Kwon Gyun

Kwon Gyun (權鈞, 1464 – 1526) was a Joseon scholar-official. His courtesy name was Jeongyeong (正卿), his pen name was Yuyeondang (悠然堂), and his family seat was Andong. In 1523 (the 19th year of King Jungjong), he served as Right State Councillor and was enfeoffed as Yeongchang Buwon-gun (永昌府院君). His posthumous name was Chungseong (忠成).

Life

In 1486 (the reign of King Yeonsan), he passed the special literary examination (별시문과) in the third rank and became Assistant Compiler (부수찬), concurrently serving as Examining Official (검토관) and beginning work on the compilation of the veritable records (실록). He was later promoted to Remonstrating Official of the Office of Remonstrance (사간원정언), and afterward, passing through Remonstrating Official and Junior Secretary (지평), concurrently served as Lecturing Official (시강관) and Reading Official (시독관), and was immediately promoted to Vice Responding Scholar (부응교). He then went through the posts of Senior Inspector of the Office of Inspectorate (사헌부장령) and Responding Scholar of the Hongmungwan (홍문관응교), and gained the trust of King Yeonsan; concurrently serving as Deputy Tutor (시강원보덕) of the Crown Prince's Office, he was appointed to the senior rank as Vice Chief Royal Secretary of the Left (동부승지), and soon passed through Vice Chief Royal Secretary of the Right (우부승지) to become Chief Royal Secretary (도승지). Afterward, he distinguished himself in the Jungjong Restoration (중종반정) and became a Second-Class Meritorious Subject. He then served as Minister of Works (공조판서) and Left State Assistant Councillor (좌참찬) in the Uijeongbu, and then left the capital for an outer post as Governor of Gyeonggi Province (경기도관찰사), where he governed the people. He became Minister of Justice (형조판서) and concurrently served as Supervisor of the Royal Medical Office (내의원제조). Soon after, he became Left State Councillor (좌찬성) in the Uijeongbu, Minister of Justice, and Chief of the Royal Court of Justice (판의금부사), again concurrently serving as Supervisor of the Office of Music (장악원제조). After serving as Governor of Pyeongan Province (평안도관찰사), he was appointed Minister of Rites (예조판서) and concurrently served as Special Advisor (특진관). He then passed through (한성부판윤), (이조판서), and (병조판서) to become , but was driven out by attacks from the new Sarim scholars. He returned to office as Minister of Personnel, but before the Gimyo Purge (기묘사화), he was dismissed by and others. After the Gimyo Purge, he advanced through the post of to finally reach .