Scholar of the Toegye school, pen name Gyeongdang, student of Kim Seong-il and Ryu Seong-ryong; Gyeongdang-jip; enshrined at Gyeonggwang Seowon
| Life | 1564 ~ 1633 |
| Era | 조선 중기 |
| Clan | 안동 장씨 |
Jang Heung-hyo (張興孝, 1564-1633) was a mid-Joseon scholar of Andong with the pen name Gyeongdang (敬堂). His father was the military officer Jang Paeng-su, who was the son-in-law of Gwon Deok-gi. A descendant of Jang Ui, the ancestor who resettled in Andong, he lived in and around Seohu-myeon.
He first studied under Kim Seong-il (Hakbong) and, after Kim's death, took Ryu Seong-ryong (Seoae) as his teacher and mastered Neo-Confucian learning. In this way the learning of Yi Hwang (Toegye) passed to him through Kim and Ryu, and English Wikipedia lists him among the key second-generation figures of the Toegye school. His works include the Insubyeon and the Irwon sojangdo.
He taught many students and, after his death, was enshrined at Gyeonggwang Seowon. His collected works, the Gyeongdang-jip, survive as a main collection compiled by Yi Hwi-il and a supplement compiled by Jang Sang-gyu; the 1693 printing is said to have added two gleanings by Yi Hyeon-il. His daughter was Jang Gye-hyang, author of the Eumsik dimibang, and the line of learning is said to continue through her sons Yi Hwi-il and Yi Hyeon-il, great-grandson Yi Jae and his maternal grandson Yi Sang-jeong.
Seohu-myeon in Andong has several places related to Jang Heung-hyo. Gyeongdang Old House stands at Chunpa in Geumgye-ri, and Gwangpungjeong and Jewoldae in the same village are introduced as places where he read and strolled. Bongnim Jeongsa in Seonggok-ri was where he taught, and Gyeonggwang Seowon, which enshrines him, is also linked to the area. Before visiting, check the current access and location with Andong City or the clan.
The scholarly line from Yi Hwang (Toegye) through Kim Seong-il (Hakbong), Jang Heung-hyo (Gyeongdang), Yi Hyeon-il (Galam), Yi Jae (Mirram) to Yi Sang-jeong (Daesan) is described as one stream of the Yeongnam Namin. Jang Heung-hyo stands at its centre, handing down the teaching of Hakbong and Seoae, and through his daughter Jang Gye-hyang the family is linked to the scholars of the Jaeryeong Yi.
The exact tomb location was not confirmed. Gyeongdang Old House at Chunpa, Geumgye-ri, the Gwangpungjeong pavilion and Jewoldae, and Bongnim Jeongsa at Seonggok-ri in Seohu-myeon are the associated sites.
His daughter Jang Gye-hyang (Lady Jeong of Andong) married Yi Si-myeong of the Jaeryeong Yi and bore Yi Hwi-il, Yi Hyeon-il and others. About forty households of his descendants, including the head house, are reported in Seonggok-ri, Seohu-myeon.