Hong U-won

Korean name
Hangul	홍우원
Hanja	洪宇遠
Revised Romanization	Hong Uwon
McCune–Reischauer	Hong Uwŏn
Art name
Hangul	남파
Hanja	南坡
Revised Romanization	Nampa
McCune–Reischauer	Namp'a
Courtesy name
Hangul	군징
Hanja	君徵
Revised Romanization	Gunjing
McCune–Reischauer	Kunching
Posthumous name
Hangul	문간
Hanja	文簡
Revised Romanization	Mungan
McCune–Reischauer	Munkan

Hong Woo-won or Hong U-won (Korean: 홍우원; 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).

Family

Father – Hong Yeong (홍영; 洪榮; 26 July 1567 – 20 April 1624)
- Grandfather - Hong Ga-shin (홍가신; 洪可臣; 17 July 1541 — 14 June 1615)
- Grandmother - Lady Yi of the Jaeryeong Yi clan (정경부인 재령 이씨; 7 December 1540 — 28 March 1615)
Mother – Lady Heo of the Yangcheon Heo clan (양천 허씨; 28 November 1569 – 1 February 1652)
- Grandfather - Heo Seong (허성; 許筬; 13 June 1548 — ?)
- Grandmother - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨; 1550–?)^[a]; eldest daughter of Yi Heon-guk (이헌국; 李憲國; 1524–?)
Siblings
- Older sister - Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (남양 홍씨; 1592–?)
- Older brother - Hong Woo-jeong (홍우정; 洪宇定; 1593–1654)
- Older brother - Hong Woo-gwan (홍우관; 洪宇寬; 1596–?)
- Older sister - Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (남양 홍씨)
- Older brother - Hong Woo-gwing (홍우굉; 洪宇宏; 1603–?)
- Younger brother - Hong Woo-ryang (홍우량; 洪宇亮; 1608–?)
Wives and their issue
- Lady Yi of the Yeonan Yi clan (연안 이씨; 1605–?)^[b]; youngest daughter of Yi Gwang-jeong (이광정; 李光庭; 1552–1629)
  - Daughter - Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (남양 홍씨; 1630–?)
  - Son - Hong Myeon (홍면; 洪冕; 1635–?)
- Lady Gwon (권씨; 1615–?)
  - Daughter - Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (남양 홍씨; 1639–?)
  - Son - Hong Chim (홍침; 洪䒞; 1640–?)

Arts

Books

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

Works

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)

Notes

^ She was the 4th great-granddaughter of King Jeongjong of Joseon and Royal Consort Suk-ui of the Pyeongchang Yi clan
^ Her older sister became the grandmother of Queen Inhyeon

References

External links

Hong Uwon:Nate (in Korean).
Hong Uwon (in Korean).
Hong Uwon (in Korean).
Hong Uwon on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).

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[1] She was the 4th great-granddaughter of King Jeongjong of Joseon and Royal Consort Suk-ui of the Pyeongchang Yi clan

[2] Her older sister became the grandmother of Queen Inhyeon

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