Lady Gwangjuwon

Lady Gwangjuwon
Royal consort of Goryeo
PredecessorLady Daemyeongjuwon
SuccessorLady Sogwangjuwon
Born?
Gwangju, Gyeonggi
Died?
Gwangju, Gyeonggi
SpouseTaejo of Goryeo
HouseYanggeun Ham or Wang? (by birth)
House of Wang (by marriage)
FatherWang-Gyu (왕규)
ReligionBuddhism
Korean name
Hangul
광주원부인
Hanja
廣州院夫人
Revised RomanizationGwangjuwon Buin
McCune–ReischauerKwangch'uwon Pu'in

Lady Gwangjuwon of the Wang clan (Korean: 광주원부인 왕씨; Hanja: 廣州院夫人 王氏; lit. Lady of the Gwangju Courtyard) was the eldest daughter of Wang-Gyu who became the 16th wife of Taejo of Goryeo. She was the oldest, among Lady Sogwangjuwon and Lady Hugwangjuwon. After Taejo's death, their father became the most powerful and influence man who tried to kill King Hyejong and placed his only grandson, Prince Gwangjuwon in the throne.