FIGURES FROM THE DUKE JEONSEO FRACTION OF WONJU BYUN

 

• Ryanggirl (邊良傑, 1546~1610) was the 7th generation of the Wonju Byun clan. He is in the duke Jeonseo faction and the founder of the duke Jeongui faction. He is a military official from the Joseon Dynasty. His Character is Kukhwa. He is the son of We(偉). After passing the military service examination in 1572 (the 5th year of King Seonjo's reign), he served as Yongyangwibujang, Byeokdong-gun governor, Insanjincheomjeoljesa, and Ganggyebusa. In 1583, when the Jurchen people crossed the Duman River and invaded Gyeongwon-bu, he participated in the war as Gilju Minister and Jobangjang. He was promoted to Chungcheong Province Sugun Jeoldosa in 1591. He served as Chungcheong Province Byeongmajeoldosa and South Hamgyeong Province Byeongmajeoldosa. He became Gyeonggi Province Bangusa (京畿右道防禦使) in 1597 and a training commander in 1599, but resigned after being impeached by civil servants and civil servants. However, when those who remained in Joseon Dynasty among the Ming Dynasty soldiers revolted, he was reinstated as a training commander for his contribution in suppressing the rebellion, and he became Jijungchubusa and Jihyeonwonsa and participated in the military affairs of Bibyeonsa. As a grape captain in 1604, he corrected the chaotic public order in Capital after the Japanese invasions of Joseon Dynasty.

• Heup (邊潝, 1568~1644) was the 8th generation of the Wonju Byun clan. He is in the duke Jeonseo faction and the duke Jeongui faction. He is the son of Ryanggirl. He is a military official from the Joseon Dynasty. He passed the civil service examination in 1603 (36th year of King Seonjo's reign) and became Jongseongbusa (鍾城府使) in 1617 (9th year of King Gwanghaegun's reign). In 1622, he went to the Ming Dynasty as a Deunggeukbusa (登極副使), accompanying his superior Chunggyeom Oh (吳充謙), and after serving in various government positions, he became Gyeongsang Province Byeongmajeoldosa. During the rebellion of Lee Gwal (李适) in 1624 (the 2nd year of King Injo's reign), he served as a military commander in Hwanghae Province and also served as a Byunseosunbyunsa (兩西巡邊使), contributing greatly to the pacification of the rebellion. He was recorded as a 2nd class Jinmugongsin (振武功臣) and awarded the rank of Wonheunggun (原興君). In 1629, for the purpose of strengthening the defense of Ganghwado, he was appointed as the Gyeonggi Province naval commander and Gyodongbusa when Gyodonghyeon (喬桐縣) was promoted to Gyodongbu (喬桐府) and Gyeonggi Provonce Suyeong (水營) was moved to Gyodongbu. He served as the commander of the three provinces' naval forces and the commander of the five provinces.

• Bokil (邊復一, 1598~?) is the 9th generation of the Wonju Byun clan. He is in the duke Jeonseo faction and the duke Jeongui faction. His Character is Sucho (受初). His father is Heup, his grandfather is Ryanmggirl, and his great-grandfather is We. He was born in 1598 (the 31st year of King Seonjo’s reign). He became an official in 1621, the 13th year of King Gwanghaegun's reign of Joseon Dynasty. His official position was Moksa and the 3rd rank of official position. (正三品, current administrative officer).

• Keup(邊岌, 1598 ~ 1660) was a member of the Duke Jeonseo faction. His father doesn't know. He is a military official from the Joseon Dynasty. In 1654 (the 5th year of King Hyojong's reign), he worked as a military commander in Hamgyeong Province. He went to the battlefield with the Qing Dynasty military to battle Russia. The Raseonjeolbul (羅禪征伐) means ‘Conquering Russia’. He crossed the Tumen River with about 150 soldiers of the General Army. He fought with the Qing army against the Russian army from Yonggutap to the Hutong River. After defeating the Russian army at Hoton, he built an earthen wall for defense and returned. He became Jeolla Province naval commander in 1656, and when King Hyeonjong ascended to the throne, he was transferred to Chunghong Province naval commander.