About Yu Sang
Lived 1643 – 1723 (aged 79–80). Yu Sang was a physician and writer.
Yu Sang (; ), alternatively Ryu Sang , courtesy name Yŏjin (汝珍, 여진), was a royal court physician and politician of the Korean Joseon dynasty. He was a smallpox specialist who successfully treated three Joseon kings.
Supernatural anecdotes featuring him and a divine being circulated due to his fame.
Family He was a 23rd-generation descendant of the Munhwa Yu clan.
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Who was Yu Sang?
Korean physician and politician
When was Yu Sang born?
Yu Sang was born in 1643.
When did Yu Sang die?
Yu Sang died in 1723.
What was Yu Sang's occupation?
Yu Sang was a physician and writer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yu Sang. https://biography.guide/yu-sang/
MLA: "Yu Sang." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/yu-sang/.
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