Princess Myeongsuk

Princess Myeongsuk (1456–1482), or Princess Myeongui, posthumously honoured as Princess Taean , was a Joseon Princess as the only daughter of Deokjong of Joseon and Queen Insu.

Early life
The princess was born on 1456 and was named Yi Gyeong-geun. She was the older sister of the future Seongjong of Joseon and the younger sister of Grand Prince Wolsan.

After her father's death in 1457, the 3rd year of King Sejo's reign, the Princess, along with her mother and brothers lived outside the palace.

Marriage and later life
On 19 December 1466, she married Hong Sang of the Namyang Hong clan who was honoured as Prince Consort Dangyang.

In 1470, after her younger brother, Grand Prince Jalsan, ascended the throne, her father was posthumously elevated to King Deokjong and her mother was honoured as Queen Insu, and later promoted to Queen Dowager.

The new King also honoured his older sister as Princess Myeongsuk, formally called Princess Myeongui. She gave birth to a son, Hong Baek-gyeong, in 1481.

The princess later died on October 4, 1482, in the 13th year of the reign of her brother, Seongjong of Joseon, and it was reported that he was very sad about her death.

Her son. Hong Baek-gyeong, later married a woman from the Seongju Yi clan, and had a daughter and son.

The princess’ granddaughter later married the future Queen Dangyeong’s older brother, Shin Hong-pil. Shin also happened to be the Deposed Queen Shin’s nephew, and intermarried into the Cheongju Han clan as Queen Dangyeong’s and Shin Hong-pil’s mother was a first cousin thrice removed to Princess Myeongsuk through Queen Insu.

Family

 * Mother - Han Do-san, Queen Sohye of the Cheongju Han clan (7 October 1437 – 11 May 1504)
 * Grandfather - Han Hwak, Internal Prince Seowon (서원부원군 한확; 1400–1456)
 * Grandmother - Internal Princess Consort Namyang of the Namyang Hong clan (남양부부인 홍씨; 1403–1450)
 * Father - Yi Jang, Deokjong of Joseon (3 October 1438 – 20 September 1457)
 * Grandfather - Yi Yu, King Sejo of Joseon (세조 조선; 16 November 1417 – 2 October 1468)
 * Grandmother - Queen Jeonghui of the Papyeong Yun clan (정희왕후 윤씨; 23 December 1418 – 15 May 1483)
 * Siblings
 * Older brother - Yi Jeong, Grand Prince Wolsan (1454–1488)
 * Younger brother - Yi Hyeol, Seongjong of Joseon (19 August 1457 – 19 January 1495)
 * Husband - Hong Sang, Lord Danyang (1455–1513)
 * Father-in-law - Hong Eung (홍응, 洪應; 1428–?)
 * Mother-in-law - Lady Lee of the Anseong Lee clan (안성 이씨; 1428–?)
 * Issue
 * Son - Hong Baek-gyeong (1481–?)