Queen Sinui
Queen Sinui (Korean: 신의왕후 한씨; Hanja: 神懿王后 韓氏; 6 October 1337 – 25 November 1391), of the Cheongju Han clan, was the first wife of Yi Seong-gye (future King Taejo of Joseon). She was the mother of King Jeongjong and King Taejong.
| Queen Sinui 신의왕후 神懿王后 | |||||
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| Queen of Joseon (posthumously) Empress of Korea (posthumously) | |||||
| Born | 6 October 1337 Ssangseong Prefecture, Great Yuan (present-day Kŭmya County, South Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea) | ||||
| Died | 25 November 1391 (aged 54) Yi Seong-gye's private residence, Dongbuk-myeon, Goryeo (present-day Hamhŭng, South Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea) | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Yi (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Han Gyeong | ||||
| Mother | Lady Shin of the Saknyeong Shin clan | ||||
| Religion | Korean Buddhism | ||||
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| Hangul | 신의왕후 |
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| Revised Romanization | Sinui Wanghu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sin'ui Wanghu |
She was firstly given the title of Consort Jeol (절비, 節妃) in 1393. After her second son (Yi Bang-gwa) became king, she was posthumously honored as Queen Sinui (신의왕후, 神懿王后). In 1899, after the founding of the Korean Empire, she was elevated to Sinui, Empress Go (신의고황후, 神懿高皇后).
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