Queen Jeonghyeon
Queen Jeonghyeon (정현왕후 윤씨; 30 July 1462 – 29 September 1530), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and third queen consort of Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong and the mother of Yi Yeok, King Jungjong. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1479 until her husband's death in 1495, after she was then honoured as Queen Dowager Jasun (자순왕대비) during the reigns of her adoptive son, King Yeonsan from 1495-1506, and her son, King Jungjong from 1506-1530.
| Queen Jeonghyeon 정현왕후 貞顯王后 | |||||
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Queen Jeonghyeon‘s burial grounds, ca. 2007 | |||||
| Queen dowager of Joseon | |||||
| Tenure | 19 January 1495 – 23 September 1530 | ||||
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| Successor | Queen Dowager Seongryeol | ||||
| Queen consort of Joseon | |||||
| Tenure | 8 November 1480 – 29 January 1495 | ||||
| Predecessor | Queen Jeheon | ||||
| Successor | Queen Jeinwondeok | ||||
| Royal Consort of Second Junior Rank | |||||
| Tenure | 14 June 1473 - 8 November 1480 | ||||
| Born | 30 July 1462 Gwan-ah, Sinchang County (now South Chungcheong Province), Chungcheong Province, Kingdom of Joseon | ||||
| Died | 23 September 1530 (aged 68) Jeongchim, Dong Palace, Gyeongbok Palace, Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon | ||||
| Spouse | Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong (m.1473–d.1495) | ||||
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| House | Papyeong Yun (by birth) Jeonju Yi (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Yun Ho, Internal Prince Yeongwon | ||||
| Mother | Internal Princess Consort Yeonan of the Damyang Jeon clan | ||||
Queen Jeonghyeon came to wield considerable power and also influence a number of political decisions which secured her son's position on the throne, however, her excessive reliance on her kin and paternal clan paved way for the occurrence of the second and third literati purges.