Bak Jeongyang

Park Jeong-yang (Korean: 박정양; Hanja: 朴定陽; 4 February 1841 – 15 December 1905[1]) was a Korean Joseon dynasty politician and edification activist.[2] a member of Independence Club (독립협회;獨立協會) and the People's Joint Association (만민공동회;萬民共同會). He was a supporter of the slow modernization of Korea under the Joseon dynasty and himself belonged to the Bannam Park clan.[3] He was also the father of famous Korean playwright Park Seung-hui. Park Jeong-yang was appointed ambassador to the United States by the king in 1887. This diplomatic mission was strongly opposed by the Qing dynasty of China, which viewed Korea as a vassal state [citation needed: Joseon was enjoying Westphalian sovereignty at the time of the diplomatic mission]. After many years' conflict, Park was punished and ostracized. The episode is considered representative of Korea's desire for complete independence colliding with the Qing desire to maintain the traditional tributary ties, Park became a victim of this conflict. Park was also the author of a few books.

Bak Jeongyang
박정양
Park Jeongyang, around 1888's
Prime Minister of Joseon
In office
31 May 1895  24 August 1895
MonarchGojong
Preceded byKim Hong-jip
Succeeded byKim Hong-jip
Personal details
Born(1842-02-04)4 February 1842
Died15 December 1905(1905-12-15) (aged 63)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Jeongyang
McCune–ReischauerPak Chŏngyang
Art name
Hangul
죽천
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJukcheon
McCune–ReischauerChukch'ŏn
Courtesy name
Hangul
치중
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChijung
McCune–ReischauerCh'ijung
Posthumous name
Hangul
문익
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMunik
McCune–ReischauerMunik

Family

  • Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
    • Park Se-seong (박세성, 朴世城)
  • Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
    • Park Tae-won (박태원, 朴泰遠)
  • Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
    • Park Pil-ri (박필리, 朴弼履)
  • Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
    • Park Sa-seok (박사석, 朴師錫) (1713 - 1744)
  • Great-Great-Great-Grandmother
    • Lady Yu of the Gigye Yu clan (기계 유씨, 杞溪 兪氏); daughter of Yu Su-gi (유수기, 兪受基)
  • Great-Great-Grandfather
    • Park Yun-won (박윤원, 朴胤源) (1734 - 1799)[4]
  • Great-Great-Grandmother
    • Lady Kim of the (new) Andong Kim clan (신 안동 김씨, 新 安東 金氏)
  • Great-Grandfather
    • Park Jong-yeo (박종여, 朴宗輿)
  • Grandfather
    • Park Woon-su (박운수, 朴雲壽) (1797 - 1841)
  • Father
    • Park Je-geun (박제근, 朴齊近) (1819 - 1885)
  • Mother
    • Lady Yi
      • Grandfather - Yi Eung-jae (이응재, 李應在)
  • Wives and their issue
    • Lady Jo of the Yangju Jo clan (양주 조씨, 楊州 趙氏) (? - January 1892); daughter of Jo Byeong-wi (조병위, 趙秉瑋)
      • Daughter - Lady Park of the Bannam Park clan (반남 박씨, 潘南 朴氏)
      • Daughter - Lady Park of the Bannam Park clan (반남 박씨, 潘南 朴氏)
      • Son - Park Seung-gil (박승길, 朴勝吉) (1871 - November 1891)
        • Daughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan (한산 이씨, 韓山 李氏) (? - August 1950)
    • Lady Jang of the Indong Jang clan (인동 장씨, 仁同 張氏)
      • Son - Park Seung-cheol (박승철, 朴勝喆) (1897 - ?)
      • Son - Park Seung-hui (박승희, 朴勝喜) (17 August 1901 - 15 July 1964)

See also

Site web

References

  1. In lunar calendar, Park was born on 24 December 1841 and died on 19 November 1905
  2. Bak Jeongyang Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
  3. He was the uncle of Royal Noble Consort Su, a concubine of King Jeongjo, as he was the older brother of her father


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