In Dang

In Dang(印璫, ? – 26 August 1356 (lunar 30 July)¹) was a Goryeo military officer, general, and politician. His family seat was Gyodong (喬桐). He served as Cheomui pyeongni (僉議評理), Military Commissioner of the Northwestern Province (西北面兵馬使), and Chamji jeongsa (參知政事).

Life

Born in Haeju, Seohaedo, he spent a brief period of his infancy in Gyodong, Yanggwangdo. In 1335 he was recommended through the Eumseo (hereditary privilege) system. Later, in 1343 (4th year of King Chunghye's restoration to the throne in Goryeo), when King Chunghye was taken to the Yuan dynasty, former Daeon (代言) In Dang took nine of the king's favorite ministers, Im Sin, Park Yang-yeon, Im I-do, Namgung Sin, Choi An-ui, Kim Cheom-su, Min Hwan, Wang Seok, and Seung Sin, in a cage cart (檻車) to the Yuan dynasty.²

In the summer of the 4th month of 1345 (1st year of King Chungmok), he was appointed Miljiksa (密直使).³

In 1351 (3rd year of King Chungjeong), former manho (萬戶) In Dang, together with former Milji (密直) Yi Gwon, stationed troops at the West River (西江, Yesong River) for defense, and went out to sea to capture Japanese raiders.⁴

In 1352 (1st year of King Gongmin), he was imprisoned for avoiding a decisive battle with Wokou raiders while serving as Commissioner for Capturing Japanese (捕倭使).

In 1354, as manho of Jeolla Province, he defeated Wokou raiders. In the same year he was enfeoffed as Lord of Seokseong (碩城府院君) and, at the request of the Yuan, was dispatched to the campaign against Zhang Shicheng, returning home the following year.

In May 1356 he became Cheomui pyeongni, and then Military Commissioner of the Northwestern Province. Together with Vice Commissioner of the Privy Council (同知密直司事) and others, he attacked the eight stations (站) west of the Yalu River. In Dang departed for the outskirts first, but arrived late, drunk, and behaved disorderly; he did not listen even when In Dang tried to stop him. This continued even when they reached Jeon Pavilion (餞亭). In Dang signaled to (辛珣), who drew his sword and cut him down, and then reported to the king: "Jung-gyeong harbored two hearts, so I executed him according to military law." The state did not understand the reason, and public criticism was widespread.