Jo Mun-myeong

Jo Mun-myeong (趙文命, 1680–1732) was a civil official and scholar of late Joseon, the father-in-law of Crown Prince Hyojang, son of King Yeongjo, and the birth father of Queen Hyoseun (Jo, Hyoseun Hyeonbin, posthumously elevated to queen). He was the elder brother of Jo Hyeon-myeong, Prince Consort Puwon. After passing the examination, he served as Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Minister of the Ministry of War, Commander of the Training Corps, and Commissioner of the Royal Court of Justice, and was enfeoffed as Buwongun Pungneung (豊陵府院君). His cousin Jo Cheol-myeong's eighth-generation descendant was independence activist Jo Dong-ho.

He belonged to the Soron faction, but actively supported King Yeongjo's Tangpyeong policy and became a leader of the Tangpyeong faction. His courtesy name was Sukjang (叔章), his pen name was Hakam (鶴巖), his posthumous name was Munchung (文忠), and his bon-gwan was Pungyang. He was a disciple of Kim Chang-hyeop.

Life

He studied under Kim Chang-hyeop.¹ In 1705 he passed the Saengwon examination and became a Saengwon. In the reign of King Sukjong he passed the Munkwa examination, and after serving for 25 years as Junior Secretary of the Saheonbu, he held the posts of Dongak Gyeomgyosu (東學兼敎授), Vice Director of the Crown Prince's Tutorial Office, and Lecturer of the Hongmungwan, among others. He then passed through the posts of Compiler and Vice Lecturer and rose to Councillor of the .