Yun Heun (尹昕, October 4, 1564 – December 17, 1638) was a military official and politician of the late [[Joseon]] period. His family seat was Haepyeong. He was the second son of [[Yun Du-su]] and the elder brother of [[Yun Hwan]]. His family seat was Haepyeong (海平), his birth name was Yang (暘), his c
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Yun Heun (尹昕, October 4, 1564 – December 17, 1638) was a military official and politician of the late Joseon period. His family seat was Haepyeong. He was the second son of Yun Du-su and the elder brother of Yun Hwan. His family seat was Haepyeong (海平), his birth name was Yang (暘), his courtesy name was Sihoe (時晦), and his pen names were Dojae (陶齋), Cheonggang (晴江), and Gyeeum (溪陰). His posthumous name was Jeongmin (靖敏). His family seat was Haepyeong, and he was the great-great-great-grandfather (9th-generation ancestor) of Yun Bo-seon, the 4th President of the Republic of Korea.
Life
Early life
Dojae Yun Heun was born on October 4, 1564 (the 19th year of King Myeongjong), to Yun Du-su (尹斗壽), who served as Chief State Councillor of the Uijeongbu during the reign of Seonjo, and to Lady Hwang of the Changwon Hwang clan, daughter of Hwang Dae-yong (黃大用), a Chamber Attendant. He was a great-grandson of Yun Hui-rim (尹희림), posthumously appointed Left Chancellor of the Uijeongbu, and the younger brother of Yun Bang (尹昉), who served as Chief State Councillor during the reign of Injo. His elder brother Yun Bang became the ancestor of Queen Sunmyeong, Yun Deok-yeong, and Yun Taek-yeong.
His mother, Lady Hwang of the Changwon Hwang clan, was the daughter of Chamber Attendant Hwang Dae-yong. Her grandfather was Governor Hwang Gi (黃琦), and her great-grandfather was Minister Hwang Hyeong (黃衡), posthumously known as Jangmugong, who suppressed the Japanese forces during the Sampo Waeran. Her maternal mother was of the Onyang Jeong clan, daughter of Jeong Baek-bong (鄭百朋), and a niece of Jeong Sun-bong (鄭順朋).
He was the elder brother of Yun Hwan, Governor of Pyeongan, and Yun Hwi (尹暉), and the paternal uncle of , a son-in-law of King . (尹根壽), Haepyeong Prince Consort and posthumously appointed Left Chancellor of the with the title Grand Master of Merit, was his uncle. His birth name was Yang (暘), which he later changed to Heun (昕). It is not known when he changed his name, but he was still using the name Yun Yang until around February 1628, after the .
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He was said to have a calm temperament, to dislike ostentation, and to have no desire for the rise or fall of fame and profit. It is said that he sat neatly in his room every day with books on either side, and devoted himself to reading and writing. When making friends, his attitude toward them was said not to change according to their life, death, or fortunes.
His first wife was of the Jeonju Yi clan. He married the daughter of Yi Hye (李譓), Yangwon Dojeong, a grandson of Wolsan Daegun, the eldest son of Crown Prince Uigyeong, a son of King Sejo. She died early. Later he remarried Lady Shin of the Yeongsan Shin clan, daughter of Shin Eung-si, who had studied together with his teachers Yi I and Seong Hon. However, his second wife Lady Shin also died before him. By his first wife of the Jeonju Yi clan he had one son and one daughter. The son was Yun Chwi-ji (尹就之), and the daughter married Yu Si-gyeong (柳時慶). By his concubine, Lady Seo, he had one son and one daughter. The illegitimate son Yun Tae-ji (尹泰之) served as Junior Official of the Gwansanggam (觀象監直長), and the illegitimate daughter married Yu Ji-man (柳之蔓), who had passed the military civil service examination.
Passing the examination and the Imjin War
In 1582 (the 15th year of Seonjo), he passed the Samsi and became a Jinsa. He became a student at the Sungkyunkwan and studied there. Afterward he entered service through eumbo (蔭補), became a Gyeongnyeok (經歷), and served in posts including UigeumbuDosa. After this, he took the provincial examinations every year and passed first place each time. However, he failed the central examinations.
