About Jeong Rip
Lived 1574 – 1629 (aged 54–55). Jeong Rip was a Korean diplomat.
Jeong Rip (1574–1629) was a scholar-official of the Joseon Dynasty Korea.
He was also diplomat and ambassador, representing Joseon interests in the 3rd Edo period diplomatic mission to the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan.
1624 mission to Japan Jeong Rip was the leader selected by the Joseon king to head a mission to Japan in 1624. This diplomatic mission functioned to the advantage of both the Japanese and the Koreans as a channel for developing a political foundation for trade.
This delegation was explicitly identified by the Joseon court as a "Reply and Prisoner Repatriation Envoy" (회답겸쇄환사, 回答兼刷還使). This mission was not understood to signify that relations were "normalized."
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Who was Jeong Rip?
Korean scholar-official
When was Jeong Rip born?
Jeong Rip was born in 1574.
When did Jeong Rip die?
Jeong Rip died in 1629.
What was Jeong Rip's occupation?
Jeong Rip was a diplomat.
What nationality was Jeong Rip?
Jeong Rip was Korean.
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