Eo Yu-gu (魚有龜, 18 April 1675 – 16 January 1740) was a Joseon-period civil official and royal in-law who served as the father of Queen Seonui, consort of [[Gyeongjong of Joseon|Gyeongjong]]. He was the younger brother of the scholar [[Eo Yu-bong]] (魚有鳳). His family seat was [[Hamjong Eo clan|Hamjong]
Eo Yu-gu (魚有龜, 18 April 1675 – 16 January 1740) was a late-Joseon civil official and royal in-law who served as the father of Queen Seonui, consort of Gyeongjong. He was the younger brother of the scholar Eo Yu-bong (魚有鳳). His family seat was Hamjong (咸從). His courtesy name was Seongchik (聖則), and his art name was Geungjae (兢齋). His posthumous name was Ikheon (翼獻).
He was a member of the Westerner faction but became a Noron after the Westerner faction split. However, after his daughter became the consort of Gyeongjong, he turned toward the Soron tendency. Immediately after the suppression of the Yi Injwa Rebellion in 1728 (the 5th year of Yeongjo's reign), he was registered as a first-rank BunmuWonjong merit subject (奮武原從功臣一等). Through his nephew-in-law Hong Sang-han, he also became related by marriage to Lady Hyegyeong, wife of Crown Prince Sado, as he was both the father-in-law of Gyeongjong and an in-law of Hong Sang-han.
Life
He was born on 18 April 1675 (the 1st year of Sukjong's reign) in Hanseong Prefecture and later moved to Haedeungchon-myeon, Yangju County. In 1699 (the 25th year of Sukjong's reign) he passed the licentiate and metropolitan examinations for Saengwon and Jinsa, and after serving as chamberlain of Taereung (泰陵), he passed the special civil service examination in 1707 with the third rank. He served as Censor, Compiler, and Academician, among other posts. Recommended while serving in the Gwaewon, he was promoted to Jeonjeok in the Sungkyunkwan. In 1713 he took part in compiling the Hongmunrok (弘文錄). Afterward he moved to the Gisong Nangcheong, and then went through posts such as Censor of the Office of Remonstrance, Secretary of the , and Literary Secretary of the Crown Prince's Office. He was then sent out to a provincial post as of .
🤖 This page was machine-translated by AI from 한국어 “어유구”. Please fix any mistakes.
This page is based on “어유구” from 한국어 위키백과, (r40974365) CC BY-SA 4.0 used under the license. The original authors are listed in its page history.
He returned to the central government and was appointed Junior Secretary of the Office of the Inspector-General. Passing through posts such as Compiler, Lecturer, and Academician of the Hongmungwan, he served as Chief Secretary of the Inspector-General's Office. At the same time, he concurrently served as instructor of the Chunbang and of the Hanhak and Namhak instructors, and he was also dispatched as a secret royal inspector. In 1718 he was promoted to senior official rank and specially appointed Vice Left Secretary. After passing through the post of Secretary and others, while serving as Vice Minister of the Board of War in 1718, his daughter was invested as Crown Princess. At that time, according to his elder brother Eo Yu-bong, he felt uneasy about it. Soon he became a Seungseon and Daesagan of the Office of Remonstrance.
Afterward he repeatedly served as Vice Minister of the Board of Revenue and of the Board of Rites, and was then assigned as magistrate of Ganghwa Prefecture. While he was serving as magistrate of Ganghwa in June 1720, Sukjong died and Gyeongjong ascended the throne. He was enfeoffed as Yeongsa of the Office of Royal Kinsmen with the title Prince Consort Hamwon (咸原府院君). In 1721 (the 1st year of Gyeongjong's reign), he concurrently served as commander of the palace guard. Also in 1721, Kim Il-gyeong and others submitted a memorial denouncing the proposal of the four Noron ministers (Kim Chang-jip, Yi I-myeong, Yi Geon-myeong, Jo Tae-chae) for regency by the heir apparent as treason, and when the four ministers were dismissed, he instead defended the four Noron ministers and criticized the memorial of Kim Il-gyeong and others. That same year he became Commander of the Eoyeong (御營大將) and Commander of Training, and in the 22nd year (of Sukjong's reign) he became Yeongdoneongbusa. At that time, Confucian scholars Hwang Uk (黃昱), Kim Su-gu (金壽龜), and others submitted a memorial calling for the pardon and restoration of Yun Seon-geo and Yun Jeung and their sons. He opposed their restoration, pointing out that Yun Jeung had committed the crime of betraying his teacher.