While serving as a Gyeongnyeok, in 1595 (the 28th year of Seonjo) he passed the special Munkwa examination in the Byeongwa rank, was selected for the Seungmunwon, and soon became a Jeongja (承文院正字) of the Seungmunwon. Until this time his name was still Yun Yang, which he later changed to Heun.1 Although he had placed first in the provincial examinations, he had failed the central examinations, and it is said that only at this time did he finally vindicate his humiliation. Even after passing the examination, he continued to visit the homes of his teachers, Seong Hon of Ugye and Jeong Cheol of Songgang, and sought their instruction. During the Imjin War, he accompanied King Seonjo when the king fled to Uiju. Afterward, owing to the merits of his grandfather and father, he was promoted to Jeonjeok (典籍) of the Sungkyunkwan.
Official career
After this, he served as Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Punishments, Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, serving again as a junior secretary in the three ministries before going out to serve as Dosa of Pyeongan. Returning to central service, he served as Senior Secretary (正郞) of the Ministry of Punishments, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Revenue, and then went out again as Dosa of Pyeongan Province (平安道都事). Afterward he returned to central posts and served three times as Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Punishments, and then as a Literary Official of the SeJa Sigang-won (世子侍講院), where he tutored Gwanghaegun. He was then appointed Corrector (正言) of the Saganwon and Jijegyo (知製敎), and rose to Sagwon Jangnyeong (掌令) of the Saheonbu and Sagan (司諫) of the Saganwon, and then transferred to Jiphyeon (執義) of the Saheonbu. Afterward he was selected for the Okdang (玉堂) and became Sujan (修撰) of the Hongmungwan, and after serving as Gyori (校理), he rose to Buungyo (副應敎). In 1601 he suffered the death of his mother, resigned, and observed three years of mourning. In 1603 (the 36th year of Seonjo), after completing the mourning period, he returned to service and served as Sangnye (相禮) of the Tongnyewon, Gunjagam Jeonggam (軍資監正) of the Gunjagam, and Jwa Tongrye (左通禮) of the Tongnyewon. After this he served in various posts both in the capital and in the provinces, and became Senior Secretary (右承旨) of the Seungjeongwon.
After this, he was active as a member of the Seoin faction. In 1605 he was promoted to Tongjeong Daebu (通政大夫) and assumed the post of Magistrate of Yeoju (驪州牧使). While serving as Magistrate of Yeoju, he wrote the local gazetteer of Yeoju, the Hwangnyeo-ji. In the winter of 1608 (the 41st year of Seonjo), when a Dongjisa was dispatched to the Ming, he was appointed Vice Envoy (冬至副使) under the Envoy Sin Seol (申渫), and traveled to Yeonkyeong. Immediately after returning home, he was appointed Junior Assistant Secretary (同副承旨) of the Seungjeongwon, but in 1609 (the 1st year of Gwanghaegun) he was transferred to Haengjangnyewon Pangyeolsa (行掌隷院判決事). He then again served as Senior Assistant Secretary (右副承旨) of the Seungjeongwon, and in 1611 as Secretary and Left Assistant Secretary (左副承旨), before becoming Senior Secretary (右承旨) of the Seungjeongwon. He was granted the title Gajeon Daebu (嘉善大夫). In 1612 he was twice appointed Left Assistant Secretary of the Haeng-Seungjeongwon.
Before and after the Gyechuk Massacre
In 1613 (the 5th year of Gwanghaegun), when the Seochil Incident occurred, he was implicated through his concubine's younger brother-in-law (徐妹弟), Seo Yang-gap (徐羊甲), and was transferred to Haeng Sajik (行司直). In May of that year he was impeached by the Saheonbu and dismissed from office. As the purge expanded into the Gyechuk Massacre, he was interrogated, but since he had no particular grounds for suspicion, he was not punished. He was afterward demoted to commoner status (廢庶人) and lived in seclusion for six years.
In 1616, there were suspicions that when he took the civil service examination, the examiner who presided over it had been Yun Du-su. In 1620 (the 13th year of Gwanghaegun), he was appointed several times to military posts in the Western Rank (西班), but he feigned illness, submitted petitions of resignation, and withdrew, and did not go to the court, which was then controlled by the Bukin regime.
