Kang Yunsŏng

Kang Yunsŏng (; 1302 – December 1358) was a Korean civil official of Goryeo dynasty. He was the father of Queen Sindeok who was the second wife of King Taejo of Joseon or known as Yi Sŏng-gye.

Biography

Kang was born was the son of Kang Sŏ (), the Lord of Sangsan. Kang passed the civil service examination during the reign of King Chunghye of Goryeo. He would later become a Hallim Academican (), as well as the deputy minister of personnel (). One of the reasons why Taejo of Joseon married his daughter was to marry into a prominent clan from the capital region since Taejo of Joseon was from a clan originally from the borderlands.

Family

• Father
• Kang Sŏ (; 1275–?)
• Mother
• Lady Hwang of the Jangsu Hwang clan (; 1275–?); daughter of Hwang Baek (황백; 黃伯; 1240–1310)
• Siblings
• Older brother: Kang Yun'gwi (; 1300–?)
• Younger brother: Kang Yunch'ung (; 1304–?)
• Younger brother: Kang YunÅ­i (; 1306–?)
• Younger brother: Kang Yunhwi (; 1310–?)
• Younger brother: Kang Yunbu (; 1312–?)
• Wife: Internal Princess Consort Jinsan of the Jinju Kang clan (; 1305–1380); daughter of Kang Eun (강은; 姜誾; 1270–1350)
• Issue
• Son: Kang Sullyong (강순룡; 康舜龍; 1324–1398)
• Son: Kang TÅ­ngnyong (강득룡; 康得龍; 1324–1400)
• Daughter: Lady Kang (강씨; 1328–?)
• Son: Kang Yugwŏn (; 1334–1420)
• Son: Kang Kyegwŏn (; 1356–1413)
• Daughter: Queen Shindeok of the Goksan Kang clan (12 July 1356 – 15 September 1396)
• Son-in-law: Yi Dan, King Taejo of Joseon (27 October 1335 – 18 June 1408)

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