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The Genealogical Book of Successive Queens of the Joseon Dynasty

Government of JoseonJoseon, 1864-1896 (Gojong’s reign)

Academy of Korean Studies

Academy of Korean Studies
Seongnam-si, South Korea

This royal genealogy, called otherwise as ‘Wangbi Sebo’, records the history and lineage of the queen’s family. Since the first three books were published in 1681 (year 7 of Sukjong), until 1933, whenever a change occurred to the installation or the posthumous name of the queen, the book was revised and complemented. The book contains the information of the queen’s father to the progenitor, such as their name, title, birth/death day, cemetery, success in an exam, and wife. As for the parents, an epitaph was also added. After Sunjo’s time, not only the parents, but grandparents, great grandparents and above great-great grandparents’ epitaphs were also included.

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  • Title: The Genealogical Book of Successive Queens of the Joseon Dynasty
  • Creator: Government of Joseon
  • Creator Nationality: Korean (Joseon)
  • Date: Joseon, 1864-1896 (Gojong’s reign)
  • location: Jangseogak, Academy of Korean Studies, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Rep. Korea
  • composition: 12 books
  • Physical Dimensions: w24.5 x h35.4 cm
  • Original Title: Yeolseong wangbi sebo (열성왕비세보, 列聖王妃世譜)
  • Korean caption: 조선시대 왕비 가문의 유래와 혈통을 기록한 왕실족보로, 연대기 자료에는 ‘왕비세보’로 나온다. 1681년(숙종 7) 3책을 처음 작성한 이래로 1933년까지 왕비의 책봉이나 휘호 변경 등이 있을 때마다 수정, 보완되었다. 내용은 왕의 장인인 국구(國舅)에서부터 시조까지를 대상으로 하여 성명, 직함, 생졸․향년, 장지(葬地), 과거 합격, 부인 순으로 기재하되 부모의 경우 비지(碑誌)를 첨부했다. 순조 이후로는 부모뿐만 아니라 조․증조부, 고조부 및 그 윗대의 인물들도 전기 기록을 첨부하였다.
  • Provenance: Academy of Korean Studies
  • Type: Manuscript
  • Rights: Academy of Korean Studies
Academy of Korean Studies

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