After the Injo Restoration
In March 1623 (the 15th year of Gwanghaegun), after the Injo Restoration, at the request of Kim Ryu, Yi Gwi, and others, he returned to office and served as Dongji Jungchubu Sa (同知中樞府事), Buchongwan of the Oeui Dochongbu (五衛都摠府 副總管), Left Magistrate (左尹) of the Hanseong Prefecture, and Right Magistrate (右尹) of the Hanseong Prefecture.
In 1624 (the 2nd year of Injo), Yi Gwal (李适), dissatisfied with the distribution of rewards, raised an army, marched on the capital, and when the Yi Gwal's Rebellion broke out, he immediately ran to Gongju to escort King Injo. After the return to the capital, owing to his merit in the escort, he was promoted to Gaui Daebu (嘉義大夫). In 1625 he served as Left Magistrate of the Hanseong Prefecture and Special Adviser (特進官). He afterward served as Jeseong (提學) of the Hongmungwan and the Yemunkwan. In 1627, during the Jeongmyo Horan, he escorted the king to Ganghwa, and submitted a memorial strongly opposing the peace and negotiations with the Qing dynasty. Although his call for resolute resistance was ignored, he received the support of the Sarim for his absolute opposition to capitulation.
In January 1628 he became GongjoChamp'an (工曹參判), then served as Supervisor of the Naejasi (內資寺提調) and Reception Envoy to the Governor-General (都督接伴使). In May of that year he changed his name to Yun Heun. The following year he again became Gongjo Champ'an, then Special Adviser, and in 1630 (the 8th year of Injo) was transferred to Haeng Yongyangwi Pu-hogun (行龍驤衛副護軍). That same year he took part in a gathering of those who had passed the 1582 Samsi examination, and was recorded in the Imo-nyeon Samsi Banghoe-do (壬午年司馬榜會圖). He became Gongjo Champ'an, and in 1631 was made Yejo Champ'an, and after serving as Special Adviser, in August of that year he went out as Buusa of Gangneung. In December 1631 he again became Yejo Champ'an, and in 1632 managed the state funeral of Queen Insu (仁穆大妃) as Yejo Champ'an. In 1633 he briefly became Hanseong Pugwanpan, and was then reappointed Yejo Champ'an. In 1634 he became Gaui Daebu, Haeng Yongyangwi Pu-hogun, and Dongji Jungchubu Sa. He again became Gongjo Champ'an, and then was reappointed Yejo Champ'an. In 1635 he again served as Yejo Champ'an and managed the state funeral of Queen Inyeol (仁烈王后), the principal consort of King Injo.
The Manchu invasions and his final years
During the Byeongja Horan in 1636 (the 13th year of Injo), he escorted the king to Namhansanseong, and during the Byeongja Horan he submitted, together with Kim Sang-heon and others, a memorial strongly opposing peace with the Qing dynasty. In 1637 (the 15th year of Injo), after the Jeonchuk Hasong, he resigned from office and retired, but after repeated requests for his service, he returned to Hanseong and became Chief of the Bongsangsi and Special Adviser. He was promoted to Jahon Daebu (資憲大夫) and became Jijungchubu Sa (知中樞府事). That year he served as HongmungwanDaejehak and YemunkwanDaejehak, and was then reappointed Jijungchubu Sa. In 1638 he entered the Girosso.
His written works include the Gyeeum Manpil (溪陰漫筆), Dojae Subil (陶齋隨筆), and Dojae Jip (陶齋集). His compiled works include the Sipmyo Hallam Dodong-pyeon (十畝閒覽道東編), and he compiled the local gazetteer of Yeoju, the Hwangnyeo-ji (黃驪志). In addition, several sijo by him, including "Changnangjeong" (滄浪亭), have survived. In early winter of 1638 (the 16th year of Injo), he suffered a mild illness, caught a cold, and was unable to rise. On December 17 of that winter, he died of a cold and tuberculosis. When he died, King Injo expressed his grief by suspending state affairs and immediately posthumously appointed him Left State Councillor in recognition of his escort services.
