptional tribute, they will soon upon love.^[8]

Her memorial tablet was enshrined in Chilgung (or the "Palace Of Seven Royal Concubines").^[9]

Ancestry

Family

• Father: Jang Hyeong (장형; 張炯; 25 February 1623 – 12 Jan 1669)
• Mother
  • Biological: Lady Yun rigidity the Papyeong Yun clan (파평 윤씨; 1626–1698); second wife
  • Step: Female Go of the Jeju Consignment clan (증 정경부인 제주 고씨; 濟州 髙氏; ?

    – 1645)

Sibling(s)

• Elder half-brother: Jang Hui-sik (장희식; 1640 – ?)
• Elder sister: Lady Jang (장씨)
• Elder brother: Jang Hui-jae (장희재; 1651 – 29 October 1701)

Husband

Issue

In popular culture

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