Yu Eung-bu
Hangul
유응부
Hanja
兪應孚
Revised RomanizationYu Eung-bu
McCune–ReischauerYu Ŭngbu
Art name
Hangul
벽량
Hanja
碧梁
Revised RomanizationByeongnyang
McCune–ReischauerPyŏngnyang
Courtesy name
Hangul
신지
Hanja
信之
Revised RomanizationSinji
McCune–ReischauerSinji

Yu Eung-bu (?~1456) was a military official of the early Joseon Dynasty and is remembered as one of the six martyred ministers. Yu was born in Pocheon; his date of birth and lineage are not known with certainty.

He served in the Gyeongwon garrison as Jeoljesa in 1448, and was the Commander of Uiju-mok in 1452.[1]

In 1455, then King Danjong was overthrown by Sejo. Yu joined a conspiracy of high officials to restore Danjong.[1] However, the plot was discovered shortly before it would have been executed in 1456. Yu and the other conspirators were arrested; after he failed to repent under torture, he was executed.[1]

A memorial to Yu stands today inside Chungmokdan located in Soheul-eup, Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "유응부". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  2. "충목단". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.



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