정천익 鄭天益

Father-in-law of Mun Ik-jeom, credited with helping spread cotton

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Era	고려
Clan	진주 정씨

Life & career

Jeong Cheon-ik is said to have been an official under King Gongmin and the father-in-law of Mun Ik-jeom. He is credited with cultivating and spreading the cotton seeds Mun brought back, and with spreading the cotton gin and spinning wheel, though details vary by source. His dates are unknown.

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