Empress Sunmyeonghyo or literally known as Sunmyeong, the Filial Piety Empress (Korean: 순명효황후; Hanja: 純明孝皇后; RR: Sunmyeonghyohwanghu; 8 November 1872 – 23 October 1904[1]), of the Yeoheung Min clan, was the first wife and Crown Princess Consort of Crown Prince Yi Cheok, who later became the last emperor of the Korean Empire.
The princess, aged 22, was a witness to her mother-in-law's assassination on 8 October 1895, when she stood in front of the Empress, attempting to protect her.
[3] In 1897, when the Korean Empire became established, her royal title changed to Imperial Crown Princess Consort Min (황태자비 민씨; 皇太子妃 閔氏; Hwangtaejabi Minssi).
[6] The 13-year-old Yun Jeung-sun was selected and arranged to take her position as crown princess consort in 1907.
[7] Empress Sunmyeong was first buried in Nae-dong, Yongmasan, Yangju, Gyeonggi Province where the Neungho at the time was called Yugangwon.
[8] She was then moved to Geumgok-dong, Namyangju where the Neungho was changed to Yureung[9] when Sunjong died in 1926.