Bak Mun-su
Bak Munsu (Korean: 박문수; Hanja: 朴文秀; 28 October 1691 – 22 May 1756[1]), also known as Park Mun-su, was a Korean government official in the period of King Yeongjo of Joseon in the Joseon Dynasty. He was famous for his lifetime spent protecting the Korean people from corrupt royal officials.[2]
Bak Mun-su | |
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![]() Portrait of Bak Munsu | |
Born | 28 October 1691 |
Died | 1756 64–65) | (aged
Bak Mun-su | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bak Mun-su |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Munsu |
Pen name | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gieun |
McCune–Reischauer | Kiŭn |
Courtesy name | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Seongbo |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏngpo |
Posthumous name | |
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Revised Romanization | Chungheon |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'unghŏn |
Bak passed the state examination in 1723 and later became a secret royal inspector, or amhaengeosa (暗行御史, 암행어사). He is the most famous amhaengeosa in the history of Korea, and has become something of a legendary figure, and there are many legends surrounding his achievements as an amhaengeosa.
Bak was the son of Bak Hang-han, and a member of the Goryeong Park clan. His pen name was Gieun, his courtesy name was Seongbo, and his posthumous name was Chungheon.[3]
Two portraits of Bak Mun-su have been preserved and are in good condition.
Family
- Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
- Park Hyo-seong (박효성, 朴孝誠)
- Great-Great-Grandfather
- Park Hwon (박훤, 朴烜)
- Great-Great-Grandmother
- Lady Sim of the Cheongsong Sim clan (청송 심씨)[4]
- Great-Grandfather
- Park Jang-won (박장원, 朴長遠) (1612 - 1671)
- Great-Grandmother
- Lady Yun (윤씨, 尹氏)
- Step Great-Grandmother - Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (증 숙부인 청주 한씨, 贈 淑夫人 淸州 韓氏)
- Lady Yun (윤씨, 尹氏)
- Grandfather
- Park Seon (박선, 朴銑)
- Father
- Park Hang-han (박항한, 朴恒漢)[5]
- Uncle - Park Tae-han (박태한, 朴泰漢)
- Uncle - Park Sa-han (박사한, 朴師漢)
- Aunt - Lady Park of the Goryeong Park clan (고령 박씨, 高靈 朴氏)
- Uncle - Yun Chae (윤채, 尹寀)
- Aunt - Lady Park of the Goryeong Park clan (고령 박씨, 高靈 朴氏)
- Uncle - Yi Geuk, Prince Hamreung (함릉군 이극, 咸陵君 李極)
- Park Hang-han (박항한, 朴恒漢)[5]
- Mother
- Lady Yi (이씨, 李氏)
- Grandfather - Yi Se-pil (이세필, 李世弼)
- Lady Yi (이씨, 李氏)
- Wives and their children
- Lady Kim of the Cheongpung Kim clan (청풍 김씨)
- Adoptive son - Park Sun-gyu (박순규)
- Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)[6]
- Lady Kim of the Cheongpung Kim clan (청풍 김씨)
Popular culture
- Portrayed by Yoo Jun-sang in the 2002 MBC TV series Inspector Park Moon-soo.
- Portrayed by Lee Won-jong in the 2014 SBS TV series Secret Door.
- Portrayed by Kwon Yul in the 2019 SBS TV series Haechi.
References
- In lunar calendar, Park was born on 8 September 1691 and died on 24 April 1756
- "박문수" [Bak Bunsu]. terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- 유승주. "박문수(朴文秀) - 한국민족문화대백과사전". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- Lady Sim is the 9th great-granddaughter of Sim On, Queen Soheon’s father
- His cousin, Internal Princess Consort Yeongwon of the Goryeong Park clan (영원부부인 고령 박씨, 靈原府夫人 高靈 朴氏) (1668 - 1735), became the mother of Queen Danui
- Yi Suk, Prince Ahnseung’s daughter — the prince was the 3rd great-grandson of Queen Inryeol and King Injo through Grand Prince Impyeong