Jeong Hui-ryang

Jeong Hui-ryang (鄭希良, 1469 – ?) was a civil official of early Joseon. His family seat was Haeju, his courtesy name was Sunbu (淳夫), and his pen name was Heoam (虛庵). He was a disciple of Kim Jong-jik. Jeong Mun-bu, a militia leader during the Imjin War, was his great-grandnephew.

Life

He was born in 1469, and his exact birthday is unknown. His grandfather was Jeong Chim, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and his father was Jeong Yeon-gyeong, Magistrate of Cheorwon. His mother was from the Cheongju Gyeong clan, a daughter of Gyeong Gan. He was the great-great-grandson of Jeong Yeok, Grand Chancellor of the Left and Grand Academician. Jeong Jong, Yeongyang-wi, who was the husband of Princess Gyeonghye, daughter of Munjong, was the son of his great-grand-uncle Jeong Chung-gyeong.

He studied under Kim Jong-jik, known as Jeompiljae.

In 1492 (23rd year of King Seongjong), he passed the Saengwon examination in first place,¹ but after Seongjong's death, a memorial he submitted together with students of the Royal Academy and local Confucian scholars became a problem, and he was exiled to Haeju. In 1495 (1st year of King Yeonsangun), he passed the Jeunggwangsi examination in eighth place among the byeonggwa candidates,² and the following year he became an examination editor of the Yemungwan and was appointed Jikbu jeongja of the Seungmunwon.

The following year, he was selected for Sagadoseo together with Kim Jeon, Shin Yong-gae, Kim Il-son, and others, so renowned was his literary reputation.

In 1498, as Seonmurang and Haengyemungwan bonggyo, he took part in compiling the Veritable Records of King Seongjong.

During the Mu-o Purge, over the matter of the historical drafts, he was impeached by and others together with Shin Yong-gae, Kim Jeon, and others, on the charge of knowing of seditious remarks and not reporting them. He was sentenced to 100 strokes of the heavy bamboo, exile of 3,000 ri, and banished to in , and in May 1500 he was transferred to in .