After death
His tomb was established in Oeum-ri (梧陰里), Dongdo-myeon (東道面), Jangdan County, Gyeonggi Province, on the hillside facing south-southwest (子坐午向), beside the tomb of Yun Du-su. For his escort services during the Jeongmyo Horan and the Byeongja Horan, he was posthumously granted the title of Daegwang Boguk Sungnok Daebu (大光輔國崇祿大夫) and UijeongbuLeft State Councillor, concurrently Yeonggyeong, Hongmungwan, Yemunkwan, Chunchugwan, and Gwansanggam Sa (觀象監事), a special posthumous honor. His posthumous name is Jeongmin (靖敏).
His tombstone was erected in 1640 (the 18th year of Injo). Hakgok Hong Seo-bong (洪瑞鳳) wrote the epitaph, and Shin Ik-seong (申翊聖), a master of seal script, wrote the inscription. His seventh-generation descendants included the brothers Yun Ung-ryeol and Yun Yeong-ryeol, military officials of the late Joseon period. His eighth-generation descendants included the independence activist and thinker Jwao Yun Chi-ho, and Yun Chi-yeong (Dongsan), an independence activist who served as Minister of Home Affairs and Mayor of Seoul. His ninth-generation descendants included Yun Bo-seon, the 4th President of the Republic of Korea, Yun Il-seon, Vice President and President of Seoul National University, and Yun Yeong-seon, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.
Works
Gyeeum Manpil (溪陰漫筆)
Dojae Subil (陶齋手筆)
Dojae Munjip (陶齋文集)
Compilations
Sipmyo Hallam Dodong-pyeon (十畝閒覽道東編)
Hwangnyeo-ji (黃驪志): local gazetteer of Yeoju County
Sijo
"Changnangjeong" (滄浪亭)
Family
The name of his concubine, Seo Gyeong-sin, is recorded in the Veritable Records of Gwanghaegun, and the name of his concubine's stepmother, Sagyeong (思敬), a concubine of commoner status of his father-in-law Seo Ik, is also recorded in the Veritable Records of Gwanghaegun.
Even after passing the civil service examination, he continued to enter the school of his teacher Seong Hon and the school of Jeong Cheol and sought their instruction. Jeong Cheol, one of his teachers, even after his examination success, composed a poem especially for him when he came seeking instruction, titled "Yun Sihoe Heun Gyeonbang" (尹時晦昕見訪, Yun Heun, courtesy name Sihoe, came to visit), and dedicated it to him.
Yun Heun (尹昕, October 4, 1564 – December 17, 1638) was a military official and politician of the late Joseon period. His family seat was Haepyeong. He was the second son of Yun Du-su and the elder brother of Yun Hwan. His family seat was Haepyeong (海平), his birth name was Yang (暘), his courtesy name was Sihoe (時晦), and his pen names were Dojae (陶齋), Cheonggang (晴江), and Gyeeum (溪陰). His posthumous name was Jeongmin (靖敏). His family seat was Haepyeong, and he was the great-great-great-grandfather (9th-generation ancestor) of Yun Bo-seon, the 4th President of the Republic of Korea.
Life
Early life
Dojae Yun Heun was born on October 4, 1564 (the 19th year of King Myeongjong), to Yun Du-su (尹斗壽), who served as Chief State Councillor of the Uijeongbu during the reign of Seonjo, and to Lady Hwang of the Changwon Hwang clan, daughter of Hwang Dae-yong (黃大用), a Chamber Attendant. He was a great-grandson of Yun Hui-rim (尹희림), posthumously appointed Left Chancellor of the Uijeongbu, and the younger brother of Yun Bang (尹昉), who served as Chief State Councillor during the reign of Injo. His elder brother Yun Bang became the ancestor of Queen Sunmyeong, Yun Deok-yeong, and Yun Taek-yeong.
His mother, Lady Hwang of the Changwon Hwang clan, was the daughter of Chamber Attendant Hwang Dae-yong. Her grandfather was Governor Hwang Gi (黃琦), and her great-grandfather was Minister Hwang Hyeong (黃衡), posthumously known as Jangmugong, who suppressed the Japanese forces during the Sampo Waeran. Her maternal mother was of the Onyang Jeong clan, daughter of Jeong Baek-bong (鄭百朋), and a niece of Jeong Sun-bong (鄭順朋).
