Hello everyone, a while ago I introduced you to Queen Sunwon Kim, the wife of Joseon Sunjo. When I introduced Queen Sunwon, I mentioned that her son unfortunately died young, and it was her grandson who later became king. , and what I would like to introduce to you today is her d

Hello everyone, a while ago I introduced you to the wife of Joseon Sunjo Queen Sunwon Kim family. When I introduced Queen Sunwon, I mentioned that her son unfortunately died young and later became the king. is her grandson, and what I will introduce to you today is her daughter-in-law Queen Shenzhen Zhao. Next, I will give you a detailed introduction to her life.

Queen Shenjung was born in the Zhao family of Pyongyang . Her family is not very prominent, although her ancestors once participated in the " Injo anyway " as a commoner. Afterwards, he was named Peng'anjun and became an official in Seoul. Fu Zuoyin (second grade), but in general this is not a very high official position. Later, through the unremitting efforts of her great-great-grandfather, great-grandfather and grandfather, the Zhao family in Pyongyang gradually became prominent. Later, during the reign of King Sunjo of Joseon, Zhao's father, Zhao Deoyong, successfully impeached Park's brother Park Jongkyung, allowing Jin Zushun (the father of Queen Sunwon, wife of Joseon Sunjo) to monopolize the power of the government. In this way, the relationship between the Zhao family in Pyongyang and the Andong Kim family has developed better, which also laid a good external foundation for Zhao family to enter the palace. When Zhao was twelve years old, she went through many selections and was finally selected as the royal concubine of the crown prince Li Min of the Joseon Dynasty. After Zhao entered the palace, she would greet Wang Dafei Jin Shi (Queen Xiaoyi) and Princess Jin Shi (Queen Chunyuan) every day. She showed great care and her filial piety was praised both inside and outside the palace.

When Zhao was twenty years old, she gave birth to her first child, Li Feng, with Prince Xiaoming Li Yi. When this child was four years old, she was canonized as Wang Shisun by the king of Joseon. Also in May of the same year, her husband Wang Shizi Yi Ye died of illness at the age of 22. Her posthumous title was Prince Hyomyeong. This incident was undoubtedly a head-on blow to the Zhao family. Although Zhao's son had become the grandson of the prince, her status in the palace also plummeted with the death of the prince Li Na. It is said that after the death of the prince Li Yao, Mrs. Zhao did not think about food or food for a long time and cried day and night. Fortunately, this difficult period passed quickly. Four years later, King Sunjo of Joseon passed away, and the throne was succeeded by the eight-year-old Wang Shisun Li Xian, namely Xianzong of Joseon. After Xianzong ascended the throne, he respected his mother Zhao as the royal concubine, and his grandmother Jin as the royal concubine. They listened to politics from behind the curtain. The deceased crown prince Xiaoming was also posthumously named Joseon Yizong. Two years later, Emperor Xianzong of Joseon gave the imperial concubine Zhao the emblem of "Xiaoyu". Queen Shinjeong Cho finally turned over after Heonjong ascended the throne, and the Cho family of Pongyang also entered the stage of history.

After Joseon Xianzong ascended the throne, the Cho family of Pongyang naturally attracted much attention as the king's maternal clan. Queen Shenjeong's father was named Fuyuanjun, and several of her brothers were also able to enter important institutions in the court and gain real power. . This move of the Phongyang Cho family naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the Andong Kim family who controlled the government at the time. The Anton Kim family wanted to suppress the Phongyang Cho family, and the Pongyang Cho family was naturally not to be left behind. At that time, Catholicism was widely spread in North Korea, and the people of the Andong Kim clan complained a lot because of the lack of timely suppression. The Phongyang Cho family seized this opportunity and launched a large-scale anti-foreign campaign, arresting many Catholic believers and taking the opportunity to suppress the Andong Kim family. In the seventh year of Emperor Xianzong's reign, the king and concubine Jin family withdrew from the throne and returned to power, and the Andong Jin family's power declined further. A few years later, Anton Kim impeached Zhao's brother Zhao Binggui for illegal activities, and Zhao Binggui died suddenly. Zhao's father Zhao Wanyong was hit hard and died of illness the following year. The head of the Phongyang Zhao family was succeeded by Zhao Wanyong's younger brother Zhao Inyong. Although Zhao Inyong had a high status, the military power was always controlled by the Andong Kim family, so it was difficult for Zhao Inyong to play his role.

