Ha Ryun
Ha Ryun (January 22, 1348 – November 24, 1416), also spelled as Ha Yun, was a Joseon politician and Neo-Confucian scholar, educator, and writer. He served as Chief State Councillor during the reign of King Taejong from 1408 to 1409, from 1409 to 1412 and again from 1414 to 1415. He was from the Jinju Ha clan.
Ha Ryun

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- Name
- Ha Ryun
- Born
- 22 January 1348
- Birthplace
- Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, Goryeo
- Died
- 24 November 1416
- Nationality
- Joseon · Goryeo
- Occupation
- poet · philosopher · politician
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Ha Ryun (January 22, 1348 – November 24, 1416), also spelled as Ha Yun, was a Joseon politician and Neo-Confucian scholar, educator, and writer. He served as Chief State Councillor during the reign of King Taejong from 1408 to 1409, from 1409 to 1412 and again from 1414 to 1415. He was from the Jinju Ha clan.
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Biography
Biography
He was exiled for his opposition to Ch'oe Yŏng's decision to attempt to conquer Liaodong (1388), and supported Yi Pangwŏn (later Taejong of Joseon) during the First Strife of Princes (1398).
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ha Ryun • Office — Chief State Councillor • Term Start — May 6, 1414 • Term End — June 13, 1415 • Predecessor — Sŏng Sŏngnin • Successor — Sŏng Sŏngnin • Term Start1 — November 17, 1409 • Term End1 — September 26, 1412 • Predecessor1 — Yi Sŏ • Successor1 — Sŏng Sŏngnin • Term Start2 — March 8, 1408 • Term End2 — September 18, 1409 • Predecessor2 — Yi Hwa, Grand Prince Uian • Successor2 — Yi Sŏ • Office3 — Left State Councillor • Term Start3 — September 1412 • Term End3 — May 6, 1414 • Predecessor3 — Sŏng Sŏngnin • Successor3 — Nam Chae • Term Start4 — February 14, 1405 • Term End4 — August 6, 1407 • Predecessor4 — Cho Chun • Successor4 — Sŏng Sŏngnin • Term Start5 — October 30, 1402 • Term End5 — July 12, 1404 • Predecessor5 — Kim Sahyŏng • Successor5 — Cho Chun • Office6 — Right State Councillor • Term Start6 — September 25, 1400 • Term End6 — April 14, 1401 • Predecessor6 — Min Che • Successor6 — Yi Sŏ • Born — 22 January 1348 • Birthplace — Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, Goryeo • Died — 24 November 1416 • Country — Joseon • Illustration — A commemoration plaque for Ha Ryun at Jinju Castle, where he was born
Family
Family
• Father - Ha Yunrin (?–1394) • Grandfather - Ha Sawŏn (?–1360) • Grandmother - Lady Chŏng of the Jinju Chŏng clan; daughter of Chŏng Kyun • Mother - Princess Consort Jinhanguk of the Jinju Kang clan (?–1380) • Grandfather - Kang Sŭngyu • Wife and children • Princess Consort Jinhanguk of the Seongju Yi clan; daughter of Yi In-mi • Son - Ha Ku (1380–1417) • Daughter - Lady Ha of the Jinju Ha clan • Son-in-law - Hong Sŏp • Daughter - Lady Ha of the Jinju Ha clan • Son-in-law - Yi Sŭnggan (1416–1417)
Works
Works
• Hojŏng chip (호정집 浩亭集) • Samguk saryak (삼국사략 三國史略) • Tongguk yakun (동국약운 東國略韻) • Tongguk saryak (동국사략 東國史略) • Toinsongdojigok (도인송도지곡 都人頌禱之曲) • Sumyŏngmyŏng (수명명 受明命; 1402) • Sŏngdŏkga (성덕가 聖德歌; 1402)
Popular culture
Popular culture
• Portrayed by Shin Choong-sik in the 1983 MBC TV series The King of Chudong Palace. • Portrayed by Im Hyuk in the 1996-98 KBS1 TV series Tears of the Dragon. • Portrayed by Choi Jong-won in the 2008 KBS1 TV series The Great King, Sejong. • Portrayed by Lee Kwang-ki in the 2014 KBS1 TV series Jeong Do-jeon. • Portrayed by Jo Hee-bong in the 2015–2016 SBS TV series Six Flying Dragons. • Portrayed by Nam Sung Jin in the 2021–2022 KBS1 TV series "The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won".
Identity
Identity
Ha Ryun is recorded with the occupation philosopher. Recorded with the occupation politician. Recorded with the occupation poet. Recorded as poet, philosopher and politician.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1347
Ha Ryun was born on 22 December 1347.
1416
Ha Ryun died on 6 November 1416.
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- “Ha Ryun”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q496753: Ha Ryun
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Kim Haboush, JaHyun and Martina Deuchler (1999). Culture and the State in Late Chosŏn Korea. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 40926015
- Lee, Peter H. (1993). Sourcebook of Korean Civilization, Vol. 1. New York: Columbia University Press. ; ; ; OCLC 26353271
- Noh, Daehwan. "The Eclectic Development of Neo-Confucianism and Statecraft from the 18th to the 19th Century," Korea Journal. Winter 2003.
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