He was the elder brother of , Governor of , and Yun Hwi (尹暉), and the paternal uncle of , a son-in-law of King . (尹根壽), Haepyeong Prince Consort and posthumously appointed Left Chancellor of the with the title Grand Master of Merit, was his uncle. His birth name was Yang (暘), which he later changed to Heun (昕). It is not known when he changed his name, but he was still using the name Yun Yang until around February 1628, after the .
He was said to have a calm temperament, to dislike ostentation, and to have no desire for the rise or fall of fame and profit. It is said that he sat neatly in his room every day with books on either side, and devoted himself to reading and writing. When making friends, his attitude toward them was said not to change according to their life, death, or fortunes.
His first wife was of the Jeonju Yi clan. He married the daughter of Yi Hye (李譓), Yangwon Dojeong, a grandson of Wolsan Daegun, the eldest son of Crown Prince Uigyeong, a son of King Sejo. She died early. Later he remarried Lady Shin of the Yeongsan Shin clan, daughter of Shin Eung-si, who had studied together with his teachers Yi I and Seong Hon. However, his second wife Lady Shin also died before him. By his first wife of the Jeonju Yi clan he had one son and one daughter. The son was Yun Chwi-ji (尹就之), and the daughter married Yu Si-gyeong (柳時慶). By his concubine, Lady Seo, he had one son and one daughter. The illegitimate son Yun Tae-ji (尹泰之) served as Junior Official of the Gwansanggam (觀象監直長), and the illegitimate daughter married Yu Ji-man (柳之蔓), who had passed the military civil service examination.
Passing the examination and the Imjin War
In 1582 (the 15th year of Seonjo), he passed the Samsi and became a Jinsa. He became a student at the Sungkyunkwan and studied there. Afterward he entered service through eumbo (蔭補), became a Gyeongnyeok (經歷), and served in posts including UigeumbuDosa. After this, he took the provincial examinations every year and passed first place each time. However, he failed the central examinations.
While serving as a Gyeongnyeok, in 1595 (the 28th year of Seonjo) he passed the special Munkwa examination in the Byeongwa rank, was selected for the Seungmunwon, and soon became a Jeongja (承文院正字) of the Seungmunwon. Until this time his name was still Yun Yang, which he later changed to Heun.1 Although he had placed first in the provincial examinations, he had failed the central examinations, and it is said that only at this time did he finally vindicate his humiliation. Even after passing the examination, he continued to visit the homes of his teachers, Seong Hon of Ugye and Jeong Cheol of Songgang, and sought their instruction. During the Imjin War, he accompanied King Seonjo when the king fled to Uiju. Afterward, owing to the merits of his grandfather and father, he was promoted to Jeonjeok (典籍) of the Sungkyunkwan.
Official career
After this, he served as Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Punishments, Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, serving again as a junior secretary in the three ministries before going out to serve as Dosa of Pyeongan. Returning to central service, he served as Senior Secretary (正郞) of the Ministry of Punishments, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Revenue, and then went out again as Dosa of Pyeongan Province (平安道都事). Afterward he returned to central posts and served three times as Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Punishments, and then as a Literary Official of the SeJa Sigang-won (世子侍講院), where he tutored Gwanghaegun. He was then appointed Corrector (正言) of the Saganwon and Jijegyo (知製敎), and rose to Sagwon Jangnyeong (掌令) of the Saheonbu and Sagan (司諫) of the Saganwon, and then transferred to Jiphyeon (執義) of the Saheonbu. Afterward he was selected for the Okdang (玉堂) and became Sujan (修撰) of the Hongmungwan, and after serving as Gyori (校理), he rose to Buungyo (副應敎). In 1601 he suffered the death of his mother, resigned, and observed three years of mourning. In 1603 (the 36th year of Seonjo), after completing the mourning period, he returned to service and served as Sangnye (相禮) of the Tongnyewon, Gunjagam Jeonggam (軍資監正) of the Gunjagam, and Jwa Tongrye (左通禮) of the Tongnyewon. After this he served in various posts both in the capital and in the provinces, and became Senior Secretary (右承旨) of the Seungjeongwon.
