Yeo Ui-son was a

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n civil minister (''munsin'') and

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from the

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Yeo clan during the early period of the

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 ...

. Yeo served as the first

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(''moksa'') of the Jeju Island and a ''Jeonseo'' (minister). He also was sent to

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as a diplomat representing

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On October 25, 1403, the fourth year of

Taejong Taejong of Joseon (13 June 1367 – 8 June 1422), personal name Yi Bang-won (Korean: 이방원; Hanja: 李芳遠), was the third ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great. Before ascending to the throne, he wa ...

's reign, Yeo Ui-son was dispatched to Japan as a return courtesy to an earlier Japanese diplomatic mission to Korea sent from the Japanese shogun,

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Kang, Etsuko H. (1997)
''Diplomacy and Ideology in Japanese-Korean Relations: from the Fifteenth to the Eighteenth Century,'' p. 275.
/ref> in the same year.(1404-10-28) (in Korean)
태종 8권, 4년(1404 갑신 / 명 영락(永樂) 2년) 10월 24일(임진) 2번째기사 전서(典書) 여의손(呂義孫)을 일본국(日本國)에 보내어, 국왕에게 보빙(報聘)하였다.
Taejong Sillok,

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, vol. 8. He was a ''Joseonseo'' (典書), the predecessor of '' Panseo'', or, minister of ''Yukjo'', the

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. On February 27, 1406, however, the king banished Yeo to Jindo island for his remissness in the discharge of his duty as a diplomat. When Yeo Ui-son arrived in Japan, a diplomat from Ming China also visited there. His interpreter, Hwang Gi (黃奇) was fluent in both

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and

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, so the Ming diplomat took off Hwang to China. In addition, Yeo did not submit a report regarding the news to the king that Ming informed Japan of the intention to assault Joseon, but spread it in private. The Office of Inspector-General'' called

Saheonbu Saheonbu ( ko, 사헌부; Hanja: , ) administered inspections during Goryeo and Joseon dynasty in Korea. The organ inspected Hanyang, the capital, and periphery. It has several nicknames. It was also responsible for licensing officials, impeachmen ...

'' accused Yeo of the negligence of the mission.(1406-02-27) (in Korean
태종 11권, 6년(1406 병술 / 명 영락(永樂) 4년) 2월 27일(무자) 1번째기사 일본에 가서 사신의 임무를 소홀히 한 여의손을 진도로 귀양보내다
Taejong Sillok,

, vol. 11.

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References

* Daehwan, Noh
"The Eclectic Development of Neo-Confucianism and Statecraft from the 18th to the 19th Century,"
''Korea Journal'' (Winter 2003). *

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, John Whitney. (1997). ''The Cambridge History of Japan: Early Modern Japan.'' Cambridge:

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. ; * Kang, Etsuko Hae-jin. (1997). ''Diplomacy and Ideology in Japanese-Korean Relations: from the Fifteenth to the Eighteenth Century.'' Basingstoke, Hampshire; Macmillan. ;

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