Princess Uihye
Princess Uihye (懿惠公主, May 12, 1521 – 1564) was a princess of Joseon whose personal name was Ok-hye (玉蕙). She was the sixth daughter and second legitimate daughter of Jungjong, born to Queen Munjeong. She was the half-sister of Princess Hyohye and Injong, and the full elder sister of Myeongjong.
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Princess Uihye (懿惠公主, May 12, 1521 (March 26 of the lunar calendar) – 1564) was a princess of Joseon, whose personal name was Ok-hye (玉蕙).1 She was the sixth daughter of Jungjong and the second legitimate daughter, born to Queen Munjeong. She was the younger half-sister of Princess Hyohye and Injong, and the full elder sister of Myeongjong.
Life
On March 26, 1521 (the 16th year of Jungjong's reign), she was born as the eldest daughter of Jungjong and Queen Munjeong.
In 1529 (the 24th year of Jungjong's reign), construction began on Princess Uihye's residence in Sujin-bang (壽進坊). In 1530 (the 25th year of Jungjong's reign), 500 soldiers were mobilized to repair the princess's residence. The Office of Censors (憲府) asked Jungjong to halt the construction work and to devote efforts to famine relief, since many people were starving due to famine; however, Jungjong did not heed this request.2
In 1531 (the 26th year of Jungjong's reign), she was married to Cheongwon Wi Han Gyeong-rok (淸原尉 韓景祿), the son of Han Seung-gwon. In 1544 (the 39th year of Jungjong's reign), when Princess Uihye's young daughter died, Jungjong went to the Royal Academy (學宮) and had an official of the Royal Secretariat offer incense.
On June 26, 1545 (the 1st year of Injong's reign), when Injong's condition became critical, Queen Munjeong, who was staying at the princess's residence, went to inquire after him.
On December 3, 1555 (the 10th year of Myeongjong's reign), Queen Munjeong said that she was unwell within the palace and moved (移御) from Changdeokgung to the princess's residence.3
In 1563 (the 18th year of Myeongjong's reign), when Princess Uihye fell ill, her younger brother Myeongjong personally intended to visit the princess's residence, but the Office of Censors and the senior officials opposed this. Myeongjong then emphasized the "affection between siblings" and the fact that similar visits had occurred before, and personally visited Princess Uihye's private residence. He visited her during her illness and admired the residence; after ascending the rear pavilion annex of the princess's house and viewing it for a long time, he exclaimed that "There is no scenery this fine even within the palace." He bestowed rice, beans, cotton cloth, and silk on Princess Uihye. The court historian of the criticized this visit by Myeongjong to Princess Uihye's residence as a violation of ritual in his editorial commentary.
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