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Kang Yun-sŏng

Kang Yun-sŏng

Goryeo civil official (fl. 14th century)

For other people with the same name, see Kang Yun-seong.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.

Kang Yun-sŏng (Korean: 강윤성; Hanja: 康允成; ? – December 1358) was a Korean civil official of Goryeo dynasty. He was the father of Queen Sindeok who was the second wife of King Taejo of Joseon or known as Yi Sŏng-gye.[1][2]

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Biography

Kang was born was the son of Kang Sŏ (강서; 康庶), the Lord of Sangsan. Kang passed the civil service examination during the reign of King Chunghye of Goryeo. He would later become a Hallim Academican (한림학사; 翰林學士; Hallim haksa), as well as the deputy minister of personnel (이부시랑; 吏部侍郎; ibu sirang).[1] One of the reason why Taejo of Joseon married his daughter was to marry into a prominent clan from the capital region since Taejo of Joseon was from a clan originally from the borderlands.[3][4]

Family

  • Father
    • Kang Sŏ (강서; 康庶; 1347–1424)
  • Mother
  • Siblings
    • Older brother: Kang Yun-gwi (강윤귀; 康允貴)
    • Younger brother: Kang Yun-ch'ung (강윤충; 康允忠)
    • Younger brother: Kang Yun-ŭi (강윤의; 康允誼)
    • Younger brother: Kang Yun-hwi (강윤휘; 康允暉)
    • 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)
  • Issue

References

  1. [1]
    "김성회의 뿌리를 찾아서". Segye Ilbo. 2013-04-02. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. [2]
    "신천강씨 信川康氏". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  3. [3]
    "신덕왕후 神德王后". Doosan Encyclopedia.
  4. [4]
    "강윤성(康允成)". Historic Korean Figures. Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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