Empress Sunmyeong

Empress Sunmyeong of the Korean Empire (20 November 1872 – 5 November 1904) was the consort of Emperor Yunghui, the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty and Korea.

Empress Sunmyeong
Crown Princess of Korea
Empress of Korea (posthumously honored)
Crown Princess of Korea
Reign1882-1904
Born(1872-11-20)20 November 1872
Died5 November 1904(1904-11-05) (aged 31)
Deoksugung
Burial
Yureung
Spouse
(
m. 1882⁠–⁠1904)
Posthumous name
경현성휘순명효황후 敬顯成徽純明孝皇后
HouseYeoheung Min
FatherMin Taeho
MotherLady Jin-yang of the Jincheon Song clan

She was born in 20 November 1872 into the Yeoheung Min clan. Her father was Min Taeho, leader of the Yeoheung Min clan, and her older brother, Min Yeong-ik, was the adoptive nephew of Empress Myeongseong. She married Sunjong in 1882, and died on 5 November 1904. She was a witness to her mother-in-law's assassination in 1895, when she stood in front of the Empress, attempting to protect her.[1] This may have contributed to her early death, as she was plagued by severe depression thereafter.[1] She was appointed as empress after her death.

She died before her husband was enthroned.[2] She is buried with her husband and his second wife, Empress Sunjeong.[1]

Trivia

Empress Sunmyeong’s uncle, Min Seung-ho, is the adoptive older brother to her mother-in-law; which makes her the adoptive niece to Empress Myeongseong, and the biological niece to Grand Princess Consort Sunmok, Emperor Gojong’s mother. She is also cousins with Min Yeong-hwan and Min Yeong-chan.

Family
  • Great-Grandfather
    • Min Hong-seop (민홍섭, 閔弘燮)
  • Grandfather
    • Min Chi-oh (민치오, 閔致五)
  • Father
    • Min Tae-ho (민태호, 閔台鎬) (1834 - 1884)
  • Mother
    • Lady Jin-yang of the Jincheon Song clan (진양부부인 송씨, 鎭陽府夫人 宋氏); (본관: 진천 송씨) Min Tae-ho’s second wife
  • Brother
    • Older brother: Min Yeong-ik (민영익, 閔泳翊) (1860 - 1914); adoptive son of Min Seung-ho
  • Husband
    • Emperor Sunjeong (25 March 1874 - 25 April 1926)
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References
  1. "Daum 카페". Cafe.daum.net. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. "조선왕조실록 : 요청하신 페이지를 찾을 수 없습니다". Retrieved 17 April 2017.


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