In 1722 (the 3rd year of Gyeongjong's reign), when the merit subjects of the Mok Ho-ryong accusation incident, the Busa merit subjects (扶社功臣), were being recorded, Kim Il-gyeong argued that Eo Yu-gu should also be included among the merit subjects. Feeling uncomfortable about this, he went down to Haedeungchon-myeon in Yangju County.
While Gyeongjong had leaned toward the Soron, Eo Yu-gu strongly defended the Noron during the Sinim Purge, and he opposed the restoration and reinstatement of Yun Seon-geo and Yun Jeung and their sons, which Confucian scholars had proposed. In 1722 (the 3rd year of Gyeongjong's reign), Chief Censor Jeong Hae (鄭楷) of the Office of Remonstrance impeached him, accusing him of protecting the Noron. He then retired to the countryside in Haedeungchon-myeon, Yangju (楊州), Gyeonggi Province.
In 1724 (the year of Yeongjo's accession), when the crown prince ascended the throne as Yeongjo, some within the Noron proposed interrogating him on the grounds that he had colluded during the Sinim Purge, but Yeongjo refused and smoothed the matter over. During Yeongjo's reign he was appointed to several offices, but he resigned from all of them. Immediately after the suppression of the Yi Injwa Rebellion in 1728 (the 5th year of Yeongjo's reign), he was registered as a first-rank BunmuWonjong merit subject (奮武原從功臣一等). In 1735 he was appointed Commander of Training, and in 1736 Sueosa, but he resigned from both. He was again appointed Commander of the Eoyeong, and served as Commander of the Eoyeong three times. His collected works include the Geungjae Pyeonrok (兢齋編綠) and the Nongam Sadan Chiljeongbyeon (農巖四端七情辨). In autumn 1739 he fell ill, and after repeatedly requesting to resign, he stepped down as Commander of the Eoyeong. In January 1740 he caught a cold, which worsened, and he died on 16 January of that year.
After his death he was posthumously granted the title of State CouncillorYeongui-jeong. The epitaph was written by his elder brother Eo Yu-bong in June of that year, and it records in detail that he caught a cold in January 1740 and died on 16 January.
Son-in-law: Sim I-ji (沈履之, 1720 – 1780), Vice Minister of Personnel; cousin of Minister of Revenue Sim I-ji (沈頤之, 1735 – 1796); nephew of Minister of Personnel Sim Su (沈鏽, 1707 – 1776); son of Sim Tak (沈鐸), Magistrate of Gwangju and posthumously Vice Minister of Personnel; grandson of Sim Gye-hyeon (沈啓賢), Magistrate of Damyang and posthumously Left Councillor, younger brother of Sim Taek-hyeon
Maternal grandson: Sim Neung-pil (沈能弼, Magistrate of Jeongju), son-in-law of Left State Councillor Hong In-han (洪麟漢, 1722 – 1776)
Eldest son: Eo Seok-jeong (魚錫定)
Daughter-in-law: Cheongsong Sim clan – paternal aunt of Consort Cheongseong-wi Sim Neung-geon (靑城尉 沈能建, 1752 – 1817), daughter of Sim Jeong-ji (沈鼎之), Magistrate of Samnyeong and posthumously State Councillor, and younger sister of Sim Gyu (沈규), Magistrate of Haeju and posthumously Left Councillor; granddaughter of Sim Taek-hyeon (沈宅賢, 1674 – 1736), posthumous name Cheongheon, Vice Minister of Personnel, Left Assistant State Councillor, and Chief Royal Kinsman Secretary
The maternal grandson of Eo Yu-gu, Sim Neung-pil, was the son of Sim I-ji, Eo Yu-gu's son-in-law, and Sim Neung-pil was the son-in-law of Hong In-han.
