Gang Yun-seong
Hangul
강윤성
Hanja
康允成
Revised RomanizationGang Yun-seong
McCune–ReischauerKang Yunsŏng

Gang Yun-seong (Korean: 강윤성; Hanja: 康允成; ? - December 1358) 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]

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

  • Great-Grandfather
    • Kang Deuk-ham (강득함, 康得咸)[15]
  • Grandfather
    • Kang Suk-jae (강숙재, 康淑才)
  • Father
    • Kang Seo (강서, 康庶) (1347 - 1424)[16]
  • Mother
  • Siblings
    • Older brother: Kang Yun-gwi (강윤귀, 康允貴)
    • Younger brother: Kang Yun-chung (강윤충, 康允忠)
    • Younger brother: Kang Yun-ui (강윤의, 康允誼)
    • Younger brother: Kang Yun-hwi (강윤휘, 康允暉)
      • Nephew: Kang Yeong (강영, 康永)
      • Nephew: Kang Woo (강우, 康祐)
    • Younger brother: Kang Yun-bu (강윤부, 康允富)
  • Wife: Internal Princess Consort Jinsan of the Jinju Kang clan (증 진산부부인 진주 강씨, 晉山府夫人 晉州 姜氏)
    • Father-in-law: Kang Eun (강은, 姜誾)
  • Issue
    • Son: Kang Gye-Gwon (강계권, 康繼權) (? - 1413)
    • Son: Kang Yu-Gwon (강유권, 康有權)
      • Granddaughter: Lady Kang of the Goksan Kang clan (곡산 강씨, 谷山 康氏)
        • Grandson-in-law: Yi Sang-hang (이상항, 李尙恒)
    • Daughter: Queen Shindeok of the Goksan Kang clan (12 July 1356 - 15 September 1396) (신덕왕후 강씨)
      • Son-in-law: Yi Dan, King Taejo of Joseon (27 October 1335 – 18 June 1408) (조선 태조)
        • Granddaughter: Princess Gyeongsun (? – 8 September 1407) (경순공주)
        • Grandson: Yi Bang-Beon, Grand Prince Muan (1381 – 6 October 1398) (이방번 무안대군)
        • Grandson: Yi Bang-Seok, Grand Prince Uian (1382 – 6 October 1398) (이방석 의안대군)

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
  15. ↑ A 4th great-grandson of Kang Ji-yeon
  16. ↑ The founder of the Goksan Kang clan

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