In the fifteenth year of Xianzong of Joseon, Xianzong of Joseon died at the age of twenty-three. Since Xianzong of Joseon had no children during his lifetime, the next king of Korea needed to be selected from the collateral clans. The Pongyang Cho family and the Andong Kim family fought openly and secretly over the succession issue. In the end, Queen Chunwon came forward to suppress Queen Shenjung based on her seniority, and appointed Jeongyeun's third son and Li Min as the new king, that is, Cheoljong of Korea.After Cheoljong of Joseon succeeded to the throne, Queen Sunwon took control of the government as the king's concubine, and the power of the Andong Kim family reached its peak. Not only was Queen Sinjeong forced to withdraw from the stage of history, but the Cho family in Pyongyang was also completely suppressed by the Andong Kim family. In the eighth year of Cheoljong's reign in Joseon, Queen Sunwon passed away, and Queen Shenjeong took advantage of the situation to become the most senior person in the palace and was named the queen. After Queen Sinjeong became the royal concubine, she devoted herself to overthrowing the Andong Kim family. At that time, civil strife continued in North Korea, and the threats from European and American powers became increasingly serious. Queen Shenjeong took this opportunity to revive the power of the Cho family in Fengyang. A few years later, the frail Joseon Cheoljong also died of illness. Joseon Cheoljong also left no heirs during his lifetime. The Pongyang Cho family and the Andong Kim family once again fought over the inheritance issue.

This time, Queen Shenjeong, with the support of the Pongyang Zhao family, united with the important officials in the court to suppress the Andong Kim family. As the highest elder in the palace, he announced Li Mingfu, the second son of Li Xingxuanjun, as his adopted son, who would inherit the throne and ascend to the throne, namely Emperor Gaozong of Joseon. Gojong of Joseon was only twelve years old when he ascended the throne and was unable to handle the affairs of the state. Queen Sinjeong listened to the affairs behind the curtain as the king's concubine, and the power of the Cho family in Pongyang was revived. When Queen Shenjeong listened to the government behind the curtain, she valued virtuous ministers, strictly prohibited corrupt officials in the court, and provided extensive disaster relief. She also suppressed the power of Dongxue Dao (Dongxue Dao generally refers to Tiantangdaoism, which is the first new religion to appear in North Korea. It was first named Dongxuedao and later called Tiantangism). At the same time, He put pressure on important officials in the DPRK and killed nearly 8,000 Catholics. In the third year of Emperor Gaozong's reign, Queen Shenjeong announced that she would withdraw from the throne and return to power. At that time, the most powerful person in the court was not the Cho family of Pongyang, but Daewongun, the biological father of King Gojong of Joseon. However, Daewongun's iron-fisted policy aroused the dissatisfaction of the nobles and scholar-bureaucrats in the court. Queen Shenjung had an affair with Concubine Min (North Korea). Gaozong's wife) joined forces to launch a coup and successfully drove back Daewuanjun's power.

After the fall of Daewongun, the Zhao family in Pyongyang regained power and took control of the military power. However, this move deepened the conflict between the Zhao family and the Min family. Soon Concubine Min used the power of the Qing Dynasty to drive the Pyongyang Zhao family out of the government, and the gods Queen Jeong once again retreated to the harem, and Queen Shenjeong has never held real power since then. Although the Zhao family also came to power in Pyongyang in the later period, the Zhao family eventually declined. When Queen Shenjeong was old, the Joseon Dynasty was in turmoil, with internal and external troubles, and Queen Shenjeong was deeply saddened by it. In the 27th year of Emperor Gaozong's reign, Queen Shen Zhen died of illness at the age of eighty-three. She was posthumously named "Shen Zhen" and was buried in Suiling together with Yizong of Joseon. Although Gaozong was only the adopted son of Queen Shenzhen, he was very filial to her. Queen Shenzhen had a total of twenty-five titles, eighteen of which were conferred by Gaozong. From this we can see that Gaozong was very respectful to her. The respect of Queen Jeong. After the death of Queen Shenzhen, Emperor Gaozong personally wrote a eulogy for her as a tribute to her. Seven years later, Gojong established the Korean Empire and named Joseon Yizong "Emperor Moonjoyi". Queen Shenjung also received the title of queen two years later.

After the death of Queen Shenjeong, it also caused a diplomatic dispute between North Korea and China. According to convention, the Qing government should send an envoy to express condolences, but at that time North Korea wanted to get rid of the Qing government and resolutely refused this matter. In the end, under the tough attitude of the Qing government, Emperor Gaozong of North Korea accepted this request and went to personally greet the envoys of the Qing government. This was also the last time in the history of China-China relations that China sent an envoy to North Korea as a suzerain.

I have mentioned many times in the article that the North Korean royal family suppressed Catholicism. I will briefly explain the reasons here. Maybe my explanation is not accurate. If you have any objections, you can tell me in the comment area.

Catholicism advocates that everyone is equal before God, which is contrary to the hierarchical concept of the feudal system of North Korea at that time. The North Korean royal family naturally did not want people to have such thoughts and was worried that people would be seduced by religion, so Catholicism was suppressed and excluded in the early days of North Korea.

