Queen Sindeok

Queen Sindeok
신덕왕후
Queen consort of Joseon
Tenure17 July 1392 – 15 September 1396
PredecessorSun-bi No as the last Queen Consort of Goryeo
SuccessorQueen Jeongan
Born12 July 1356
Kaegyeong, Goksan County, Seohae Province, Goryeo
Died15 September 1396(1396-09-15) (aged 40)
Private residence of Vice Minister of Naesi Lee Deuk-bun, Hanseong, Joseon
Burial
Jeongreung, Seongbok-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Spouse
(m. 1370⁠–⁠1396)
Issue
Posthumous name
  • 순원현경신덕왕후; 順元顯敬神德王后
  • 신덕고황후; 神德高皇后 (1899)
HouseGoksan Kang clan
FatherKang Yun-sŏng
MotherInternal Princess Consort Jinsan of the Jinju Kang clan

Queen Sindeok (Korean신덕왕후 강씨; 12 July 1356 – 15 September 1396), of the Goksan Kang clan, was the second wife and queen consort of King Taejo; the first monarch of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. She was queen consort of Joseon and was honoured as Queen Hyeon (현비) from 1392 until her death in 1396. She was a political advisor of King Taejo and had a great influence on the founding of Joseon. She was posthumously bestowed the title of Sindeok, the Dignified Empress (신덕고황후; 神德高皇后).