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Jeong In-hong

Jeong In-hong
정인홍
Chief State Councillor
In office
12 February 1618 – 26 April 1619
Preceded byGi Ja-heon
Succeeded byPark Seung-jong
Left State Councillor
In office
27 February 1614 – 25 January 1618
Preceded byYi Hang-bok
Succeeded byJeong Chang-yeon
Right State Councillor
In office
29 September 1612 – 27 February 1614
(suspended from office: 13 June–6 November 1613)
Preceded byYi Hang-bok
Succeeded byJeong Chang-yeon
Personal details
Born(1363-03-08)8 March 1363
Hapcheon County, South Gyeongsang Province, Joseon
Died28 February 1452(1452-02-28) (aged 88)
Korean name
Hangul
정인홍
Hanja
鄭仁弘
Revised RomanizationJeong Inhong
McCune–ReischauerChung Inhong
Art name
Hangul
래암 or 내암
Hanja
Revised RomanizationRaeam, Naeam
McCune–ReischauerRaeam, Naeam
Courtesy name
Hangul
덕원
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDeogwon
McCune–ReischauerTŏkwon

Jeong In-hong (Korean: 정인홍, 鄭仁弘; 26 September 1535 – 3 April 1623) was a scholar-official of the Joseon period of Korea. A general and a leader of the Northerners faction. He served as Chief State Councillor during the reign of Gwanghaegun. His art name was Raeam (also Naeam, 래암 來庵).[1] He belonged to the Seosan Jeong clan.

Family

  • Father
    • Jeong Ryun (정륜; 鄭倫)
  • Mother
    • Lady Kang of the Jinju Kang clan (진주 강씨; ?–1582)
  • Siblings
    • Unnamed younger brother
    • Younger brother – Jeong In-yeong (정인영; 鄭仁榮; 1540–1602)
  • Wife and children
    • Lady Yang of the Namwon Yang clan (남원 양씨); daughter of Yang Hui (양희; 梁喜)
      • Son – Jeong Yeon (정연; 鄭沇; 1571–1592)
        • Daughter-in-law – Lady Ha of the Jinju Ha clan (진주 하씨); daughter of Ha Jin-bo (하진보; 河晋寶)
          • Grandson – Jeong Neung (정능, 鄭木+菱)

Works

  • Naeamjip (내암집; 來庵集)

See also

References