Chŏng Inhong

Chŏng Inhong (; September 26, 1535 – April 3, 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 Naeam (). He belonged to the Seosan Chŏng clan.

Family

• Father
• Chŏng Ryun ()
• Mother
• Lady Kang of the Jinju Kang clan (; ?–1582)
• Siblings
• Unnamed younger brother
• Younger brother – Chŏng Inyŏng (; 1540–1602)
• Wife and children
• Lady Yang of the Namwon Yang clan (); daughter of Yang HÅ­i ()
• Son – Chŏng Yŏn (; 1571–1592)
• Daughter-in-law – Lady Ha of the Jinju Ha clan (); daughter of Ha Chinbo ()
• Grandson – Chŏng NÅ­ng (정능, 鄭木+菱)

Works

• Naeam chip ()

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

• Cho Sik
• Yi Sanhae

References

• Kim Haboush, JaHyun and Martina Deuchler (1999). Culture and the State in Late Chosŏn Korea. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; .
• Lee, Peter H. (1993). Sourcebook of Korean Civilization, Vol. 1. New York: Columbia University Press. ; ; ; .
• 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
• Chung In-hong
• Chung In-hong:Navercast