Chŏng Inhong (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)
- Daughter-in-law – Lady Ha of the Jinju Ha clan (진주 하씨); daughter of Ha Jin-bo (하진보; 河晋寶)
- Son – Jeong Yeon (정연; 鄭沇; 1571–1592)
- Lady Yang of the Namwon Yang clan (남원 양씨); daughter of Yang Hui (양희; 梁喜)
Works
- Naeamjip (내암집; 來庵集)
Popular culture
- Portrayed by Seo Sang-ik in the 1995 KBS2 TV Series West Palace.
- Portrayed by Han Myung-koo in the 2015 MBC TV series Splendid Politics.
See also
References
- ^ Chung In-hong (in Korean)
- Kim Haboush, JaHyun and Martina Deuchler (1999). Culture and the State in Late Chosŏn Korea. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674179820; OCLC 40926015.
- Lee, Peter H. (1993). Sourcebook of Korean Civilization, Vol. 1. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231079129; ISBN 9780231079143; ISBN 9780231104449; OCLC 26353271.
- Noh, Daehwan. "The Eclectic Development of Neo-Confucianism and Statecraft from the 18th to the 19th Century", Korea Journal. Winter 2003.
External links
- Chung In-hong (in Korean)
- Chung In-hong (in Korean)
- Chung In-hong:Navercast (in Korean)