Seo Yeongsuhap

Seo Yeongsuhap (서영수합, 徐令壽閤; 1753–1823) was a Korean poet.

Biography

Seo Yeongsuhap was born into a high-ranking family, the Dalseong Seo clan (달성 서씨, 達城 徐氏), as the daughter of the governor of Gangwon Province, Seo Hyeong-su.

She was reportedly known for her abilities in mathematics.[1] She published hundreds of poems in an anthology, and included an appendix to her husband's memoir.[2] In the Korean society of her time, women were not supposed to have any official role, and she was one of very few women published during the Joseon dynasty. Alongside Yi Bingheogak, she is mentioned as one of two female scholars to make a name for themselves within practical learning.[1]

She was later arranged to marry Hong In-mo of the Pungsan Hong clan, a royal official. They had three sons, Hong Seok-ju, Hong Gil-ju, and Hong Hyeon-ju, and a daughter, Hong Yuhandang. All four became poets as well,[2] and Gil-ju under the influence of his mother also became a notable mathematician.[3] Her third son, Hong Hyeon-ju, married Princess Sukseon,[2] the only daughter of King Jeongjo of Joseon, who is herself known for inventing Kkakdugi, i.e. the diced radish kimchi.

Family
  • Father - Seo Hyeong-su (서형수)
  • Husband - Hong In-mo (홍인모, 洪仁謨) (1755 – 1812)[4]
    • Father-in-law - Hong Nak-seong (홍낙성, 洪樂性) (1718 - 1798)
    • Mother-in-law - Lady Sim of the Cheongsong Sim clan (청송 심씨, 靑松 沈氏)[5][6]
  • Children
    • Son - Hong Seok-ju (홍석주, 洪奭周) (1774 - 1842)
    • Daughter - Hong Won-ju (홍원주, 洪原周), Yuhandang (유한당) (1783 - ?)
    • Son - Hong Gil-ju (홍길주, 洪吉周) (1786 - 1841)
    • Son - Hong Hyeon-ju (홍현주, 洪顯周), Lord Yeongmyeong (영명위, 永明尉) (1793 - 1865)
      • Daughter-in-law - Princess Sukseon (숙선옹주) (11 April 1793 – 7 June 1836)[7]
        • Grandson - Hong Woo-cheol (홍우철, 洪祐喆) (1813 – 1853)
          • Granddaughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨, 全州 李氏) (1815 - 1868)[8]
            • Great-Grandson - Hong Seung-gan (홍승간, 洪承幹) (1834 – 1845)
            • Great-Grandson - Hong Seung-eok (홍승억, 洪承億) (1842 – 1882)

References
  1. Lee, Bae-yong (2008), Women in Korean History, Ewha Womans University Press, p. 271, ISBN 9788973007721
  2. Lee, Hai-soon; Yi, Hye-sun (2005), "7. Knowing Contentment is Most Important in Life. Seo Youngsuhap, who steadfastly admonished even her son, a great scholar", The Poetic World of Classic Korean Women Writers, Volume 9, Ewha Womans University Press, pp. 54–55, ISBN 9788973006274
  3. Moon, Joong-Yang (2010), "Landscape and Historicity of Korean Science of the Early to Middle Nineteenth Century", The Review of Korean Studies, 13 (1): 91–119, doi:10.25024/review.2010.13.1.004. See in particular p. 98: "His mother Seo Yeongsuhap was particularly talented in mathematics, and she deeply influenced Hong's study from an early age."
  4. He is a 7th cousin (a second cousin-twice-removed) of Lady Hyegyeong, and a great-great-great-grandson of Princess Jeongmyeong and Hong Ju-won
  5. She is the paternal aunt of King Yeongjo's son-in-law, Sim Neung-geon (심능건, 沈能建; 1752 - 7 July 1817); husband of Princess Hwaryeong (화령옹주) (1753 - 1821)
  6. Lady Sim is an 8th great-granddaughter of Sim Ui-gyeom; Queen Insun's younger brother
  7. The only daughter of King Jeongjo and Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan
  8. She is the eldest daughter of Yi Hyeok-ro (이혁로, 李赫魯), who was a descendant of Grand Prince Yangnyeong (eldest son of King Taejong and Queen Wongyeong)
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