U T'ak
| U T'ak | |
| Hangul | 우탁 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | U Tak |
| McCune–Reischauer | U T'ak |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 백운 or 단암 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Baekun or Danam |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paekun or Tanam |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 천장 or 탁보 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Cheonjang or Takbo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏnchang or T'akpo |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 문희 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Munhui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Munhŭi |
U T'ak (Korean: 우탁; Hanja: 禹倬; 1262–1342), also known as Woo Tak, was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar and philosopher during Korea’s Goryeo dynasty. He was also commonly known as Yŏkdong Sŏnsaeng (역동선생; 易東先生). His art names were Paekun and Tanam, his courtesy names were Ch'ŏnchang and T'akpo, and his posthumous name was Moonhee.[1] U T'ak helped spread Neo-Confucianism, which had come from the Yuan dynasty, in Korea.[2][3] He was a disciple of the Neo-Confucian scholar, An Hyang.[4]
U T'ak belonged to the Danyang Woo clan. He was the 7th generation descendant of the Danyang Woo clan's founding ancestor, U Hyŏn. U had two sons, U Wŏn-gwang (우원광; 禹元光) and U Wŏn-myŏng (우원명; 禹元明).[5] U T'ak is considered as the ancestor of the Moonheegong branch (문희공파; 文僖公派) of the Danyang Woo clan. By 1308, U held the Censorate office of royal inspector (감찰규정; 監察糾正; lamch'al kyujŏng), however he protested newly reigning King Chungseon's relationship with late king's former concubine, Lady Sukchang by bringing an axe to court and appealed to the king to reconsider his ways. U would retire early from the court after this incident.[2][6]
U T'ak was a respected scholar and centuries after his death, a Joseon Confucian scholar, Yi Hwang, helped to establish the Yeokdong Seowon in honor of U T'ak in 1570.[3][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "우탁[禹倬,1262~1342]". Doopedia (in Korean).
- ^ a b 최근덕. "우탁(禹倬)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ a b Service (KOCIS), Korean Culture and Information. "Andong: photos of history, heritage". Korea.net.
- ^ Jin, Xi-de (1987). "The "Four-Seven Debate" and the School of Principle in Korea". Philosophy East and West. 37 (4): 347–360. doi:10.2307/1399027. ISSN 0031-8221. JSTOR 1399027.
- ^ 丹陽禹氏文僖公派世譜(단양우씨문희공파세보).
- ^ "[Why][이한우의 역사속 WHY] 충선왕과 밀통후 후궁된 충렬왕의 후궁 숙창원비". 조선일보 (in Korean). 4 August 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Yeokdongseowon Confucian Academy (역동서원)". tour.gb.go.kr.
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