Hong U-won or Hong Woo-won (Korean홍우원; Hanja洪宇遠; 29 July 1605 – 27 July 1687) was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar, politician and writer, who lived during the Joseon period. He was from the Namyang Hong clan (To Hong lineage).

Korean name
Hangul
홍우원
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHong Uwon
McCune–ReischauerHong Uwŏn
Art name
Hangul
남파
Hanja
Revised RomanizationNampa
McCune–ReischauerNamp'a
Courtesy name
Hangul
군징
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGunjing
McCune–ReischauerKunching
Posthumous name
Hangul
문간
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMungan
McCune–ReischauerMunkan

Family edit

  • Father – Hong Yeong (홍영; 洪榮; ? – 20 April 1624)
  • Mother – Lady Heo of the Yangcheon Heo clan (양천 허씨)
  • Siblings
    • Older brother - Hong Woo-jeong (홍우정; 洪宇定; 1593–1654)
    • Older brother - Hong Woo-gwan (홍우관; 洪宇寬)
    • Younger sister - Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (남양 홍씨)
    • Younger brother - Hong Woo-ryang (홍우량; 洪宇亮; 1608–?)
    • Younger sister - Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (남양 홍씨)
    • Younger brother - Hong Woo-gwing (홍우굉; 洪宇宏)

Arts edit

Books edit

  • Nampamunjib (남파문집) [Vol. 13]
  • Baekheuknan (백흑난)
  • Mokgeunchimseol (목근침설) [essay]

Works edit

  • Yisanguisindobimyeong (이상의신도비명; 李尙毅神道碑銘)
  • Yunseondosindobimyeong (윤선도신도비명)
  • Yuseondosijang (윤선도 시장; 諡狀)
  • Jeongmyojunggannamyanghongssiseboseo (정묘중간남양홍씨세보서; 丁卯重刊南陽洪氏世譜序)

See also edit

Notes and references edit

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