Yeonghoewon Royal Tomb, Gwangmyeong

This is the won of Lady Minhoebin of the Gang clan (1611–1646), wife of Crown Prince Sohyeon, the eldest son of King Injo, the 16th ruler of Joseon. A nineteenth-generation descendant of Gang Gam-chan and daughter of Gang Seok-gi, Lady Minhoebin was invested as crown princess consort in 1627, the fifth year of King Injo. During the Second Manchu Invasion of Joseon in 1636, the 14th year of King Injo's reign, she was taken to Qing China as a hostage together with Crown Prince Sohyeon, returning to Joseon in 1645, the 23rd year of the reign. After the death of her husband, however, Lady Jo, one of King Injo's concubines, and others falsely accused Lady Minhoebin of cursing the royal family; she was stripped of her title in 1646, the 24th year of King Injo, and forced to take her own life. In 1718, the 44th year of King Sukjong, she was cleared of the charge and posthumously restored to the title of Minhoebin. Her tomb was first called Minhoemyo, and was elevated to Yeonghoewon in 1870, the seventh year of Emperor Gojong's reign. Stone civil officials, a stone lantern, a stone offering table, and stone sheep and tigers are arranged around the tomb, but the jeongjagak and other buildings no longer survive. Note: the Yeonghoewon Royal Tomb, Gwangmyeong, is closed to the public in order to preserve its original form and prevent damage. Those wishing to visit for academic research or similar purposes may enter only after obtaining prior permission from the Western District Management Office of the Joseon Royal Tombs, Seooreung (02-359-0090).

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Where it is

Region

Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi

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Historic Site · 사적