Yi Jeong-am
Yi Jeong-am | |
---|---|
Native name | 이정암 |
Nickname(s) | Junghun |
Born | 1541 |
Died | September 10, 1600 | (aged 58–59)
Allegiance | Imjin War
Yi Mong-hak's Rebellion Jeongyu War |
Awards | Second rank of Seonmu Merit Subjects |
Korean name | |
Hunminjeongeum | 이정암 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Jeongam |
McCune–Reischauer | I Chŏngam |
Courtesy name | |
Hunminjeongeum | 중훈 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Junghun |
McCune–Reischauer | Chunghun |
Posthumous name | |
Hunminjeongeum | 충목 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Chungmok |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ungmok |
Yi Jeong-am (Korean: 이정암; Hanja: 李廷馣; 1541 – September 10, 1600) was a Korean military official of the mid-Joseon Period.
Biography
Yi Jeong-am passed the
After serving as prefect of Yonan, Jangdan and Pyongsan, he was appointed to the magistrate of Yangju in 1579.[1] As the magistrate of Yangju, he reconstructed Dobong Seowon and county schools. He also reformed the rice field plans and implemented Uniform Land-Tax Law (대동법) in the entire area of Yangju.[2] In 1583, he was selected as Jangnyeong (장령), Saseong (사성), and Jangakjeong (장악정) when Yi I recruited scholars and founded Chansucheong (찬수정).[4] In 1587, he was designated as prefect of Dongnae to defend against the invasion of Japanese invaders.[5] In 1591, he served as royal secretary (승지) and Councilor of Ministries of Public Works and Military affairs.[1]
In January 1592, he was the Councilor of Ministry of Personnel (이조참의).
After his death, various honors were bestowed upon him, including the title of Wolcheon Buwongun (월천부원군; 月川府院君), an enrollment as the second rank of Seonmu Merit Subjects (선무공신; 宣武功臣), and a posthumous offices, Jwauijeong (좌의정; 左議政).[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Yi Jeong-am". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ a b c d e "Yi Jeong-am". Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture Encyclopedia of Dobong (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ a b c d e "Yi Jeong-am". Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ a b c "Yi Jeong-am". Gukjoinmulgo, A Study on the Character of the Joseon Dynast (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "Veritable Records of Seonjo (revision) 20th April" (in Korean and Chinese).
- ^ "Veritable Records of Seonjo 26th January 30" (in Korean and Chinese). Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "Veritable Records of Seonjo 26th June 7" (in Korean and Chinese).
- ^ "Veritable Records of Seonjo 27th May 22nd" (in Korean and Chinese).
- ^ "Veritable Records of Seonjo 27th May 27" (in Korean and Chinese).
- ^ "Veritable Records of Seonjo 27th July 3" (in Korean and Chinese).
- ^ "Veritable Records of Seonjo 29th January 20".
- ^ "Veritable Records of Seonjo 29th December 4" (in Korean and Chinese).