Chŏng Inji (; December 28, 1396 – November 26, 1478) was a Korean

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scholar, historian who served as Vice Minister of Education or Deputy Chief Scholar (Head of Office for Special Advisors) during the reign of King

Sejong the Great Sejong (; 15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), commonly known as Sejong the Great (), was the fourth monarch of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty of Korea. He is regarded as the greatest ruler in Korean history, and is remembered as the inventor of Hangu ...

, Minister of Rites during the reign of King Munjong and Danjong, Left or Second State Councillor from 1453 to 1455 during the reign of King Danjong, and Chief State Councillor from 1455 to 1458 during the reign of King Sejo. He was nicknamed Hakyeokjae (). He was from the Hadong Chŏng clan () Letters of Chŏng Inji He is perhaps best known for having written the postscript of the '' Hunmin Jeongeum Haerye'', the commentary on and explanation of the native alphabet

Hangeul The Korean alphabet is the modern writing system for the Korean language. In North Korea, the alphabet is known as (), and in South Korea, it is known as (). The letters for the five basic consonants reflect the shape of the speech organs ...

invented by

King Sejong Sejong (; 15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), commonly known as Sejong the Great (), was the fourth monarch of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty of Korea. He is regarded as the greatest ruler in Korean history, and is remembered as the inventor of Hangu ...

in 1443. He also contributed to the '' Goryeo-sa'', the official history of the Goryeo dynasty, and the '' Yongbi Eocheon-ga'' (). His second son, Chŏng Hyŏnjo, was married to Princess Uisuk, the second daughter of King

Sejo of Joseon Sejo (; 7 November 1417 – 23 September 1468), personal name Yi Yu (), sometimes known as Grand Prince Suyang (), was the seventh monarch of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of Sejong the Great and the uncle of Da ...

. His descendants would eventually have royal connections through their marriages.

Books

Hunminjeongeum () is a 15th-century manuscript that introduced the Korean script Hangul. The name of the manuscript was also the original name of the script. King Sejong the Great commissioned the royal research institute Hall of Worthies to write the '' ...

* Hunminjeongeum yehae () * Hagyeokjaejip () * Yeokdae yeokbeop () *

Goryeosa ''Goryeosa'' (), or ''History of Goryeo'', is an extensive historical record of the Goryeo dynasty, compiled by the officials of Goryeo's successor state, Joseon. Its compilation started during the reign of Taejo of Joseon, Taejo (the founding ...

* Goryeosa jeolyo () * Yeokdae byeongyo () * Saryun ojip () * Jachitonggam hunui () * Sejong sillok ()

Family

*Father: Chŏng Hŭngin (; 1363–1436) *Mother: Lady Chin of the Heungdeok Chin clan (; 1367–1437); married in 1387 * Wives and their children ** Lady Cho of the Hanyang Cho clan (; 1400–1435); daughter of Jo Hu (조후, 趙侯; 1372–?) *** Son - Chŏng Kwangjo (; 1416–1457) *** Daughter - Lady Chŏng of the Hadong Chŏng clan ** Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (; 1417–?); second daughter of Yi Hyu (판한성부사 이휴, 李携; 1372–?) *** Son - Chŏng Hyŏnjo (1440 – 13 July 1504) *** Son - Chŏng Sungjo (; 1442 – 13 February 1503) *** Daughter - Lady Chŏng of the Hadong Chŏng clan (1449–?) *** Daughter - Lady Chŏng of the Hadong Chŏng clan (1450–?) *** Son - Chŏng Kyŏngjo (; 1455 – July 1498) *** Son - Chŏng Sangjo (; 1459–1491)

In popular culture

Drama

* Portrayed by Jeong Seung-hyeon in the 1984–1985 MBC TV series ''500 Years of Joseon: The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow'' * Portrayed by Lee Shin-jae in the 1990 KBS TV series ''Dance Toward the Broken Heavens'' * Portrayed by Han In-su in the 1994 KBS TV series ''Han Myeong-hoe'' * Portrayed by Park Woong in the 1998–2000 KBS TV series ''The King and Queen'' * Portrayed by Lee Jin-woo in the 2008 KBS TV series ''

The Great King, Sejong ''The Great King, Sejong'' () is a 2008 South Korean historical television series depicting the life of the fourth monarch of Joseon, Sejong the Great (played by Kim Sang-kyung). Considered one of the greatest kings in Korean history, Sejong cre ...

'' * Portrayed by

Park Hyuk-kwon Park Hyuk-kwon (; born July 11, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Park began his acting career in 1993 as a member of the theater troupe Sanulrim. He later became a well-regarded supporting actor in films such as '' Chaw'' (2009) and '' Secret Reu ...

in the 2011 SBS TV series '' Deep Rooted Tree''. * Portrayed by Woo Sang-jeon in the 2011–2012

JTBC JTBC (shortened from Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company; ; stylized in all lowercase) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on December 1, ...

TV series '' Insu, The Queen Mother'' * Portrayed by Jeong Eui-gap in the 2016

KBS1 KBS 1TV is a South Korean free-to-air television channel that launched on 31 December 1961 and is owned by Korean Broadcasting System. The channel offers more serious programming than its sister channel KBS2, and airs with no commercials. Hi ...

TV series '' Jang Yeong-sil''.

Film

* Portrayed by O Yeong-su in the play ''Tae'' in 1997 and 2007 * Portrayed by Lee Jin-bok in the 2012 film ''The Majesty's Spring''

External links

Jeons Inji's family home

References

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