Chŏng Inji

Chŏng Inji (; December 28, 1396 – November 26, 1478) was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar, historian, and politician who served as Vice Minister of Education or Deputy Chief Scholar (Head of Office for Special Advisors) during the reign of King Sejong the Great, Minister of Rites during the reign of King Munjong and Danjong, Left or Second State Councillor from 1453 to 1455 during the reign of King Danjong, and Chief State Councillor from 1455 to 1458 during the reign of King Sejo. He was nicknamed Hakyeokjae . He was from the Hadong Chŏng clan

He is perhaps best known for having written the postscript of the Hunmin Jeongeum Haerye, the commentary on and explanation of the native alphabet Hangeul invented by King Sejong in 1443. He also contributed to the Goryeo-sa, the official history of the Goryeo dynasty, and the Yongbi Eocheon-ga .

His second son, Chŏng Hyŏnjo, was married to Princess Uisuk, the second daughter of King Sejo of Joseon. His descendants would eventually have royal connections through their marriages.

Books

Hunminjeongeum Hunminjeongeum yehae Hagyeokjaejip Yeokdae yeokbeop Goryeosa Goryeosa jeolyo Yeokdae byeongyo Saryun ojip Jachitonggam hunui Sejong sillok

Family Father: Chŏng Hŭngin (; 1363–1436) Mother: Lady Chin of the Heungdeok Chin clan (; 1367–1437); married in 1387 Wives and their children Lady Cho of the Hanyang Cho clan (; 1400–1435); daughter of Jo Hu (조후, 趙侯; 1372–?) Son - Chŏng Kwangjo (; 1416–1457) Daughter - Lady Chŏng of the Hadong Chŏng clan Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (; 1417–?); second daughter of Yi Hyu (판한성부사 이휴, 李携; 1372–?) Son - Chŏng Hyŏnjo (1440 – 13 July 1504) Son - Chŏng Sungjo (; 1442 – 13 February 1503) Daughter - Lady Chŏng of the Hadong Chŏng clan (1449–?) Daughter - Lady Chŏng of the Hadong Chŏng clan (1450–?) Son - Chŏng Kyŏngjo (; 1455 – July 1498) Son - Chŏng Sangjo (; 1459–1491)

In popular culture Drama Portrayed by Jeong Seung-hyeon in the 1984–1985 MBC TV series 500 Years of Joseon: The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow Portrayed by Lee Shin-jae in the 1990 KBS TV series Dance Toward the Broken Heavens Portrayed by Han In-su in the 1994 KBS TV series Han Myeong-hoe Portrayed by Park Woong in the 1998–2000 KBS TV series The King and Queen Portrayed by Lee Jin-woo in the 2008 KBS TV series The Great King, Sejong Portrayed by Park Hyuk-kwon in the 2011 SBS TV series Deep Rooted Tree. Portrayed by Woo Sang-jeon in the 2011–2012 JTBC TV series Insu, The Queen Mother Portrayed by Jeong Eui-gap in the 2016 KBS1 TV series Jang Yeong-sil.

Film Portrayed by O Yeong-su in the play Tae in 1997 and 2007 Portrayed by Lee Jin-bok in the 2012 film The Majesty's Spring