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]

In this Korean name, the family name is Bak.
Bak Mun-su
Portrait of Bak Munsu
Born28 October 1691
Died1756(1756-00-00) (aged 64–65)
Bak Mun-su
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Mun-su
McCune–ReischauerPak Munsu
Pen name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGieun
McCune–ReischauerKiŭn
Courtesy name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeongbo
McCune–ReischauerSŏngpo
Posthumous name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChungheon
McCune–ReischauerCh'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)
  • 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)
  • Mother
    • Lady Yi (이씨, 李氏)
      • Grandfather - Yi Se-pil (이세필, 李世弼)
  • 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]

References
  1. In lunar calendar, Park was born on 8 September 1691 and died on 24 April 1756
  2. "박문수" [Bak Bunsu]. terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  3. 유승주. "박문수(朴文秀) - 한국민족문화대백과사전". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  4. Lady Sim is the 9th great-granddaughter of Sim On, Queen Soheon’s father
  5. 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
  6. Yi Suk, Prince Ahnseung’s daughter — the prince was the 3rd great-grandson of Queen Inryeol and King Injo through Grand Prince Impyeong
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