Queen Jiso

Queen Jiso (Korean: 지소태후; ? – 574) was a Korean honorary queen and regent. She was the spouse of prince Galmunwang Ipjong (입종 갈문왕) and the queen mother of king Jinheung of Silla.^[1] She acted as Regent during the minority of her son, from his ascent at the age of seven in 540 until 551, a position earned by both her noble bloodline and her political wisdom.^[2][3] During this regency, she completed building projects, such as the Heungryunsa Temple.^[4] She also ordered the creation of works of literature and history, such as the great work of National History.^[5][6]

Family

• Father: King Beopheung of Silla (r. 514–540 AD)
• Mother: Queen Kim of the Kim clan (조생부인 김씨)
• Spouses:
  • Galmunwang Ipjong, the son of King Jijeung of Silla
    • Son: Jinheung of Silla (526–576; reign 540–576)–known as Kim Sammaekjong (김삼맥종), was the 24th monarch of Silla
    • Son: Kim Sugheuljong (김숙흘종)
  • Yi Hwarang (이화랑), 4th Pungwolju
    • Daughter: Madame Manho (만호태후)
    • Son-in-law: Crown Prince Dongryun (동륜태자; ? – 572)
      • Grandson: Jinpyeong of Silla (567? – 632, reign 579 – 632) –was the 26th king of the Silla
  • Kim Isabu (이사부)
    • Son: Lord Sejong (世宗公 세종공, ?–588), 6th Pungwolju (561-568, 572)
    • Daughter: Princess Sukmyeong (숙명궁주; ? – 603)
      • Son-in-law: King Jinheung of Silla
  • Park Yeong-sil (박영실)
    • Daughter: Princess Hwanghwa (황화공주)
    • Daughter: Princess Songhwa (송화공주
      • Son-in-law: Galmunwang Bokseung
  • Gu Jin (구진)
    • Daughter: Princess Bomyeong (보명궁주)
      • Son-in-law: King Jinheung of Silla
      • Son-in-law: King Jinji of Silla
      • Son-in-law: King Jinpyeong of Silla

Popular culture

• Portrayed by Kim Ji-soo in 2016–2017 KBS2 TV series Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth.
• Portrayed by Ryu Min-Jeong in the 2017 KBS TV series Chronicles of Korea

References

1. 김, 선주 (June 1998). "신라의 여성정치가 지소태후". 여성과 사회 (in Korean) (9): 181–195. ISSN 1227-0946. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
2. 최, 병헌 (2019-08-31). "신라 진흥왕대의 국가발전과 정치사상 - 진흥왕순수비 · 황룡사장육존상 조성의 역사적 의의 -". The Journal of the Research Institute for Silla Culture. 54: 89–119. doi:10.37280/jrisc.2019.08.54.89. ISSN 1229-0939.
3. 김, 선주 (March 2005). "신라 사회 여성의 정치 활동". 사학연구 (in Korean) (77): 1–31. ISSN 1225-133X. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
4. 박, 미선 (January 2015). "신라 불교 수용기 왕실 여성의 역할". 인문학연구 (in Korean) (29): 39–62. ISSN 1229-5485. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
5. 임, 평섭 (January 2016). "중고기 신라의 변혁과 진흥왕 대의 『국사(國史)』 편찬 - 신라 사회에서 유교가치 보급과 정치사회적 연관관계를 중심으로 -". 한국사상사학 (in Korean) (54): 1–38. ISSN 1226-9441. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
6. 이, 재석 (August 2022). "신라의 『國史』 편찬과 儒・佛 접점의 斷想-왜국 修史와의 비교를 위한 전제(Ⅱ)-". 한국사학보 (in Korean) (88): 251–290. doi:10.21490/jskh.2022.5.87.251. ISSN 1229-6252. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

• Lee, Soyoung; Leidy, Denise Patry (2013). Silla: Korea's Golden Kingdom. [S.l.]: Metropolitan Museum of Art, ISBN 9781588395023