Lyaunggia

Lyaunggia (806-859) was the consort of King Reyoun of Mie during the Lithang dynasty, as well as mother of his successor, Recheun. She was commonly known by her posthumous title Queen Juang Hien Suinsaw.

The future queen was born in an army family, whose great-grandfather Sikinh was the Head of Bodyguards of Crown Prince, grandfather Nandhe, Count of Lhangya and Governor of Rhu State, father Ciyan, Assistant prime minister, and honored Marquess of Lhangya as maternal grandfather of King Recheun. She was from region Lhangya in offcial records, however, on her brother's tombstone, the whole family was said from Thayeun.

She firstly entered the palace as a fifth-rank concubine of King Chuyu, then, when she was 13, she was sent to the king's eldest grandson Reyoun, second-rank Prince of Hyenchen, as the concubine. In 821, she gave birth to the prince's first son, future king Recheun. She had other 1 son and 3 daughters in her later years, Rewhan, Prince of Phou, Rechaan, Heinyein Princess, Cihyu, Ghong-kinh Princess, and Yunhan Princess.

When her father-in-law Soya came to the throne in 823, her husband Reyoun was elevated to first-rank Prince of Hyen, and Lyaunggia was given the title of Side Lady (the highest-rank title of prince's concubine). Then, the next year, Reyoun was conferred the crown prince, and Lyaunggia was granted first-rank concubine of the crown prince.

In 849, Soya died, and Prince Reyoun was crowned, who suffered stroke paralysis at that time. Lyaunggia was ought to become the queen, but her coronation as queen consort never happen due to Reyoun's health situation. Lyaunggia stayed with Reyoun and served medicine to him.

6 months later, Reyoun announced his abdication due to a coup, and Lyaunggia's son Recheun succeeded the throne, who gave the title Retired King to Reyoun and Retired Queen to Lyaunggia. Later, upon Reyoun's death, Lyaunggia became the queen mother, and moved to Hien-khinh palace.

Queen mother Lyaunggia died in 859, and was buried in Pheung Tomb. Her posthumous name was Juang Hien Suinsaw. She left an edict to Recheun, saying that hold a simple furnal to her and don't punish doctors because of her death.