Gwon Ram

Gwon Ram (Korean: 권람; 1416 – 6 February 1465), art name Sohandang (소한당) was a Korean politician, writer, and historian of the Joseon period. He served as Left State Councillor, and the entourage of Sejo of Joseon.

Gwon Ram
권람
Left State Councillor
In office
17 June 1462  11 October 1463
Preceded bySin Suk-ju
Succeeded byHan Myeong-hoe
Right State Councillor
In office
9 December 1459  17 June 1462
Preceded byYi In-son
Succeeded byHan Myeong-hoe
In office
30 November 1459  5 December 1459
Preceded bySin Suk-ju
Succeeded byYi In-son
Personal details
Born1416
Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon (Currently Seoul, South Korea)
Died6 February 1465(1465-02-06) (aged 48–49)
Korean name
Hangul
권람
Hanja
權擥
Revised RomanizationGwon Ram
McCune–ReischauerKwon Ram
Art name
Hangul
소한당
Hanja
所閑堂 or 所閒堂
Revised RomanizationSohandang
McCune–ReischauerSohandang
Courtesy name
Hangul
정경
Hanja
正卿
Revised RomanizationJeonggyeong
McCune–ReischauerChŏnggyŏng
Posthumous name
Hangul
익평
Hanja
翼平
Revised RomanizationIkpyeong
McCune–ReischauerIkp'yŏng

He was the father-in-law of general Nam Yi and Shin Su-geun.[1]

Family

  • Grandfather
  • Grandmother
    • Princess Sukgyeong, Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (숙경택주 경주 이씨, 淑敬宅主 慶州 李氏) (? - 1423)
  • Father
    • Gwon Je (1387 - 1445)
  • Mother
    • Lady Yi (이씨, 李氏); Gwon Je’s first wife
    • Unnamed stepmother; Gwon Je’s second wife[2]
      • Maternal Grandfather - Yi Jun (이준, 李儁)
  • Siblings
    • Older brother - Gwon Ji (권지, 權摯)
    • Younger brother - Gwon Ban (권반, 權攀)
    • Younger brother - Gwon Ma (권마, 權摩)
    • Younger brother - Gwon Hyeol (권혈, 權挈)
    • Younger brother - Gwon Hyeong (권경, 權擎)
    • Younger sister - Lady Gwon of the Andong Gwon clan
      • Brother-in-law - Han Myeong-jin (한명진, 韓明溍) (1426 - 1454)[3]
        • Unnamed nephew
        • Unnamed niece
    • Younger sister - Lady Gwon of the Andong Gwon clan[4]
    • Younger half-brother - Gwon Chu (권추, 權揫)
  • Wife
    • Princess Consort Yeongwon of the Goseong Yi clan (영원군부인 고성 이씨, 寧原郡夫人 固城 李氏) (1410 - 18 October 1491)[5]
  • Children
    • Son - Gwon Geol (권걸, 權傑)
      • Daughter-in-law - Lady Nam of the Uiryeong Nam clan (의령 남씨, 宜寧 南氏)
    • Son - Gwon Geon (권건, 權健)
    • Daughter - Lady Gwon of the Andong Gwon clan
      • Son-in-law - Han Seo-gu (한서구, 韓瑞龜)
    • Daughter - Lady Gwon of the Andong Gwon clan
      • Son-in-law - Park Sa-hwa (박사화, 朴士華)
    • Daughter - Lady Gwon of the Andong Gwon clan
      • Son-in-law - Shin Eok-nyeon (신억년, 申億年)
    • Daughter - Lady Gwon of the Andong Gwon clan
      • Son-in-law - Nam Yi (남이, 南怡) (1443 - 11 November 1468)[6]
        • Granddaughter - Nam Gu-eul-geum (남구을금, 南求乙金), Lady Nam of the Uiryeong Nam clan (의령 남씨, 宜寧 南氏)[7]
    • Daughter - Lady Gwon of the Andong Gwon clan
      • Son-in-law - Kim Su-hyeong (김수형, 金壽亨)
    • Daughter - Internal Princess Consort Yeongga of the Andong Gwon clan (영가부부인 안동 권씨, 永嘉府夫人 安東 權氏); Shin Su-geun’s first wife
    • Daughter - Lady Gwon of the Andong Gwon clan
      • Son-in-law - Shin Mal-pyeong (신말평, 申末平)
    • Daughter - Lady Gwon of the Andong Gwon clan
      • Son-in-law - Min Sa-geon (민사건, 閔師騫)

Book

  • 동국통감
  • 《Yeokdaebyeongyo》 (역대병요, 歷代兵要)
  • 《Sohandang jip》(소한당집, 所閑堂集)
  • 《Eungjesiju》 (응제시주, 應製詩註)

References

  1. He was the father of Queen Dangyeong, the first wife of the 11th King Jungjong of Joseon.
  2. It is said that Gwon Je killed her and his daughter
  3. He was the younger brother of Han Myeong-hoe and the paternal uncle of Queen Jangsun and Queen Gonghye
  4. It’s said that she was killed by her father
  5. Lady Yi is the daughter of Yi Won, Prince Cheolseong (철성부원군 이원, 鐵城府院君 李原) (1368 - 1429), and the granddaughter of Yi Am (이암, 李嵒) or Yi Gun-hae (이군해, 李君侅) (1297 - 1364).
  6. His grandmother was Princess Jeongseon (a daughter of King Taejong and Queen Wongyeong, and a younger sister of Princess Gyeongan)
  7. She became a slave (nobi) to Han Myeong-hoe
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