Yun Yeong-ryeol(윤영렬, 1854 – 1939) was a

Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...

Joseon Dynasty 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 ...

politician and soldier. nickname was Gyungjae, Yeongu. uncle of

Yun Chi-ho Yun Chi-ho (Korean: 윤치호, hanja: 尹致昊, 1864 – 1945) or Tchi ho yun was an important political activist and thinker during the late 1800s and early 1900s in Joseon Korea. His penname was Jwa-ong (좌옹, 佐翁); his courtesy name wa ...

and grandfather of

Yun Bo-seon Yun Po-sun (; or ; August 26, 1897 – July 18, 1990) was a South Korean politician and activist who served as the second president of South Korea from 1960 to 1962. He was the only president of the parliamentary Second Republic of Korea. Ha ...

, father of

Yun Chi-young Yun Chi-Young (Korea:윤치영, hanja:尹致暎, February 10, 1898 – February 10, 1996) was an independence activist, journalist, and politician, diplomat of South Korea. He was the first Interior Minister (1948), 2nd Republic of Korea Ambass ...

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Yun was born in 1854 as a member of Haepyung Yun clan. He passed the military examination of

Gwageo The ''gwageo'' or ''kwago'' were the national civil service examinations under the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties of Korea. Typically quite demanding, these tests measured candidates' ability of writing composition and knowledge of the Chinese cla ...

in 1878. When the

Donghak Peasant Revolution The Donghak Peasant Revolution (), also known as the Donghak Peasant Movement (), Donghak Rebellion, Peasant Revolt of 1894, Gabo Peasant Revolution, and a variety of Donghak Peasant Revolution#Role played by Donghak, other names, was an armed ...

started, Yun was deployed in Jeolla Province. He participated in suppressing the revolution. On 30 May 1897, Yun was appointed as keeper of Ansung. He started his military career as being appointed as

First lieutenant First lieutenant is a commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces; in some forces, it is an appointment. The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations, but in most forces it is sub-divided into a s ...

on 21 January 1898. Yun was assessed as a good keeper who helped people by preventing crimes. On 26 February 1904, Yun was promoted to Captain and was appointed as Keeper of Nampo. On 4 April 1904, Yun became Yangho Jippogwan. As Yangho Jippogwan, Yun was ordered to arrest the criminals in

Jeolla Province Jeolla Province (, ) was one of the historical Eight Provinces of Korea during the Kingdom of Joseon in today Southwestern Korea. It consisted of the modern South Korean provinces of North Jeolla, South Jeolla and Gwangju Metropolitan City as wel ...

. On 13 April 1905, Yun became Major, and on 5 December 1905, Yun became Lieutenant Colonel. He got a prize from government for his merit in May 1906. On 20 July 1906, Yun became a colonel. By the request of Minister of Military,

Yi Geun-taek Yi Geun-taek (Hangul: 이근택, Hanja: 李根澤 30 September 1865 - 16 December 1919) was an official of Korean Empire who signed the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1905 as Minister of Military and became one of the Five Eulsa Traitors. He later became ...

, Yun was awarded for his merits again in 1906. Yun was promoted to Major General on 2 September 1906. In 1907, Yun was removed from service since he did not have any placement. After

Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910 The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, was made by representatives of the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire on 22 August 1910. In this treaty, Japan formally annexed Korea following the Jap ...

was signed, Yun came back to his home. He did not work as an official. He refused a title from the Japanese Government. On 2 September 1910, Yun with his older brother,

Yun Ung-nyeol General Yun Ung-nyeol or Yun Woong Niel, also known as Yun Ung-ryeol (윤웅렬, 1840-1911), was a Joseon Dynasty and Korean Empire soldier and Gaehwa Party politician. Yun Ung-nyeol was a pro-Japanese scholar-bureaucrat of the Joseon Dynasty a ...

, they burned all the documents about slave trades from their family. He died on 4 November 1939 in

Asan Asan () is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It borders the Seoul Capital Area to the north. Asan has a population of approximately 300,000. Asan is known for its many hot springs and is a city of spas. Asan has grown into th ...

, his hometown.

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Haepyung Yun clean

Yun Chi-oh
his son
Yun Chi-soh
his son 1854 births 1939 deaths Korean politicians 19th-century Korean people Yun Chi-ho Kazoku Major generals of Korean Empire Imperial Korean military personnel Converts to Christianity {{Korea-politician-stub

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