Eo Yu-gu (魚有龜, 18 April 1675 – 16 January 1740) was a late-Joseon civil official and royal in-law who served as the father of Queen Seonui, consort of Gyeongjong. He was the younger brother of the scholar Eo Yu-bong (魚有鳳). His family seat was Hamjong (咸從). His courtesy name was Seongchik (聖則), and his art name was Geungjae (兢齋). His posthumous name was Ikheon (翼獻).
He was a member of the Westerner faction but became a Noron after the Westerner faction split. However, after his daughter became the consort of Gyeongjong, he turned toward the Soron tendency. Immediately after the suppression of the Yi Injwa Rebellion in 1728 (the 5th year of Yeongjo's reign), he was registered as a first-rank BunmuWonjong merit subject (奮武原從功臣一等). Through his nephew-in-law Hong Sang-han, he also became related by marriage to Lady Hyegyeong, wife of Crown Prince Sado, as he was both the father-in-law of Gyeongjong and an in-law of Hong Sang-han.
Life
He was born on 18 April 1675 (the 1st year of Sukjong's reign) in Hanseong Prefecture and later moved to Haedeungchon-myeon, Yangju County. In 1699 (the 25th year of Sukjong's reign) he passed the licentiate and metropolitan examinations for Saengwon and Jinsa, and after serving as chamberlain of Taereung (泰陵), he passed the special civil service examination in 1707 with the third rank. He served as Censor, Compiler, and Academician, among other posts. Recommended while serving in the Gwaewon, he was promoted to Jeonjeok in the . In 1713 he took part in compiling the Hongmunrok (弘文錄). Afterward he moved to the Gisong Nangcheong, and then went through posts such as Censor of the , Secretary of the , and Literary Secretary of the Crown Prince's Office. He was then sent out to a provincial post as of .
He returned to the central government and was appointed Junior Secretary of the Office of the Inspector-General. Passing through posts such as Compiler, Lecturer, and Academician of the Hongmungwan, he served as Chief Secretary of the Inspector-General's Office. At the same time, he concurrently served as instructor of the Chunbang and of the Hanhak and Namhak instructors, and he was also dispatched as a secret royal inspector. In 1718 he was promoted to senior official rank and specially appointed Vice Left Secretary. After passing through the post of Secretary and others, while serving as Vice Minister of the Board of War in 1718, his daughter was invested as Crown Princess. At that time, according to his elder brother Eo Yu-bong, he felt uneasy about it. Soon he became a Seungseon and Daesagan of the Office of Remonstrance.
Afterward he repeatedly served as Vice Minister of the Board of Revenue and of the Board of Rites, and was then assigned as magistrate of Ganghwa Prefecture. While he was serving as magistrate of Ganghwa in June 1720, Sukjong died and Gyeongjong ascended the throne. He was enfeoffed as Yeongsa of the Office of Royal Kinsmen with the title Prince Consort Hamwon (咸原府院君). In 1721 (the 1st year of Gyeongjong's reign), he concurrently served as commander of the palace guard. Also in 1721, Kim Il-gyeong and others submitted a memorial denouncing the proposal of the four Noron ministers (Kim Chang-jip, Yi I-myeong, Yi Geon-myeong, Jo Tae-chae) for regency by the heir apparent as treason, and when the four ministers were dismissed, he instead defended the four Noron ministers and criticized the memorial of Kim Il-gyeong and others. That same year he became Commander of the Eoyeong (御營大將) and Commander of Training, and in the 22nd year (of Sukjong's reign) he became Yeongdoneongbusa. At that time, Confucian scholars Hwang Uk (黃昱), Kim Su-gu (金壽龜), and others submitted a memorial calling for the pardon and restoration of Yun Seon-geo and Yun Jeung and their sons. He opposed their restoration, pointing out that Yun Jeung had committed the crime of betraying his teacher.
