Princess Bokon (; 26 October 1818 – 12 May 1832) was a Korean princess, as the second daughter of Sunjo of Joseon and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan.
Biography She was born on October 26, 1818, as the second daughter and third child of Sunjo of Joseon and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan. On November 10, 1824,In the Korean calendar (lunar), the date was 20 September 1824 at the age of seven, she was granted the title of Princess Bokon ().
On April 20, 1830, when she was 11 years old, there was a selection for her husband and the winner was Kim Byeong-ju (), son of Kim Yeon-geun (), from the Andong Kim clan. They were formally married on May 20, 1830, and he was granted the title of Prince Consort Changnyeong ().
Princess Bokon died just 2 years after the wedding on May 12, 1832. After her death, her husband adopted a male relative from his clan to continue their line.
Her husband was later buried alongside her when he died on March 28, 1853 at the age of 34. The tomb is known as Gongjureung () or "The Princess's tomb".
The properties in Beon-dong, Seoul, which belonged to the Princess and her husband, were designated as cultural property No. 40 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government on September 13, 2002.
Family Father: Sunjo of Joseon (; 29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834) Mother: Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan (; 8 June 1789 – 21 September 1857) Sibling(s): Older brother: Yi Yeong, Crown Prince Hyomyeong (; 18 September 1809 – 25 June 1830) Sister-in-law: Crown Princess Jo of the Pungyang Jo clan (; 21 January 1809 – 4 June 1890) Nephew: Heonjong of Joseon (; 8 September 1827 – 25 July 1849) Older sister: Princess Myeongon (; 13 October 1810 – 13 June 1832) Younger sister: Princess Deokon (; 10 June 1822 – 24 May 1844) Consort: Husband: Kim Byeon-ju, Prince Consort Changnyeong (; 1819–1853) Issue Adoptive Son: Kim Do-gyun (; 1832–1909); son of Kim Byeong-gyo (; 1797–1869) Adoptive Daughter-in-law: Lady Jeong of the Yeongil Jeong clan (; 1831–1916); daughter of Jeong Hae-seong (; 1811–1873) Adoptive (adopted) Grandson: Kim Seok-jin (; 1843–1910); eldest son of Kim Nak-gyun (; 1823–?)
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