# Princess Ansu

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**Princess Ansu** (Korean: 안수궁주; 안수공주; Hanja: 安壽宮主; 安壽公主), also known as **Princess Sunjeong** () was a [Goryeo](/source/Goryeo) Royal Princess as the third daughter of [King Sukjong](/source/Sukjong_of_Goryeo) and [Queen Myeongui](/source/Queen_Myeongui).[1][2][3]

## Biography

Born prior to 1105, she was the third daughter of King Sukjong and Queen Myeongui. The Princess was also the younger sister of the future King Yejong.[3]

She firstly received her title in 1105 (10th year of reign of her father) and was given the "Ansu Palace" (Korean: 안수궁; Hanja: 安壽宮) as her own mansion after her eldest brother's ascension in the same year.[3][2] She later married her half uncle's son, Wang Won the Duke Gwangpyeong (Korean: 광평공 왕원), and had a son, Wang Gyeong the Duke Anpyeong (Korean: 안평공 왕경), who would marry Ansu's niece through her older brother, Princess Heunggyeong (Korean: 흥경공주).[3]

## Family

- Father - [Wang Eung, Sukjong of Goryeo](/source/Sukjong_of_Goryeo) (Korean: 숙종 고려; 2 September 1054 – 10 November 1105)
- Mother - [Queen Myeongui of the Jeongju Yu clan](/source/Queen_Myeongui) (Korean: 명의왕후 유씨; ? – 8 August 1112)
- Siblings - Older sister - [Princess Daeryeong](/source/Princess_Daeryeong) (Korean: 대령궁주; ? – 1114) - Older brother - [Wang Woo, Yejong of Goryeo](/source/Yejong_of_Goryeo) (Korean: 예종 고려; 11 February 1079 – 15 May 1122) - Older brother - Wang Pil, Marquis Sangdang (Korean: 상당후 왕필; ? – 31 October 1099) - Older sister - [Princess Heungsu of the Kaeseong Wang clan](/source/Princess_Heungsu) (Korean: 흥수공주 왕씨; ? – 1123) - Older brother - Wang Jing-eom, Wonmyeongguksa (Korean: 원명국사 징엄; 1090 – 28 May 1141) - Older brother - Wang Bo, Duke Daebang (Korean: 대방공 왕보; ? – 1128) - Older brother - [Wang Hyo, Duke Daewon](/source/Duke_Daewon) (Korean: 대원공 왕효; 1093 – 6 May 1161) - Older brother - Wang Seo, Duke Jean (Korean: 제안공 왕서; ? – 1131) - Younger sister - [Princess Boknyeong](/source/Princess_Bongnyeong_(Sukjong)) (Korean: 복녕궁주; 1096 – 30 June 1133)
- Husband - Wang Won, Duke Gwangpyeong (Korean: 광평공 왕원; 1083 – 12 January 1170) - Father-in-law - Wang Do, Duke Joseon (Korean: 조선공 왕도; ? – 1099) - Mother-in-law - Royal Consort Yangheon of the [Incheon Yi clan](/source/Incheon_Yi_Clan) (Korean: 양헌왕비 인주 이씨)
- Issue - Son - Wang Gyeong, Duke Anpyeong (Korean: 안평공 왕경; 1117–1177) - Daughter-in-law - [Princess Heunggyeong](/source/Princess_Heunggyeong) (Korean: 흥경공주; ? – 1176) - Granddaughter - Lady Wang of the Kaeseong Wang clan (Korean: 개성 왕씨; Hanja: 開城 王氏) - Grandson-in-law - Wang Gi, Duke Susa (Korean: 수사공 왕기) - Grandson - Wang Seong, Marquis Sian (Korean: 시안후 왕성; ? – 1178) - Granddaughter-in-law - [Princess Changrak](/source/Princess_Changrak) (Korean: 창락궁주; 1141? – 1216) - Great-Granddaughter - [Queen Wondeok of the Yu clan](/source/Queen_Wondeok) (Korean: 원덕왕후 유씨; ? – 1239); second wife of [King Gangjong](/source/Gangjong_of_Goryeo)

## References

1. ["ko:고려사 > 권88 > 열전 권제1 > 후비(后妃) > 숙종 후비 명의태후 유씨 > 명의태후 유씨의 왕비 책봉과 소생 자녀"](http://db.history.go.kr/KOREA/search/searchResult.do?sort=levelId&dir=ASC&limit=20&page=1&pre_page=1&codeIds=PERIOD-0-3&searchTermImages=%EB%8C%80%EB%A0%B9%EA%B6%81%EC%A3%BC&searchKeywordType=BI&searchKeywordMethod=EQ&searchKeyword=%EB%8C%80%EB%A0%B9%EA%B6%81%EC%A3%BC&searchKeywordConjunction=AND#searchDetail/kr/kr_088r_0010_0840_0010/4/0/4/r) (in Korean). *[Goryeosa](/source/Goryeosa)*. Retrieved May 30, 2022.

1. 신, 혜영 (June 2020). ["ko:고려 전기 공주 책봉제의 시행과 의의"](https://www.dbpia.co.kr/) (in Korean). *역사와현실*. '***(116): 249–289. [doi:10.35865/YWH.2020.06.116.249](https://doi.org/10.35865/YWH.2020.06.116.249). [ISSN 1225-6919](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1225-6919)***

1. 이화여자대학교여성연구소편 (1985-03-01). [*韓國女性關係資料集: 中世篇(中)*](https://books.google.com/books?id=kyghOU1638sC&dq=%EC%95%88%EC%88%98%EA%B6%81%EC%A3%BC&pg=PA99) (in Korean). Ewha Womans University Press. ISBN 978-89-7300-043-2.

- [안수궁주](http://db.history.go.kr/KOREA/search/searchResult.do?sort=levelId&dir=ASC&limit=20&page=1&pre_page=1&codeIds=PERIOD-0-3&searchTermImages=%EC%95%88%EC%88%98%EA%B6%81%EC%A3%BC&searchKeywordType=BI&searchKeywordMethod=EQ&searchKeyword=%EC%95%88%EC%88%98%EA%B6%81%EC%A3%BC&searchKeywordConjunction=AND#searchDetail/kr/kr_091r_0020_0110_0040/3/2/3/r) on *[Goryeosa](/source/Goryeosa)* (in Korean).

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