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Yun Geunsu(윤근수, 尹根壽, 1537–1619) was a
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n scholar-official of the
Joseon Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
period. Pennames were Woljeong(월정, 月汀), Woeam(외암, 畏菴),
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was Jago(자고, 子固).


Family

* Grandfather ** Yun Hui-rim (윤희림, 尹希琳) * Grandmother ** Lady Park of the Juksan Park clan (죽산 박씨, 竹山朴氏) * Father ** Yun Byeon (윤변, 尹忭) (1493 - 8 July 1549) * Mother ** Biological - Lady Hyeon of the Palgeo Hyeon clan (팔거현 씨( 八莒 玄氏) (? - 1544); Yun Byeon's second wife *** Grandfather - Hyeon Yun-myeong (현윤명, 玄允明) ** Step - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨, 全州 李氏); Yun Byeon's first wife * Siblings ** Older half-brother - Yun Dam-su (윤담수, 尹聃壽) *** Sister-in-law - Lady Yu of the Jinju Yu clan (진주 유씨, 晋州 柳氏) **** Half-nephew - Yun Hyeon (윤현, 尹晛) (1536 - 1597) ** Older half-brother - Yun Chun-su (윤춘수, 尹春壽) (1521 - ?) *** Sister-in-law - Lady Kim (김씨) **** Half-nephew - Yun Ho (윤호, 尹皞) (1542 - 25 January 1589) ** Older half-brother - Yun Gi-su (윤기수, 尹期壽) ** Older half-sister - Lady Yun of the Haepyeong Yun clan (해평 윤씨) *** Brother-in-law - Jeong Sun-hui (정순희, 鄭純禧) ** Older brother -
Yun Doo-su Yun Du-su ( ko, 윤두수, 尹斗壽; 1533–1601) was a Korean scholar-official of the Joseon Kingdom. He was a politician, poet, writer, scholar, and part of the Yi Hwang school among Westerners (Hangul: 서인, Korean: Seoin). Among many othe ...
(윤두수, 尹斗壽) (1533 - 1601) *** Sister-in-law - Lady Hwang of the
Changwon Hwang clan Changwon Hwang clan () is a Korean clan. With its bon-gwan in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, it remains the largest Hwang clan in South Korea. Origins Hwang Rak (), a minister in the Han dynasty, began the clan in Korea after being cast as ...
(창원 황씨, 昌原 黃氏) (? - 1591) **** Nephew - Yun Bang (윤방, 尹昉) (22 June 1563 - August 1640) ***** Niece-in-law - Lady Han (한씨) ****** Grandnephew - Yun Yi-ji (윤이지, 尹履之) ****** Grandnephew - Yun Shin-ji (윤신지, 尹新之) (1582 - 1657) ******* Grandniece-in-law - Princess Jeonghye (정혜옹주) (22 March 1582 - 18 November 1638) **** Nephew - Yun Heun (윤흔, 尹昕)(1564 - 17 December 1638) ***** Niece-in-law - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨) (1565 - 1597) ****** Grandnephew - Yun Choi-ji (윤취지, 尹就之) (1583 - 18 February 1644) ****** Grandniece - Lady Yun of the Haepyeong Yun clan (해평 윤씨) ***** Niece-in-law - Lady Shin of the
Yeongsan Shin clan The Yeongsan Sin clan or Yeongsan Shin clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan (clan location) is in Changnyeong County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to some of the most recent research as of 2015, the number of members in the ...
(영산 신씨) ***** Niece-in-law - Lady Seo of the Buyeo Seo clan (부여 서씨) ****** Grandnephew - Yun Tae-ji (윤태지, 尹泰之) ****** Grandniece - Lady Yun of the Haepyeong Yun clan (해평 윤씨) **** Nephew - Yun Hwi (윤휘, 尹暉) (1571 - 1644) ***** Niece-in-law - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨) ****** Grandnephew - Yun Myeon-ji (윤면지, 尹勉之) **** Nephew - Yun Hwon (윤훤, 尹暄) (1573 - 15 February 1627) ***** Niece-in-law - Lady Sim of the Cheongsong Sim clan (정부인 청송 심씨)The only daughter of
Sim Ui-gyeom Sim Ui-gyeom (1535–1587) was a Korean philosopher and politician during the Joseon Dynasty. A Neo-Confucian scholar, he was the head of the Westerner political faction. Sim was also the younger brother of Queen Insun and a member of the Cheo ...
and niece of
Queen Insun Queen Insun (인순왕후 심씨; 27 June 1532 – 12 February 1575), of the Cheongsong Sim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and queen consort of Yi Hwan, King Myeongjong. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1545 until her husba ...
****** Grandnephew - Yun Sun-ji (윤순지, 尹順之) ****** Grandnephew - Yun Won-ji (윤원지, 尹元之) ****** Grandnephew - Yun Ui-ji (윤의지, 尹誼之) ***** Niece-in-law - Lady Lee (이씨, 李氏) ****** Grandnephew - Yun Jing-ji (윤징지, 尹澄之) *** Unnamed sister-in-law **** Nephew - Yun Oh (윤오, 尹旿) ****Nephew - Yun Gan (윤간, 尹旰) * Wife and children ** Lady Jo of the Pungyang Jo clan (풍양 조씨, 豐壤 趙氏) *** Son - Yun Hwan (윤환, 尹晥) (1556 - ?) **** Daughter-in-law - Lady Lee (이씨) ***** Grandson - Yun Eung-ji (윤응지, 尹應之) (1582 - 5 November 1641) *** Son - Yun Jil (윤질, 尹晊) **** Grandson - Yun Taek-ji (윤택지, 尹擇之) **** Grandson - Yun Sang-ji (윤상지, 尹尙之); became the adoptive son of Yun Yu **** Grandson - Yun Yeol-ji (윤열지, 尹悅之) **** Grandson - Yun Joong-ji (윤종지, 尹宗之); became the adoptive son of Yun Min *** Son - Yun Myeong (윤명, 尹㫥) **** Grandson - Yun Jeong-ji (윤정지, 尹挺之) *** Son - Yun Yu (윤유, 尹曘) *** Son - Yun Hwan (윤환, 尹㬇) **** Daughter-in-law - Lady Lee of the Ugye Lee clan (우계 이씨, 羽溪 李氏) ***** Grandson - Yun Jing-ji (윤징지, 尹澄之) *** Son - Yun Min (윤민, 尹旼)


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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yun, Geunsu 1537 births 1619 deaths 16th-century Korean writers 17th-century Korean writers Joseon scholar-officials 16th-century Korean philosophers Neo-Confucian scholars