In 1722 (the 3rd year of Gyeongjong's reign), when the merit subjects of the Mok Ho-ryong accusation incident, the Busa merit subjects (扶社功臣), were being recorded, Kim Il-gyeong argued that Eo Yu-gu should also be included among the merit subjects. Feeling uncomfortable about this, he went down to Haedeungchon-myeon in Yangju County.
While Gyeongjong had leaned toward the Soron, Eo Yu-gu strongly defended the Noron during the Sinim Purge, and he opposed the restoration and reinstatement of Yun Seon-geo and Yun Jeung and their sons, which Confucian scholars had proposed. In 1722 (the 3rd year of Gyeongjong's reign), Chief Censor Jeong Hae (鄭楷) of the Office of Remonstrance impeached him, accusing him of protecting the Noron. He then retired to the countryside in Haedeungchon-myeon, Yangju (楊州), Gyeonggi Province.
In 1724 (the year of Yeongjo's accession), when the crown prince ascended the throne as Yeongjo, some within the Noron proposed interrogating him on the grounds that he had colluded during the Sinim Purge, but Yeongjo refused and smoothed the matter over. During Yeongjo's reign he was appointed to several offices, but he resigned from all of them. Immediately after the suppression of the Yi Injwa Rebellion in 1728 (the 5th year of Yeongjo's reign), he was registered as a first-rank BunmuWonjong merit subject (奮武原從功臣一等). In 1735 he was appointed Commander of Training, and in 1736 Sueosa, but he resigned from both. He was again appointed Commander of the Eoyeong, and served as Commander of the Eoyeong three times. His collected works include the Geungjae Pyeonrok (兢齋編綠) and the Nongam Sadan Chiljeongbyeon (農巖四端七情辨). In autumn 1739 he fell ill, and after repeatedly requesting to resign, he stepped down as Commander of the Eoyeong. In January 1740 he caught a cold, which worsened, and he died on 16 January of that year.
After his death he was posthumously granted the title of State CouncillorYeongui-jeong. The epitaph was written by his elder brother Eo Yu-bong in June of that year, and it records in detail that he caught a cold in January 1740 and died on 16 January.
Son-in-law: Sim I-ji (沈履之, 1720 – 1780), Vice Minister of Personnel; cousin of Minister of Revenue Sim I-ji (沈頤之, 1735 – 1796); nephew of Minister of Personnel Sim Su (沈鏽, 1707 – 1776); son of Sim Tak (沈鐸), Magistrate of Gwangju and posthumously Vice Minister of Personnel; grandson of Sim Gye-hyeon (沈啓賢), Magistrate of Damyang and posthumously Left Councillor, younger brother of Sim Taek-hyeon
Maternal grandson: Sim Neung-pil (沈能弼, Magistrate of Jeongju), son-in-law of Left State Councillor Hong In-han (洪麟漢, 1722 – 1776)
Eldest son: Eo Seok-jeong (魚錫定)
Daughter-in-law: Cheongsong Sim clan – paternal aunt of Consort Cheongseong-wi Sim Neung-geon (靑城尉 沈能建, 1752 – 1817), daughter of Sim Jeong-ji (沈鼎之), Magistrate of Samnyeong and posthumously State Councillor, and younger sister of Sim Gyu (沈규), Magistrate of Haeju and posthumously Left Councillor; granddaughter of Sim Taek-hyeon (沈宅賢, 1674 – 1736), posthumous name Cheongheon, Vice Minister of Personnel, Left Assistant State Councillor, and Chief Royal Kinsman Secretary