Bak Gyusu
Bak Gyusu (Korean: 박규수; 1807–1877) was a scholar-bureaucrat, teacher, politician, and a diplomat of the Joseon period. He was known as a pioneer of the enlightenment group. Bak Gyusu was the grandson of Park Ji-won, the great Silhak scholar of the Joseon. He was also known by the names of Hwanjae (환재; 瓛齋), Hwanjae (환재; 桓齋), Heonjae (헌재; 獻齋), and Hwanjaegeosa (환재거사; 瓛齋居士).
Park Gyu-su 박규수 | |
|---|---|
| Right State Councillor | |
| In office 19 January 1874 – 4 November 1874 | |
| Preceded by | Han Gye-won |
| Succeeded by | Kim Byeong-guk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1807 Gahoe-dong, Hanseong, Joseon |
| Died | 9 February 1877 (aged 69) Suwon-gun, Gyeonggi Province, Joseon |
| Spouse | Lady Yi of the Yeonan Yi clan (연안 이씨) |
| Relations | Park Jon-chae (father) Lady Yu (mother) |
| Children | Park Je-eung |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박규수 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Gyusu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Kyusu |
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