Princess Yeonhui
{{Short description|Korean Royal Princess}}
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{{Infobox royalty
| name = Princess Yeonhui
연희궁주
| succession = Princess of Goryeo
| coronation = 1173
| successor = Princess Suan
| regent = Wang Ho, King Myeongjong
| reg-type = Monarch
| father = Myeongjong of Goryeo
| mother = Queen Uijeong
| spouse = {{Marriage|Wang Jin|1179|}}; fifth cousin{{cite web|url=http://db.history.go.kr/KOREA/search/searchResult.do?sort=levelId&dir=ASC&start=-1&limit=20&page=1&pre_page=1&itemIds=&indexSearch=N&codeIds=PERIOD-0-3&synonym=off&chinessChar=on&searchTermImages=%EC%97%B0%ED%9D%AC%EA%B6%81%EC%A3%BC%C2%A0&searchKeywordType=BI&searchKeywordMethod=EQ&searchKeyword=%EC%97%B0%ED%9D%AC%EA%B6%81%EC%A3%BC&searchKeywordConjunction=AND#searchDetail/kr/kr_090r_0010_0330_0070_0030/2/0/2/r|script-title=ko:영녕공 왕준의 후손들도 봉작을 받다|website=Goryeosa|access-date=September 8, 2021|language=ko}}
| issue = Wang Jeong
Queen Seongpyeong
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| regnal name = Royal Princess of the Yeonhui Palace (연희궁공주, 延禧宮公主; given in 1173)
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| house = House of Wang (by birth and marriage)
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Princess Yeonhui ({{Korean|hangul=연희궁주|hanja=延禧宮主}}) was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the first and oldest daughter of King Myeongjong and Queen Uijeong,{{Cite web|url=http://db.history.go.kr/KOREA/search/searchResult.do?sort=levelId&dir=ASC&limit=20&page=1&pre_page=1&codeIds=PERIOD-0-3&searchTermImages=%EC%97%B0%ED%9D%AC%EA%B6%81%EC%A3%BC&searchKeywordType=BI&searchKeywordMethod=EQ&searchKeyword=%EC%97%B0%ED%9D%AC%EA%B6%81%EC%A3%BC&searchKeywordConjunction=AND#searchDetail/kr/kr_091r_0020_0150_0020/2/1/2/r|script-title=ko:고려시대 史料 Database|website=Goryeosa|access-date=May 14, 2021|language=ko}} also the first younger sister of King Gangjong.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} In 1173, she formally called as Royal Princess of the Yeonhui Palace ({{Korean|hangul=연희궁공주|hanja=延禧宮公主|labels=no}}){{cite book|date=1985|title=韓國女性關係資料集: 中世篇(中)|trans-title=Collection of Korean Women's Relations: Middle Ages (Part 2)|page=101|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kyghOU1638sC&dq=%EC%97%B0%ED%9D%AC%EA%B6%81%EC%A3%BC&pg=PA101|language=ko|location=Ewha Womans University Research Institute|publisher=Ewha Womans University Press.|isbn=9788973000432}} and in 1179, she married Wang-Jin, Marquess Yeongin ({{Korean|hangul=왕진 영인후|labels=no}}).《고려사》권91〈열전〉권4 - 연희궁주 He later died on 27 October 1220 (7th year reign of Gojong of Goryeo).《고려사》권22〈세가〉권22 - 고종 7년 10월 - 영인후 왕진이 죽다
Family
Her relationship with Sinjong was once "Niece-Uncle", but later became "In-law" since their child got married (King Huijong and Queen Seongpyeong).
- Father: Myeongjong of Goryeo (고려 명종; 1131–1202)
- Mother: Queen Uijeong ({{Korean|hangul=의정왕후|labels=no}})
- Grandfather: Wang-On, Duke Gangneung (왕온 강릉공; d. 1146)
- Grandmother: Lady Gim ({{Korean|hangul=부인 김씨|labels=no}})
- Older brother: Gangjong of Goryeo (고려 강종; 1152–1213)
- Younger sister: Princess Suan (수안궁주; d. 1199)
- Husband: Wang Jin, Marquess Yeongin (왕진 영인후; d. 1220) – also known as Count Yeongin ({{Korean|hangul=영인백|labels=no}}); son of Wang Seong, Count Sinan (왕성 신안백; d. 1178).
- Son: Wang-Jeong, Duke Hoean (왕정 회안공; d. 1234)
- Daughter-in-law: Princess Gyeongnyeong ({{Korean|hangul=경녕궁주|labels=no}})
- Daughter: Queen Seongpyeong (성평왕후; d. 1247)
- Son-in-law: Huijong of Goryeo (고려 희종; 1181–1237)
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Oh Soo-min in the 2003–2004 KBS TV series Age of Warriors.
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