Empress Myeongseong - Family

Family

  • Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
    • Min Gwang-hun (Hangul: 민광훈, Hanja: 閔光勳) (1595–1659), scholar during the reign of King Injong.
  • Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother
    • Lady Yi (Hangul: 이씨, Hanja: 李氏), daughter of Yi Gwang-jeong (Hangul: 이광정, Hanja: 李光庭).
  • Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
    • Min Yu-jung (Hangul: (민유중), Hanja: 閔維重) (1630–1687).
  • Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother
    • Lady Song (Hangul: 송씨, Hanja: 宋氏); Min Yu-jung's second wife; daughter of Song Jun-gil (Hangul: 송준길, Hanja: 宋俊吉), Yeonguijeong during the reign of King Hyojong.
  • Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
    • Min Jin-hu (Hangul: 민진후, Hanja: 閔鎭厚) (1659–1720), eldest brother of Queen Inhyeon (second consort of King Sukjong).
  • Great-Great-Grandfather
    • Min Ik-su (Hangul: 민익수, Hanja: 閔浸沒) (1690–1742).
  • Great-Grandfather
    • Min Baek-bun (Hangul: 민백분, Hanja: 閔百奮) (1723–?).
  • Grandfather
    • Min Gi-hyeon (Hangul: 민기현, Hanja: 閔耆顯) (1751–1811).
  • Father
    • Min Chi-rok (Hangul: 민치록, Hanja: 閔致祿) (1799–1858).
  • Mother
    • Lady Hanchang of Yi clan, Min Chi-rok's second wife.
  • Husband
    • King Gojong (later Emperor Gojong).
  • Sons
    • Unnamed son (born 1871).
    • Emperor Sunjong (25 March 1874 – 24 April 1926).
    • Unnamed son (born 1875).
    • Unnamed son (born 1878).
  • Daughter
    • Unnamed daughter (born 1873).

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