Summary
Jeong Gu (9 July 1543 – 5 January 1620) was a Korean historian, philosopher, poet, and politician of the Joseon period. He learned from the Korean scholars Yi Hwang[1] and Cho Shik.[2] A key figure of the Neo-Confucian literati, he established the Yeongnam School and set up the Baekmaewon (백매원, 百梅園[3]), a private Confucian academy. His pen names were Hangang (한강; 寒岡) and Hoeyeonyain (회연야인; 檜淵野人), and courtesy name was Doga (도가; 道可) and Gabo (가보; 可父).
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정구 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 鄭 逑 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Gu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Ku |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 한강, 회연야인 |
| Hanja | 寒 岡, 檜 淵 野 人 |
| Revised Romanization | Hangang, Hoeyeonyain |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hangang, Hoeyŏnyain |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 도가, 가보 |
| Hanja | 道 可, 可 父 |
| Revised Romanization | Doga, Gabo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Toga, Kabo |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 문목 |
| Hanja | 文 穆 |
| Revised Romanization | Munmok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Munmok |
He was the ideological successor of Yi Hwang and Cho Shik, moral support of Namin faction (남인; 南人) and Bokin faction (북인; 北人). His masters were Heo Mok, Yun Hyu, and Yun Seondo. There was a conflict called the Yesong Controversy (예송논쟁) then polemic of the Namin faction. He came from the Cheongju Jeong clan (청주 정씨; 淸州 鄭氏).
Family edit
- Father
- Jeong Sa-jung (정사중; 鄭思中)
- Mother
- Lady Yi of the Seongju Yi clan (성주 이씨; 星州 李氏)
- Sibling(s)
- Older brother – Jeong Gon-su (정곤수; 鄭崑壽)
- Spouse
- Lady Yi of the Seongju Yi clan (성주 이씨; 星州 李氏)
- Issue
- Son – Jeong Jang (정장; 鄭樟)
Works edit
- HangangMunjip (한강문집 寒岡文集)
- Taegeukmunbyun (태극문변 太極問辨)
- Garyejipramboju (가례집람보주 家禮輯覽補註)
- Ohseonsaengyeseolbunryu (오선생예설분류 五先生禮說分類)
- Gangjangrok (갱장록 羹墻錄)
- Shimgyungbalhwe (심경발휘 心經發揮)
- Shimuijejobup (심의제조법 深衣製造法)
- Yefisangryubunryu (예기상례분류 禮記喪禮分類)
- Ohbokyunhyukdo (오복연혁도 五福沿革圖)
- Toegyesanjeryemundab (퇴계상제례문답 退溪喪祭禮問答)
- Gaejeongjujaseojeolyochongmok (개정주자서절요총목 改定朱子書節要總目)
- Seonghyunpung (성현풍 聖賢風)
- SeonghyunpungBeom (성현풍범 聖賢風範)
- Susaeuninrock (수사언인록 洙泗言仁錄)
- Yumjangarngjangrock (염락갱장록 濂洛羹墻錄)
- Gwanui (관의 冠儀)
- Honui (혼의 婚儀)
- Jangui (장의 葬儀)
- Gyeui (계의 稧儀)
- Yukdaeginyon (역대기년 歷代紀年)
- Gogeumchungmo (고금충모 古今忠謨)
- Chiranjeyo (치란제요 治亂提要)
- Wharyongji (와룡지 臥龍誌)
- Uianjipbang (의안집방 醫眼集方)
- Gwangsasoljip (광사속집 廣嗣續集)
- Changshanji (창산지 昌山誌)
- Dongbokji (동복지 同福志)
- Kwandongji (관동지 關東志)
- Younggaji (영가지 永嘉志)
- Pyungyangji (평양지 平壤志)
- Hamjuji (함주지 咸州志)
- Jujashibunryu (주자시분류 朱子詩分類)
- Ghogeumhoisu (고금회수 古今會粹)
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Jeong gu:Naver (in Korean)
- Hangang Jeong Gu (in Korean)
- Cyber Dosan Seowon, general information on Yi Hwang and his teachings
- The T'oegye Studies Institute, Busan
- Jeong gu
- Jeong gu (in Korean)