정척 鄭陟

Early-Joseon official and calligrapher; middle ancestor of the Gongdae-gong branch

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Life	1390 ~ 1475
Era	조선
Clan	진주 정씨

Life & career

Jeong Cheok was an early-Joseon official who is said to have served as governor of Chungcheong and in the Privy Council under Sejong and Sejo, and who was skilled in calligraphy and took part in map-making. The Gongdae-gong branch honors him as middle ancestor. Details of his career vary by source.

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정분Right State Councillor under Danjong, one of the ministers entrusted with the young king; founder of the Chungjang-gong branch 정이오Late-Goryeo and early-Joseon scholar-official and chief scholar (pen name Gyoeun)정천익Father-in-law of Mun Ik-jeom, credited with helping spread cotton 정성근Official under Seongjong remembered as incorruptible 정경세Ritual scholar and chief scholar (pen name Ubok)정기룡Imjin War general and Commander of the Three Southern Navies (pen name Maeheon)

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