전득우 田得雨
Late-Goryeo/early-Joseon governor (buyun) whose tomb in Buyeo is designated a South Chungcheong Monument
| Era | 고려 말~조선 초 |
| Clan | 담양 전씨 |
Life & career
Jeon Deuk-u (田得雨) is said to have served as a buyun, a senior second-rank governor, in the late Goryeo and early Joseon periods. His dates and seat details are not recorded; Wikipedia says only that the "Damyang Jeon" category tag suggests that lineage. For the same reason he is placed under Damyang Jeon here, with the note that his branch and genealogy could not be confirmed.
His tomb stands in Bongjeong-ri, Seoseong-myeon, Buyeo County, South Chungcheong, and was designated South Chungcheong Monument No. 25 on 23 October 1980. In the ninth year of Sejong (1427) his son, then a Uigeumbu jejo, rendered great service to the state and became a Wonjong merit subject; accordingly Jeon Deuk-u too was granted the rank of Gaseon Daebu and the office of buyun, and the king himself is said to have bestowed the tomb stele.
The mound is ringed below with squared granite and surrounded by a low two-tier stone wall, and civil-official stone figures that look almost like female figures stand on either side. The stele in front records that it was originally his wife's tomb and that he was later buried with her; the application of the "junyejang" funeral rite for a meritorious subject is a rare case and gives the site high heritage value. Below the tomb is the tomb of his son Jeon Heung.
A Royal Stele and the Junyejang Rite
The stele is described as bestowed by the king himself, and the junyejang rite for a meritorious subject was applied. Such cases are rare, which is presented as one of the grounds for its designation as a South Chungcheong monument.
What Could Not Be Confirmed
Wikipedia gives no account of Jeon Deuk-u's life, seat or lineage. Jokbo World lists him under Damyang Jeon solely on the strength of the article category; the exact lineage must be checked in clan genealogies.
Grave
Bongjeong-ri, Seoseong-myeon, Buyeo, South Chungcheong (South Chungcheong Monument No. 25; 5,326 sq m; one tomb).
Descendants
The tomb of his son Jeon Heung lies below his.