Governor of Hwanghae and father-in-law of Grand Prince Inpyeong, posthumously made Chief State Councillor; pen names Dongam and Baegam
| Life | 1592 ~ 1640 |
| Era | 조선 중기 |
| Clan | 동복 오씨 |
O Dan (1592-1640) was a mid-Joseon official from Dongbok, courtesy name Yeohwak, pen names Dongam and Baegam, son of O Baek-ryeong, with a wife from the Cheongsong Sim; his elder brother is given as O Jun. He passed both licentiate examinations in 1618 and the 1624 special examination.
He held posts in the Ministries of Punishments, Works and Military Affairs, then censorial and editorial offices, and in 1637 served as governor of Jeonju, then of Chungcheong and Hwanghae. In 1634 his second daughter married Grand Prince Inpyeong, third son of Injo, and he was posthumously made Chief State Councillor as a prince's father-in-law.
His sons include O Jeong-il, O Jeong-wi and O Jeong-chang, who became core Southerner officials. One source calls him O Jun's second son, but given their birth years (1587 and 1592) this page follows Wikipedia in treating them as brothers.
O Dan passed the special examination in 1624, just after the 1623 Restoration. He held ministry and censorial posts, became governor of Jeonju in 1637 right after the Manchu invasion, and then governor of Chungcheong and Hwanghae. Grand Prince Inpyeong was Injo's third son, a prince active on the diplomatic front, and his marriage to O Dan's daughter drew the family closer to the court. O Dan died in 1640, only six years after the match, so the in-law influence probably showed mainly in the next generation.
In 1634 his second daughter married Grand Prince Inpyeong, known as Lady Bokcheon and described as O Jeong-wi's younger sister.
Sources: Wikipedia and Encyclopedia of Korean Culture-based material; genealogies may differ.
His tomb location was not confirmed here.