After this, he was active as a member of the Seoin faction. In 1605 he was promoted to Tongjeong Daebu (通政大夫) and assumed the post of Magistrate of Yeoju (驪州牧使). While serving as Magistrate of Yeoju, he wrote the local gazetteer of Yeoju, the Hwangnyeo-ji. In the winter of 1608 (the 41st year of Seonjo), when a Dongjisa was dispatched to the Ming, he was appointed Vice Envoy (冬至副使) under the Envoy Sin Seol (申渫), and traveled to Yeonkyeong. Immediately after returning home, he was appointed Junior Assistant Secretary (同副承旨) of the Seungjeongwon, but in 1609 (the 1st year of Gwanghaegun) he was transferred to Haengjangnyewon Pangyeolsa (行掌隷院判決事). He then again served as Senior Assistant Secretary (右副承旨) of the Seungjeongwon, and in 1611 as Secretary and Left Assistant Secretary (左副承旨), before becoming Senior Secretary (右承旨) of the Seungjeongwon. He was granted the title Gajeon Daebu (嘉善大夫). In 1612 he was twice appointed Left Assistant Secretary of the Haeng-Seungjeongwon.
Before and after the Gyechuk Massacre
In 1613 (the 5th year of Gwanghaegun), when the Seochil Incident occurred, he was implicated through his concubine's younger brother-in-law (徐妹弟), Seo Yang-gap (徐羊甲), and was transferred to Haeng Sajik (行司直). In May of that year he was impeached by the Saheonbu and dismissed from office. As the purge expanded into the Gyechuk Massacre, he was interrogated, but since he had no particular grounds for suspicion, he was not punished. He was afterward demoted to commoner status (廢庶人) and lived in seclusion for six years.
In 1616, there were suspicions that when he took the civil service examination, the examiner who presided over it had been Yun Du-su. In 1620 (the 13th year of Gwanghaegun), he was appointed several times to military posts in the Western Rank (西班), but he feigned illness, submitted petitions of resignation, and withdrew, and did not go to the court, which was then controlled by the Bukin regime.
After the Injo Restoration
In March 1623 (the 15th year of Gwanghaegun), after the Injo Restoration, at the request of Kim Ryu, Yi Gwi, and others, he returned to office and served as Dongji Jungchubu Sa (同知中樞府事), Buchongwan of the Oeui Dochongbu (五衛都摠府 副總管), Left Magistrate (左尹) of the Hanseong Prefecture, and Right Magistrate (右尹) of the Hanseong Prefecture.
In 1624 (the 2nd year of Injo), Yi Gwal (李适), dissatisfied with the distribution of rewards, raised an army, marched on the capital, and when the Yi Gwal's Rebellion broke out, he immediately ran to Gongju to escort King Injo. After the return to the capital, owing to his merit in the escort, he was promoted to Gaui Daebu (嘉義大夫). In 1625 he served as Left Magistrate of the Hanseong Prefecture and Special Adviser (特進官). He afterward served as Jeseong (提學) of the Hongmungwan and the Yemunkwan. In 1627, during the Jeongmyo Horan, he escorted the king to Ganghwa, and submitted a memorial strongly opposing the peace and negotiations with the Qing dynasty. Although his call for resolute resistance was ignored, he received the support of the Sarim for his absolute opposition to capitulation.
In January 1628 he became GongjoChamp'an (工曹參判), then served as Supervisor of the Naejasi (內資寺提調) and Reception Envoy to the Governor-General (都督接伴使). In May of that year he changed his name to Yun Heun. The following year he again became Gongjo Champ'an, then Special Adviser, and in 1630 (the 8th year of Injo) was transferred to Haeng Yongyangwi Pu-hogun (行龍驤衛副護軍). That same year he took part in a gathering of those who had passed the 1582 Samsi examination, and was recorded in the Imo-nyeon Samsi Banghoe-do (壬午年司馬榜會圖). He became Gongjo Champ'an, and in 1631 was made Yejo Champ'an, and after serving as Special Adviser, in August of that year he went out as Buusa of Gangneung. In December 1631 he again became Yejo Champ'an, and in 1632 managed the state funeral of Queen Insu (仁穆大妃) as Yejo Champ'an. In 1633 he briefly became Hanseong Pugwanpan, and was then reappointed Yejo Champ'an. In 1634 he became Gaui Daebu, Haeng Yongyangwi Pu-hogun, and Dongji Jungchubu Sa. He again became Gongjo Champ'an, and then was reappointed Yejo Champ'an. In 1635 he again served as Yejo Champ'an and managed the state funeral of Queen Inyeol (仁烈王后), the principal consort of King Injo.
