Won Du-pyo

Won Du-pyo (元斗杓, 1593 – 1664) was a civil official and meritorious subject of late Joseon. He participated in the Injo Restoration and, as a central figure of the Westerners, was the head of the Won faction. His courtesy name was Jageon (子建), his art names were Tansu (灘叟) and Tanong (灘翁), his posthumous name was Chungik (忠翼), and his family seat was Wonju (原州), Sijunggong lineage. He was a disciple of Park Ji-gye.

Life

He opposed the politics of Gwanghaegun and, joining forces with his father Won Yu-nam (元裕男), Lord Wongye (原溪君), and other senior officials, succeeded in the Injo Restoration. For this merit he was selected as a second-rank Meritorious Subject of the Jeongsa Merit Rank and enfeoffed as Prince Pyeongwon. He also distinguished himself in the Yi Gwal's Rebellion, serving as Magistrate of Jeonju. During the Manchu invasion of 1636, he escorted the king to Namhansanseong and served as Commander of the Eoyeong Garrison. Afterwards he served as Governor of Jeolla Province, then became Minister of Justice, and was later transferred to Governor of Gyeongsang Province. He was then appointed Minister of Revenue. Later, under King Hyojong, he served as Minister of Revenue, Minister of Works, Left State Councillor, Chief Censor of the Office of Special Affairs, and Minister of Justice; he then successively served as Magistrate of Gaeseong, and again as Chief Censor, Minister of Works, Minister of Justice, and Minister of War. He was promoted to Right State Councillor, and under King Hyeonjong rose to Left State Councillor, concurrently serving as Chief Director of the Royal Medical Bureau and the Gunginsi (Arsenal). The Veritable Records record that he fabricated the case of . His grandson married , the fifth daughter of Hyojong, and was enfeoffed as Heungpyeong-wi (興平尉).