Yu Seong-won
| Yu Seong-won | |
| Hangul | 유성원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 柳誠源 |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Seong(-)won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Sŏngwŏn |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 낭간 |
| Hanja | 琅玕 |
| Revised Romanization | Nanggan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nanggan |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 태초 |
| Hanja | 太初 |
| Revised Romanization | Taecho |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'aech'o |
Yu Seong-won (also Ryu Seong-won) (died 1456) was a
Munhwa Ryu
lineage, but his date of birth is not known.
Yu passed the lower examination 1444 and the higher examination in 1447. He was shortly thereafter appointed to the
Sejong. Yu was among the compilers of the first edition of the Classified Collection of Medical Prescriptions (yu bang yu chwi, 醫方類聚), together with other members of the Hall of Worthies.[1]
In 1455, Sejo overthrew the reigning king Danjong. Yu joined with other high officials in a conspiracy to restore Danjong to the throne. This was discovered by the king shortly before it was to happen, and Yu committed suicide.
Yu's tomb lies today in
Notes
- ^ Shin, Soon Shik (1999). "Authors of the Classified Collection of Medical Prescriptions". Korean Journal of Medical History 8(2). Retrieved 2006-04-09.
- ^ Welcome to Dongjak-gu
See also
- List of Joseon Dynasty people
- Joseon Dynasty politics