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After Cheoljong of Joseon succeeded to the throne, Queen Sunwon took control of the government as the king's concubine, and the power of the Andong Kim family reached its peak. Not only was Queen Sinjeong forced to withdraw from the stage of history, but the Cho family in Pyongyang was also completely suppressed by the Andong Kim family. In the eighth year of Cheoljong's reign in Joseon, Queen Sunwon passed away, and Queen Shenjeong took advantage of the situation to become the most senior person in the palace and was named the queen. After Queen Sinjeong became the royal concubine, she devoted herself to overthrowing the Andong Kim family. At that time, civil strife continued in North Korea, and the threats from European and American powers became increasingly serious. Queen Shenjeong took this opportunity to revive the power of the Cho family in Fengyang. A few years later, the frail Joseon Cheoljong also died of illness. Joseon Cheoljong also left no heirs during his lifetime. The Pongyang Cho family and the Andong Kim family once again fought over the inheritance issue.

This time, Queen Shenjeong, with the support of the Pongyang Zhao family, united with the important officials in the court to suppress the Andong Kim family. As the highest elder in the palace, he announced Li Mingfu, the second son of Li Xingxuanjun, as his adopted son, who would inherit the throne and ascend to the throne, namely Emperor Gaozong of Joseon. Gojong of Joseon was only twelve years old when he ascended the throne and was unable to handle the affairs of the state. Queen Sinjeong listened to the affairs behind the curtain as the king's concubine, and the power of the Cho family in Pongyang was revived. When Queen Shenjeong listened to the government behind the curtain, she valued virtuous ministers, strictly prohibited corrupt officials in the court, and provided extensive disaster relief. She also suppressed the power of Dongxue Dao (Dongxue Dao generally refers to Tiantangdaoism, which is the first new religion to appear in North Korea. It was first named Dongxuedao and later called Tiantangism). At the same time, He put pressure on important officials in the DPRK and killed nearly 8,000 Catholics. In the third year of Emperor Gaozong's reign, Queen Shenjeong announced that she would withdraw from the throne and return to power. At that time, the most powerful person in the court was not the Cho family of Pongyang, but Daewongun, the biological father of King Gojong of Joseon. However, Daewongun's iron-fisted policy aroused the dissatisfaction of the nobles and scholar-bureaucrats in the court. Queen Shenjung had an affair with Concubine Min (North Korea). Gaozong's wife) joined forces to launch a coup and successfully drove back Daewuanjun's power.

After the fall of Daewongun, the Zhao family in Pyongyang regained power and took control of the military power. However, this move deepened the conflict between the Zhao family and the Min family. Soon Concubine Min used the power of the Qing Dynasty to drive the Pyongyang Zhao family out of the government, and the gods Queen Jeong once again retreated to the harem, and Queen Shenjeong has never held real power since then. Although the Zhao family also came to power in Pyongyang in the later period, the Zhao family eventually declined. When Queen Shenjeong was old, the Joseon Dynasty was in turmoil, with internal and external troubles, and Queen Shenjeong was deeply saddened by it. In the 27th year of Emperor Gaozong's reign, Queen Shen Zhen died of illness at the age of eighty-three. She was posthumously named "Shen Zhen" and was buried in Suiling together with Yizong of Joseon. Although Gaozong was only the adopted son of Queen Shenzhen, he was very filial to her. Queen Shenzhen had a total of twenty-five titles, eighteen of which were conferred by Gaozong. From this we can see that Gaozong was very respectful to her. The respect of Queen Jeong. After the death of Queen Shenzhen, Emperor Gaozong personally wrote a eulogy for her as a tribute to her. Seven years later, Gojong established the Korean Empire and named Joseon Yizong "Emperor Moonjoyi". Queen Shenjung also received the title of queen two years later.

After the death of Queen Shenjeong, it also caused a diplomatic dispute between North Korea and China. According to convention, the Qing government should send an envoy to express condolences, but at that time North Korea wanted to get rid of the Qing government and resolutely refused this matter. In the end, under the tough attitude of the Qing government, Emperor Gaozong of North Korea accepted this request and went to personally greet the envoys of the Qing government. This was also the last time in the history of China-China relations that China sent an envoy to North Korea as a suzerain.

I have mentioned many times in the article that the North Korean royal family suppressed Catholicism. I will briefly explain the reasons here. Maybe my explanation is not accurate. If you have any objections, you can tell me in the comment area.

Catholicism advocates that everyone is equal before God, which is contrary to the hierarchical concept of the feudal system of North Korea at that time. The North Korean royal family naturally did not want people to have such thoughts and was worried that people would be seduced by religion, so Catholicism was suppressed and excluded in the early days of North Korea.

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