Yun Im Explained

Yun Im (; 26 July 1487 – 30 August 1545) was a politician, general, and soldier of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was from the aristocratic family of the Papyeong Yun clan, and related to the Royal Jeonju Yi clan through his mother. He was the older brother of Queen Janggyeong, the second wife of King Jungjong of Joseon, and the uncle of King Injong of Joseon.^[1] He was also the nephew of Park Won-jong, and was titled as Prince Paeun.

Family

• Father − Yun Yeo-Pil (; 1466–1555)
• Mother − Internal Princess Consort Suncheon of the Suncheon Park clan (; ? – 1498)
• Aunt − Grand Internal Princess Consort Seungpyeong of the Suncheon Park clan (; 1455 – 20 July 1506)

Siblings

• Older sister − Lady/Princess Papyeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (; 1485 – 16 January 1536)
• Older sister − Princess Consort Papyeong of the Papyeong Yun clan
• Younger sister − Yun Cheon-deok, Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan (1488 – ?)
• Younger sister - Yun Myeong-hye, Queen Janggyeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (; 10 August 1491 – 16 March 1515)
• Younger sister − Lady Yun (; 1498 – ?)
• Younger half-sister − Yun Ok-chun (; 1518 – ?)

Wives and their children

• Lady Yi of the Yeoheung Yi clan (; ? – 1528); daughter of Yi Bo and Lady Yi of the Gwangju Yi clan
  • Daughter - Lady Yun
  • Daughter - Lady Yun
  • Son - Yun Heung-in (; 1516 – September 1545)
  • Son - Yun Heung-ui
  • Son - Yun Heung-rye
• Lady Gwak of the Hyeonpung Gwak clan (; 1517–1589); daughter of Gwak Han
  • Son - Yun Heung-ji
    • Daughter-in-law - Lady Park
      • Grandson - Yun Chim
  • Son - Yun Heung-shin (; ? – 1592)
    • Daughter-in-law - Lady Shin
      • Grandson - Yun Seong
      • Grandson - Yun Seo
  • Son - Yun Heung-chung
    • Daughter-in-law - Lady Lee

Concubines and their children

• Unnamed concubine
  • Son - Yun Heung-hyo
    • Grandson - Yun Jong
  • Son - Yun Heung-je (; ? – 1592)
    • Grandson - Yun Sang
• Kisaeng Mae-hyang — No issue.
• Jung-yi ; slave of Prince Deokpung — No issue.

See also

• Eulsa massacre
• Queen Jeonghui — Yun Im’s Great-Grandaunt
  • Queen Janggyeong Yun Won-hyung — Yun Im’s third cousin
• Queen Munjeong — Yun Im’s third cousin

References

1. http://100.naver.com/100.nhn?docid=123774 Yun Im

Sources

• Book: 새國史事典 (Sae guksa sajeon) (Encyclopedia of Korean history). Lee, Hong-jik (이홍직) ed.. Gyohaksa. Seoul. 1983.
• Book: A new history of Korea. registration. Lee, Ki-baek (tr. E.W. Wagner and E.J. Shultz). 1984. Ilchokak. Seoul.
• Book: 인명국사대사전 (Inmyeong guksa sajeon). Lee, Il-cheong (이일청) ed.. Goryeo Munhwasa. Seoul. 1993.