Yun Inchŏm
Yun Inchŏm (尹鱗瞻, 1110 – 1176) was a civil official of the mid-Goryeo period. His early name was Yŏngchŏm (英瞻), his family seat was P'yŏngp'a, and his courtesy name was T'aejo (胎兆). He was the son of [[Yun Ŏnyi]].
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Yun Inchŏm (尹鱗瞻, 1110 – 1176) was a civil official of the mid-Goryeo period. His early name was Yŏngchŏm (英瞻), his family seat was P'yŏngp'a, and his courtesy name was T'aejo (胎兆). He was the son of Yun Ŏnyi.
Life
In 1132, during the reign of King Injong, he passed the civil service examination. At that time, due to an error in the questions set by the chief examiner Ch'oe Chasŏng, his passing was nearly annulled, but through the efforts of Han Yuchung, Yun Inchŏm's father-in-law, he retained his status as a successful candidate.
During the reign of King Uijong, he became an imperial secretary (sisaesa), but he offended a senior official and was demoted to left secretariat outer gentleman (chwasawŏn oerangt), and later became kigŏjuga.
In 1153, he went to the Jin as an envoy of gratitude (saeunsa). Afterward, he passed through the post of vice minister of justice (hyŏngbusirang) and became commander of military affairs of the Northwestern Region (sŏbukmyŏn byŏngmasa), at which time he was involved in matters related to the Jin but did not report them to the court. In 1169, he returned to central service as senior vice-minister of the Right Ūigan (uganŭidaebu).
In 1170, when the military coup took place, many civil officials were slaughtered, yet Yun Inchŏm survived because of his friendships with military officers and because he was the grandson of Yun Kwan. When King Myŏngjong ascended the throne, he rose to Grand Director of the National Academy (kukchagam taesaeng), and then passed through the posts of Chief Military Secretary of the Privy Council (chichumirwŏnsa) and Assistant Chief Councilor (chamchijŏngsa), concurrently serving as Minister of the Military Affairs Office (p'yŏngbusa). In 1172, he was promoted to Chief Secretariat Vice Chief Councilor (chungsŏsirang p'yŏngjangsa).
He was also appointed Military Commander of the Northeastern Region concurrently Military Judge of the Field Headquarters and Military Judge of the Central Army.
In 1173, when the Kim Podang's Rebellion broke out, Yi Ŭibang regarded him as an accomplice of Kim Podang and tried to remove him, but with the help of Yu Ŭnggyu he was able to escape the situation. Afterward, he rose to Sutaesa and to General (sangjanggun), and took part in the Chungbang.
In 1174, when the Jo Wichong's Rebellion was launched by Jo Wichong, he went with Ki T'aksŏng, Chin Chun, Kyŏngjin, Ch'oe Ch'ungnyŏl, Du Kyŏngsŭng and others to suppress the rebellion, and in 1176 he put down the rebellion. Afterward he became Meritorious Subject of Chuchung Chŏngran Kwangguk, Senior Grand Protector of the State, and Supervisor of State History, but he died in the same year.
Works in which Yun Inchŏm appears
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