Queen Inhyeon

Queen Inhyeon (Hangul: 인현왕후 민씨, Hanja: 仁顯王后 閔氏; 15 May 1667 – 16 September 1701), of the Yeoheung Min clan, was the second wife and queen consort of King Sukjong, the 19th Joseon monarch. She was Queen of Joseon from 1681 until her deposition in 1688, and from her reinstatement in 1694 until her death in 1701. She is one of the best known queens in Korean history and her life has been portrayed in many historical dramas.

Queen Inhyeon
인현왕후
Queen consort of Joseon
First tenure14 May 1681 – 2 May 1689
PredecessorQueen Ingyeong
SuccessorQueen Jang
Second tenure1 June 1694 – 16 September 1701
PredecessorQueen Jang
SuccessorQueen Inwon
Born15 May 1667
Bansongdong, Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon
Died16 September 1701 (1701-09-17) (aged 34)
Gyeongchunjeon Hall, Changgyeong Palace, Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon
Burial
Myeongneung Tombs, Seooneung Cluster, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
SpouseYi Sun, King Sukjong (m.1681–div.1688, m.1694–1701)
Posthumous name
  • Queen Hyogyeong Sukseong Jangsun Wonhwa Uiyeol Jeongmok Inhyeon
    • 효경숙성장순원화의열정목인현왕후
    • 孝敬淑聖莊純元化懿烈貞穆仁顯王后
HouseYeoheung Min clan (by birth)
Jeonju Yi clan (by marriage)
FatherMin Yu-jung
MotherInternal Princess Consort Eunseong of the Eunjin Song clan
ReligionKorean Buddhism
Korean name
Hangul
인현왕후
Hanja
Revised RomanizationInhyeon Wanghu
McCune–ReischauerInhyŏn Wanghu
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