The Manchu invasions and his final years
During the Byeongja Horan in 1636 (the 13th year of Injo), he escorted the king to Namhansanseong, and during the Byeongja Horan he submitted, together with Kim Sang-heon and others, a memorial strongly opposing peace with the Qing dynasty. In 1637 (the 15th year of Injo), after the Jeonchuk Hasong, he resigned from office and retired, but after repeated requests for his service, he returned to Hanseong and became Chief of the Bongsangsi and Special Adviser. He was promoted to Jahon Daebu (資憲大夫) and became Jijungchubu Sa (知中樞府事). That year he served as HongmungwanDaejehak and YemunkwanDaejehak, and was then reappointed Jijungchubu Sa. In 1638 he entered the Girosso.
His written works include the Gyeeum Manpil (溪陰漫筆), Dojae Subil (陶齋隨筆), and Dojae Jip (陶齋集). His compiled works include the Sipmyo Hallam Dodong-pyeon (十畝閒覽道東編), and he compiled the local gazetteer of Yeoju, the Hwangnyeo-ji (黃驪志). In addition, several sijo by him, including "Changnangjeong" (滄浪亭), have survived. In early winter of 1638 (the 16th year of Injo), he suffered a mild illness, caught a cold, and was unable to rise. On December 17 of that winter, he died of a cold and tuberculosis. When he died, King Injo expressed his grief by suspending state affairs and immediately posthumously appointed him Left State Councillor in recognition of his escort services.
After death
His tomb was established in Oeum-ri (梧陰里), Dongdo-myeon (東道面), Jangdan County, Gyeonggi Province, on the hillside facing south-southwest (子坐午向), beside the tomb of Yun Du-su. For his escort services during the Jeongmyo Horan and the Byeongja Horan, he was posthumously granted the title of Daegwang Boguk Sungnok Daebu (大光輔國崇祿大夫) and UijeongbuLeft State Councillor, concurrently Yeonggyeong, Hongmungwan, Yemunkwan, Chunchugwan, and Gwansanggam Sa (觀象監事), a special posthumous honor. His posthumous name is Jeongmin (靖敏).
His tombstone was erected in 1640 (the 18th year of Injo). Hakgok Hong Seo-bong (洪瑞鳳) wrote the epitaph, and Shin Ik-seong (申翊聖), a master of seal script, wrote the inscription. His seventh-generation descendants included the brothers Yun Ung-ryeol and Yun Yeong-ryeol, military officials of the late Joseon period. His eighth-generation descendants included the independence activist and thinker Jwao Yun Chi-ho, and Yun Chi-yeong (Dongsan), an independence activist who served as Minister of Home Affairs and Mayor of Seoul. His ninth-generation descendants included Yun Bo-seon, the 4th President of the Republic of Korea, Yun Il-seon, Vice President and President of Seoul National University, and Yun Yeong-seon, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.
Works
Gyeeum Manpil (溪陰漫筆)
Dojae Subil (陶齋手筆)
Dojae Munjip (陶齋文集)
Compilations
Sipmyo Hallam Dodong-pyeon (十畝閒覽道東編)
Hwangnyeo-ji (黃驪志): local gazetteer of Yeoju County
Sijo
"Changnangjeong" (滄浪亭)
Family
The name of his concubine, Seo Gyeong-sin, is recorded in the Veritable Records of Gwanghaegun, and the name of his concubine's stepmother, Sagyeong (思敬), a concubine of commoner status of his father-in-law Seo Ik, is also recorded in the Veritable Records of Gwanghaegun.
Even after passing the civil service examination, he continued to enter the school of his teacher Seong Hon and the school of Jeong Cheol and sought their instruction. Jeong Cheol, one of his teachers, even after his examination success, composed a poem especially for him when he came seeking instruction, titled "Yun Sihoe Heun Gyeonbang" (尹時晦昕見訪, Yun Heun, courtesy name Sihoe, came to visit), and dedicated it to him.