Consort Yi (Ming dynasty)

Consort Yi (1392–1421) was an imperial concubine of the Yongle Emperor.

She was from Korea, and became a member of the imperial harem of the Yongle Emperor in 1409. In 1421, she was one of the many concubines who were accused for having participated in a conspiracy to murder the emperor. She was arrested and interrogated. She was executed for attempted murder of the emperor.

Titles

• During the reign of the Hongwu Emperor (r. 1368–1398):
• Lady Yi (이씨, 李氏) (from 1392)
• During the reign of the Yongle Emperor (r. 1402–1424):
• Gong-nyeo (공녀, 貢女) (from 1409)
• Lady of Bright Deportment (昭儀; from 1409)

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