Park Mun-su

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Park Mun-su
Portrait of Park Mun-su
BornOctober 28, 1691
Joseon
Died1756 (aged 65)
Joseon
Spouses
Parents
  • Park Hang-han (father)
  • Lady Yi (mother)
FamilyGoryeong Park clan
Korean name
Hangul
박문수
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Munsu
McCune–ReischauerPak Munsu
Courtesy name
Hangul
성보
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeongbo
McCune–ReischauerSŏngpo
Posthumous name
Hangul
충헌
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChungheon
McCune–ReischauerCh'unghŏn
Art name
Hangul
기은
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGieun
McCune–ReischauerKiŭn

Park Mun-su (Korean: 박문수; Hanja: 朴文秀; October 28, 1691–1756), also known as Bak Munsu, was a Korean government official in the period of King Yeongjo in the Joseon period. He was famous for the lifetime he spent protecting the Korean people from corrupt royal officials.[1]

Park passed the state examination in 1723 and later became a secret royal inspector (Amhaengeosa; 暗行御史, 암행어사). He is the most famous secret inspector in the history of Korea, and has become something of a legendary figure, with many legends surrounding his achievements.

Bak was the son of Park Hang-han, and a member of the Goryeong Park clan. His art name was Gieun, his courtesy name was Seongbo, and his posthumous name was Chungheon.[2]

Two portraits of Park Mun-su have been preserved and are in good condition.

References

  1. ^ "박문수" [Bak Bunsu]. terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  2. ^ 유승주. "박문수(朴文秀)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 17 December 2020.


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