Chŏng Ku
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정구  | 
|---|---|
| Hanja | 鄭逑  | 
| RR | Jeong Gu | 
| MR | Chŏng Ku | 
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 한강, 회연야인  | 
| Hanja | 寒岡, 檜淵野人  | 
| RR | Hangang, Hoeyeonyain | 
| MR | Han'gang, Hoeyŏnyain | 
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 도가, 가보  | 
| Hanja | 道可, 可父  | 
| RR | Doga, Gabo | 
| MR | Toga, Kabo | 
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 문목  | 
| Hanja | 文穆  | 
| RR | Munmok | 
| MR | Munmok | 
Chŏng Ku (Korean: 정구; Hanja: 鄭逑; 9 July 1543 – 5 January 1620) was a Korean historian, philosopher, poet, and politician of the Joseon period. He learned from the Korean scholars Yi Hwang from 1563 to 1573 and Cho Sik from 1566 to 1573. A key figure of the Neo-Confucian literati, he established the Yeongnam School and set up the Paengmaewŏn (백매원, 百梅園[1]), a private Confucian academy. His pen names were Hangang (한강; 寒岡) and Hoeyŏnyain (회연야인; 檜淵野人), and courtesy name was Toga (도가; 道可) and Kabo (가보; 可父).
He was the ideological successor of Yi Hwang and Cho Sik, moral support of Namin faction and Bokin faction. His masters were Hŏ Mok, Yun Hyu, and Yun Sŏndo. There was a conflict called the Yesong Controversy (예송논쟁) then polemic of the Namin faction. He came from the Cheongju Jeong clan (청주 정씨; 淸州 鄭氏).
Family
- Father
- Chŏng Sajung (정사중; 鄭思中)
 
 - Mother
- Lady Yi of the Seongju Yi clan (성주 이씨; 星州 李氏)
 
 - Sibling(s)
- Older brother – Chŏng Konsu (정곤수; 鄭崑壽)
 
 - Spouse
- Lady Yi of the Seongju Yi clan (성주 이씨; 星州 李氏)
 
 - Issue
- Son – Chŏng Chang(정장; 鄭樟)
 
 
Works
- Hangang munjip (한강문집 寒岡文集)
 - Taegŭk munbyŏn (태극문변 太極問辨)
 - Karyejipramboju (가례집람보주 家禮輯覽補註)
 - O sŏnsaeng yesŏl pullyu (오선생예설분류 五先生禮說分類)
 - Kaengjang nok (갱장록 羹墻錄)
 - Simgyŏng parhwi (심경발휘 心經發揮)
 - Sim ŭi chejobŏp (심의제조법 深衣製造法)
 - Yegi sangrye pullyu (예기상례분류 禮記喪禮分類)
 - Ohbokyunhyukdo (오복연혁도 五福沿革圖)
 - T'oegye sangjerye mundap (퇴계상제례문답 退溪喪祭禮問答)
 - Kaejŏng Chuja sŏ chŏryo ch'ongmok (개정주자서절요총목 改定朱子書節要總目)
 - Sŏnghyŏnp'ung (성현풍 聖賢風)
 - Sŏnghyŏnp'ungbŏm (성현풍범 聖賢風範)
 - Susa ŏninrok (수사언인록 洙泗言仁錄)
 - Yŏmjangaengjangrok (염락갱장록 濂洛羹墻錄)
 - Kwanŭi (관의 冠儀)
 - Honŭi (혼의 婚儀)
 - Changŭi (장의 葬儀)
 - Kyeŭi (계의 稧儀)
 - Yŏkdaeginyŏn (역대기년 歷代紀年)
 - Kogŭmch'ungmo (고금충모 古今忠謨)
 - Ch'iranjeyo (치란제요 治亂提要)
 - Waryongji (와룡지 臥龍誌)
 - Ŭianjipbang (의안집방 醫眼集方)
 - Kwangsasokjip (광사속집 廣嗣續集)
 - Ch'angshanji (창산지 昌山誌)
 - Tongbokji (동복지 同福志)
 - Kwandong chi (관동지 關東志)
 - Yŏnggaji (영가지 永嘉志)
 - P'yŏngyangji (평양지 平壤志)
 - Hamjuji (함주지 咸州志)
 - Chuja si pullyu (주자시분류 朱子詩分類)
 - Kogŭmhoesu (고금회수 古今會粹)
 
See also
References
External links
- Chŏng Ku:Naver (in Korean)
 - Hangang Chŏng Ku (in Korean)
 - Cyber Dosan Seowon, general information on Yi Hwang and his teachings
 - The T'oegye Studies Institute, Busan
 - Chŏng Ku
 - Chŏng Ku (in Korean)