An Bangjun (July 20, 1573 – November 13, 1654) was one of the

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scholars, politicians and writers of the

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and he was a

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(Uibyong) leader during the

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. His

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s were Usan and Eunbong, a Chinese style name was Saeon.

Biography

He was born and died in Boseong,

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Works

Works are: *'Eunbongjeonseo' (은봉전서, 隱峰全書) *'Samwongisa' (삼원기사, 三寃記事) *'Gimyoyujeoknoralsusa' (기묘유적노랄수사, 己卯遺蹟老辣瀡辭):Recordings related to the Gimyo Sahwa *'Sawoogamgyerok' (사우감계록, 師友鑑戒錄) *'Honjeongrok' (혼정록, 混定錄) *'Honjeongpyunrok' (혼정편록, 混定編錄) *'Maehwanmoondap' (매환문답, 買還問答) *'Hanguishinpyun' (항의신편, 抗義新編) *'Leedaewonjeon' (이대원전, 李大源傳) *'Honamuibyungrok' (호남의병록, 湖南義兵錄) *'Boosangisa' (부산기사, 釜山記事) *'Noryanggisa' (노량기사, 露粱記事)

References

1573 births 1654 deaths People from South Jeolla Province 16th-century Korean poets Korean generals Joseon politicians Korean scholars Korean Confucianists Korean military personnel killed in action People of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) Military history of Korea 17th-century Korean philosophers Neo-Confucian scholars Juksan Ahn clan 17th-century Korean poets {{Korea-bio-stub