Heo Han
Heo Han (許僩, 1574 – 1642) was a civil official of the mid-to-late Joseon period. His courtesy name was Uibo (毅甫), and his art names were Haengo (杏塢) and Hyango (香塢). His family seat was Yangcheon. He was the third son of Heo Jam (許潛), known by the art name Hanchon (寒泉), who held the post of Jungchuc
Born~Died 1574 ~ 1642Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 2:51 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- 1574 ~ 1642
- Date of birth
- 1574
- Place of birth
- Chungcheong Province, Joseon
- Date of death
- 1642
- Nationality
- Joseon
- Career
- Jungchuchubusa
- Occupation
- Civil official
Heo Han (許僩, 1574 – 1642) was a civil official of the mid-to-late Joseon period. His courtesy name was Uibo (毅甫), and his art names were Haengo (杏塢) or Hyango (香塢). His family seat was Yangcheon. He was the third son of Jungchuchubusa Heo Jam (許潛), known by the art name Hanchon (寒泉), and the father of Heo Jeok. He was also the maternal uncle-in-law of Min Gwang-hun, the grandfather of Queen Inhyeon. Born in North Chungcheong Province.
Life
He was born in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province. The ancestral seat of his family had been Hanseong Prefecture, but during the generation of his paternal grandfather, Saengwon Heo Cho (許礎), the family settled and lived in Jungwon County (present-day Chungju). He passed through the posts of magistrate of Boeun and governor of Yecheon County (醴泉郡守), and rose to the position of magistrate of Icheon Protectorate (이천도호부사). After his death, he was posthumously appointed Chief State Councillor of the Uijeongbu with the title Grand Protector of the Realm, Senior First Rank Sungrok Daebu (대광보국숭록대부).
Family relations
- Father: Heo Jam
- Sister: Yangcheon Heo clan
- Brother-in-law: Yi Gwang-jeong
- Nephew: Yeonan Yi clan
- Nephew's son-in-law: Min Gwang-hun
- Nephew's son: Min Yu-jung
- Nephew's granddaughter: Queen Inhyeon
- Nephew's son: Min Yu-jung
Related cultural properties
- Portraits of Heo Han and Heo Jeok - North Chungcheong Province Tangible Cultural Property No. 210
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