Queen Uihwa
| Queen Uihwa 의화왕후 | |||||
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| Princess consort of Goryeo | |||||
| Tenure | 921–922 | ||||
| Coronation | 921 | ||||
| Predecessor | Dynasty established | ||||
| Successor | ? | ||||
| Crown Princess of Goryeo | |||||
| Tenure | 922–943 | ||||
| Coronation | 922 | ||||
| Predecessor | Dynasty established | ||||
| Successor | Crown Princess Gim | ||||
| Queen consort of Goryeo | |||||
| Tenure | 943–945 | ||||
| Coronation | 943 | ||||
| Predecessor | Queen Sinmyeong | ||||
| Successor | Queen Mungong | ||||
| Born | 910 Jincheon-gun, North Chungcheong Province | ||||
| Died | c.945 (aged about mid 30s) Goryeo | ||||
| Burial | Sulleung tomb | ||||
| Spouse | Hyejong of Goryeo (m.921) | ||||
| Issue | Prince Heunghwa Princess Gyeonghwa Princess Jeongheon | ||||
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| House | Jincheon Im clan | ||||
| Father | Im Hui | ||||
Queen Uihwa of the Jincheon Im clan (Korean: 의화왕후 임씨; Hanja: 義和王后 林氏; 910–?) was a Goryeo queen consort as the first and primary wife of King Hyejong. Their only son must lost his life for political reasons during King Gwangjong's reign without able to ascended the throne and their eldest daughter instead became Gwangjong's 2nd wife also for political alliance.
The 11-year-old Lady Im married the 10-year-old Hyejong when he was still a Prince (태자; 太子) in 921. It was believed that the regional position of the "Jincheon Im clan", and her father's influence and power in military were taken into account in the reason that King Taejo chose her as a primary spouse to his eldest son who was weak in power and wanted to unite with the military through marriage. When he was chosen as the Crown Prince (정윤; 正胤) in 922 by recommendation of Bak Sul-hui (박술희), she also became the Crown Princess Consort (정윤비; 正胤妃). She later formally became the Queen Consort in 943 followed her husband's ascension.
Although her death date was unknown, but it was presumed that she was also died when Hyejong got assassinated in 945 and recorded that she was buried in Sulleung tomb (순릉; 順陵) alongside him. By this marriage, Queen Uihwa became the first "Princess consort" (태자비; 太子妃) and "Crown Princess consort" (정윤비; 正胤妃) of the Goryeo period.