Yi Ji-bang
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| Yi Ji-bang | |
| Hunminjeongeum | 이지방 |
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| Hanja | 李之芳 |
| Revised Romanization | I Jibang |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Chibang |
General Yi Ji-bang (Korean: 이지방; Hanja: 李之芳, October 15, 1466 – December 11, 1537) Was a part of soldier and military personnel of Korean Joseon dynasty. He was appointed governor of Chongsung, Hoeryong, Uiju Countys.
During King Yeonsangun's reign and the early part of King Jungjong of Joseon's reign. He was one of the guards, along the border of the northern area of Korea. He served as Sugun Jeoldosa of Gyeongsang-jwado and Byungma Jeoldosa of Pyeongan-do. "Jeoldosa" Was a term for military commanders. He was also a dispatch diplomat for China's Ming dynasty.
Life
[edit]Early life
[edit]In 1490 and 1492 he participated in expulsion operations and battle of Jurchen, in Hamgyongbuk-do and Pyeonganbuk-do. His position was senior adjutant of commander of Bukjeong.[a] In 1493, he was appointed to commander of Seojeong, with Yi Won-jong(이원종;李元宗) and Chang Chung(장정;張珽), Yi Yun-jong(이윤종;李允宗).
Afterward, he was appointed as county governor of Cheongsung(종성;鐘城) and Hoeryong(회령;會寧).[1] There, his duty was county governor. One of his close relatives of an unknown name was a eunuch who was a bureaucrat (내시;內侍) of a government official[b] and had inside information about King Yeonsangun. He was anxious, and mass dismissal of high-ranking government officials and eunuch bureaucrats happened.
Next in January 1509, his mother died. He took a long leave of absence from public office to attend his mother's funeral and as a mourning period. But during his mourning period, he committed a wrangling and beating murder of one male civilian. he was met with harsh criticism, in the devout action funeral time of his mother than the murder of male civilians. He was expelled. He was put in prison of Uigeumbu(의금부;義禁府),[c] the name of a crime was in devout action of funeral time and killing civilians was funeral time of his mother.
Sometime later, he was released by order of the King Jungjong, but a great deal of criticism of mass media organizations for him because of violation of the doctrine of Neo-Confucianism. So he was reappointed to county governor of Heoryong. In March 1513, he was appointed to county governor of Uiju(의주;義州). In 1516, he was appointed to Sugun Jeoldosa of Gyoengsangjwa-do, who was the naval forces commander of Gyoengsangjwa-do.[d]
Later life
[edit]In 1517 King Jungjong was remarried with Lady Moonjung Yun of Papyong, later Queen Munjeong. The reason was Queen Janggyeong of Joseon died due to sickness after parturition, in 1515. Yi Ji-bang was appointed to Chaekbong Jucheongsa (책봉주청사;冊封奏請使),[1] envoy suggestion for installation of the Queen. So he was dispatched to Beijing in Ming dynasty. The Joseon was volunteer for dependency China's Ming dynasty, so Joseon was King and Queen, Crown prince was appointed unto Ming dynasty.
In 1524, he was appointed to Byeongma Jeoldosa of Pyeongan-do, this is Army commander of Pyeongan-do province. He made a recommendation to the government for expulsion of moved living of horse-riding people in three border areas of the northern region, but he was attacked by Saheonbu and Saganwon, next he was discharged and in lumbers in Ungeumbu. That year he was reinstated as Army commander of province Pyeongan-do.
In 1528,on the death of Empress Xiaojiesu of Ming dynasty, he was appointed to Jinhyangsa (진향사;進香使), vice leader of the Government delegation of condolence of the Korean Joseon. So he was dispatched to Ming dynasty but on the way he fell sick, and returned to the border area. But he was rightly sharply criticized for suddenly returning to border areas. He was expelled and in lumber of Uigeumbu. Next, he was exiled in Nampo in South Hwanghae Province.[1]
Next, he came out into the open due to dysentery and a disease characterized by thirst, and diabetes. He wanted to quit. In 1531, he was appointed to Byeongma Jeoldosa of Chungcheong Province, but he was not incoming because of his illness.[2]
After death
[edit]His grave was at Eonju town, Gwangju in Gyeonggi Province so later, in the 20th century his grave's land was incorporated into a Seongnam, his grave's modern address is Daejang-dong, Bundang District, Seongnam.
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Bukjeong was a conquest or suppression of North thief and nomadic tribe / horse-riding peoples
- ^ this name is "Naesi", Naesi was assignment for secretary, palace mayor of Korean Joseon dynasties, but that possibility was all male eunuchs
- ^ Its meaning is national police office of Joseon dynasty
- ^ left part of province Gyeongsang-do in Korea
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Lee Ji-bang:encykorea (in Korean)
- ^ Lee Ji-bang (in Korean)
- 연산군일기(燕山君日記)
- 중종실록(中宗實錄)
- 신봉승, 《실록대하소설12. 조광조의 죽음》 (금성출판사, 2007)
External links
[edit]- Yi Ji-bang (in Korean)
- Yi Ji-bang:encykorea (in Korean)