Kwon Dae-un

Kwon Dae-un (權大運, 1612 – 1699) was a civil official and politician of late Joseon. His courtesy name was Sihoe (時會) and his art name was Seokdam (石潭). As a senior scholar-official of the Southern Faction, he was a leader of the Tak-nam faction together with Heo Jeok. He was the grandson of Kwon Hyeop, Minister of Rites, and his family seat was Andong (安東). Although he belonged to the Southern Faction, in 1680 (the 6th year of King Sukjong) he was registered as a First-Class Meritorious Subject of the Bosa Wonjong (保社原從功臣一等) for his role in the Heo Yeong and Heo Sae treason case. Kwon Dae-jae (權大載), a scholar who served as Minister of Revenue, was his younger cousin. He was from Hanseong-bu.

Life

His grandfather was Kwon Hyeop (權悏), Minister of Rites; his father was Kwon Geun-jung (權謹中), a Sa-eo (司禦); and his mother was a daughter of Yi Yu-hon (李幼渾) of the Jeonju Yi clan. Kwon Dae-jae (權大載), a scholar who served as Minister of Revenue, was his younger cousin.

In 1642 (the 20th year of Injo), he passed the Imo (壬午) regular Saengwon examination (式年試 samasi) with a second-class ranking of 10th and became a Saengwon, and in the same year he also passed the Jinsa examination and became a Jinsa. While serving as Jwarang (佐郞), in 1649 he passed the special civil service examination with third place in the second class and became a Jeongeon. He subsequently passed through the prestigious posts of Jipyeong, Heonnap, Jangnyeong, Gamchal, Ijo Jeongrang, Eungyo, and Sagan, and became a Seungji. Afterwards he went through Vice Minister of Justice, Vice Minister of Military Affairs, Vice Minister of Rites, and Jwaseungji, then Hanseongbu Uyun, Vice Minister of Justice, and Magistrate of Gaeseong, and in 1666 (the 7th year of Hyeonjong) he was appointed Gwanchalsa of Pyeongan-do. He then became and even Gwanchalsa of Hamgyong-do. In 1670 he was selected as , after which he went through and , then became while concurrently serving as of the Office of Censors and . In 1674, when the Gapin Hwanguk was carried out following the , he returned to the center. When King Sukjong ascended the throne, he became and then . However, he opposed and , who argued that should be executed, and together with became a leader of the Tak-nam faction. He was then promoted to , and in 1680 (the 6th year of King Sukjong) he was registered as a First-Class Meritorious Subject of the (保社原從功臣一等).