Queen Inyeol


Queen Inyeol, was a wife and the queen consort of King Injo of Joseon, the 16th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty. Her tomb is located in Paju, Gyeonggi-do.

Biography

Marrying Prince Neungyang, Injo of Joseon when she was 17, she became the queen consort upon her husband’s ascension to the throne as King Injo of Joseon. She died four days after giving birth to her sixth son. Injo wanted to bestow Myeongheon as her posthumous title, but Kim Sang-heon persuaded the king to change the name into Inryeol : benevolence in and pillar yeol.

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