Jeong Gu

In this Korean name, the family name is Jeong.

Jeong Gu (9 July 1543 – 5 January 1620) was a Korean historian, philosopher, poet, and politician of the Joseon period. He learned from the Korean scholars Yi Hwang and Cho Shik. A key figure of the Neo-Confucian literati, he established the Yeongnam School and set up the Baekmaewon (백매원, 百梅園), a private Confucian academy. His pen names were Hangang (한강; 寒岡) and Hoeyeonyain (회연야인; 檜淵野人), and courtesy name was Doga (도가; 道可) and Gabo (가보; 可父).

Korean name
Hangul	정구
Hanja	鄭 逑
Revised Romanization	Jeong Gu
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏng Ku
Art name
Hangul	한강, 회연야인
Hanja	寒 岡, 檜 淵 野 人
Revised Romanization	Hangang, Hoeyeonyain
McCune–Reischauer	Hangang, Hoeyŏnyain
Courtesy name
Hangul	도가, 가보
Hanja	道 可, 可 父
Revised Romanization	Doga, Gabo
McCune–Reischauer	Toga, Kabo
Posthumous name
Hangul	문목
Hanja	文 穆
Revised Romanization	Munmok
McCune–Reischauer	Munmok

He was the ideological successor of Yi Hwang and Cho Shik, moral support of Namin faction (남인; 南人) and Bokin faction (북인; 北人). His masters were Heo Mok, Yun Hyu, and Yun Seondo. There was a conflict called the Yesong Controversy (예송논쟁) then polemic of the Namin faction. He came from the Cheongju Jeong clan (청주 정씨; 淸州 鄭氏).

Family

• Father
  • Jeong Sa-jung (정사중; 鄭思中)
• Mother
  • Lady Yi of the Seongju Yi clan (성주 이씨; 星州 李氏)
• Sibling(s)
  • Older brother – Jeong Gon-su (정곤수; 鄭崑壽)
• Spouse
  • Lady Yi of the Seongju Yi clan (성주 이씨; 星州 李氏)
• Issue
  • Son – Jeong Jang (정장; 鄭樟)

Works

• HangangMunjip (한강문집 寒岡文集)
• Taegeukmunbyun (태극문변 太極問辨)
• Garyejipramboju (가례집람보주 家禮輯覽補註)
• Ohseonsaengyeseolbunryu (오선생예설분류 五先生禮說分類)
• Gangjangrok (갱장록 羹墻錄)
• Shimgyungbalhwe (심경발휘 心經發揮)
• Shimuijejobup (심의제조법 深衣製造法)
• Yefisangryubunryu (예기상례분류 禮記喪禮分類)
• Ohbokyunhyukdo (오복연혁도 五福沿革圖)
• Toegyesanjeryemundab (퇴계상제례문답 退溪喪祭禮問答)
• Gaejeongjujaseojeolyochongmok (개정주자서절요총목 改定朱子書節要總目)
• Seonghyunpung (성현풍 聖賢風)
• SeonghyunpungBeom (성현풍범 聖賢風範)
• Susaeuninrock (수사언인록 洙泗言仁錄)
• Yumjangarngjangrock (염락갱장록 濂洛羹墻錄)
• Gwanui (관의 冠儀)
• Honui (혼의 婚儀)
• Jangui (장의 葬儀)
• Gyeui (계의 稧儀)
• Yukdaeginyon (역대기년 歷代紀年)
• Gogeumchungmo (고금충모 古今忠謨)
• Chiranjeyo (치란제요 治亂提要)
• Wharyongji (와룡지 臥龍誌)
• Uianjipbang (의안집방 醫眼集方)
• Gwangsasoljip (광사속집 廣嗣續集)
• Changshanji (창산지 昌山誌)
• Dongbokji (동복지 同福志)
• Kwandongji (관동지 關東志)
• Younggaji (영가지 永嘉志)
• Pyungyangji (평양지 平壤志)
• Hamjuji (함주지 咸州志)
• Jujashibunryu (주자시분류 朱子詩分類)
• Ghogeumhoisu (고금회수 古今會粹)

See also

• Yi Hwang
• Cho sik
• Heo Mok
• Yun Seondo
• Yun Hyu
• Yi Seo-woo
• Yu Hyung-won

External links

• Jeong gu:Naver (in Korean)
• Hangang Jeong Gu (in Korean)
• Cyber Dosan Seowon, general information on Yi Hwang and his teachings
• The T'oegye Studies Institute, Busan
• Jeong gu
• Jeong gu (in Korean)