Chŏng Ku

Chŏng Ku (; 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 from 1563 to 1573 and Cho Sik from 1566 to 1573. A key figure of the Neo-Confucian literati, he established the Yeongnam School and set up the Paengmaewŏn (백매원, 百梅園), a private Confucian academy. His pen names were Hangang () and Hoeyŏnyain (), and courtesy name was Toga () and Kabo ().

He was the ideological successor of Yi Hwang and Cho Sik, moral support of Namin faction and Bokin faction. His masters were Hŏ Mok, Yun Hyu, and Yun Sŏndo. There was a conflict called the Yesong Controversy () then polemic of the Namin faction. He came from the Jinju Jeong clan ().

Family

• Father
• Chŏng Sajung ()
• Mother
• Lady Yi of the Seongju Yi clan ()
• Sibling(s)
• Older brother – Chŏng Konsu ()
• Spouse
• Lady Yi of the Seongju Yi clan ()
• Issue
• Son – Chŏng Chang()

Works

• Hangang munjip (한강문집 寒岡文集)
• TaegÅ­k munbyŏn (태극문변 太極問辨)
• Karyejipramboju (가례집람보주 家禮輯覽補註)
• O sŏnsaeng yesŏl pullyu (오선생예설분류 五先生禮說分類)
• Kaengjang nok (갱장록 羹墻錄)
• Simgyŏng parhwi (심경발휘 心經發揮)
• Sim Å­i chejobŏp (심의제조법 深衣製造法)
• Yegi sangrye pullyu (예기상례분류 禮記喪禮分類)
• Ohbokyunhyukdo (오복연혁도 五福沿革圖)
• T'oegye sangjerye mundap (퇴계상제례문답 退溪喪祭禮問答)
• Kaejŏng Chuja sŏ chŏryo ch'ongmok (개정주자서절요총목 改定朱子書節要總目)
• Sŏnghyŏnp'ung (성현풍 聖賢風)
• Sŏnghyŏnp'ungbŏm (성현풍범 聖賢風範)
• Susa ŏninrok (수사언인록 洙泗言仁錄)
• Yŏmjangaengjangrok (염락갱장록 濂洛羹墻錄)
• KwanÅ­i (관의 冠儀)
• HonÅ­i (혼의 婚儀)
• ChangÅ­i (장의 葬儀)
• KyeÅ­i (계의 稧儀)
• Yŏkdaeginyŏn (역대기년 歷代紀年)
• KogÅ­mch'ungmo (고금충모 古今忠謨)
• Ch'iranjeyo (치란제요 治亂提要)
• Waryongji (와룡지 臥龍誌)
• Ŭianjipbang (의안집방 醫眼集方)
• Kwangsasokjip (광사속집 廣嗣續集)
• Ch'angshanji (창산지 昌山誌)
• Tongbokji (동복지 同福志)
• Kwandong chi (관동지 關東志)
• Yŏnggaji (영가지 永嘉志)
• P'yŏngyangji (평양지 平壤志)
• Hamjuji (함주지 咸州志)
• Chuja si pullyu (주자시분류 朱子詩分類)
• KogÅ­mhoesu (고금회수 古今會粹)

See also

• Yi Hwang
• Cho Sik
• Hŏ Mok
• Yun Sŏndo
• Yun Hyu
• Yi Sŏu
• Yu Hyung-won

References

External links

• Chŏng Ku:Naver
• Hangang Chŏng Ku
• Cyber Dosan Seowon, general information on Yi Hwang and his teachings
• The T'oegye Studies Institute, Busan
• Chŏng Ku
• Chŏng Ku