Postal inspector who gathered volunteers with his cousin in the Second Manchu invasion (pen name Haewoldang)
| Era | 조선 후기 |
| Clan | 진원 박씨 |
Park Chun-ho (朴春豪) of the Jinwon Park, courtesy name Wiwon and pen name Haewoldang, was a son of Park Geun-je, who served as a keeper; his cousin was Park Chun-su. The Encyclopedia of Korean Culture gives his seat as Jinwon in the opening but Jangseong in the information table, and notes the two entries differ. His dates are unknown.
He passed the jinsa examination and was named postal inspector under Gwanghaegun. When the Second Manchu invasion began in 1636 (Injo 14) he took up arms with his cousin, gathered volunteers and, under An Bang-jun, prepared provisions and went as far as Yeosan. On hearing that the court had made peace, he wept aloud and did not take office thereafter.
Afterwards he devoted himself to study, exploring the principles of Neo-Confucianism, and is said to have won the trust of the literati and trained younger scholars. Records on him rest on the Gwanghaegun Diary, the Injo Annals and the Chilhyeon Geouirok; other family and descendant information was not confirmed.
Park Chun-ho prepared provisions under An Bang-jun, and the volunteers are said to have gone as far as Yeosan. A tale says that on hearing of the peace, which stopped all their efforts, he wept aloud in grief.
After the war Park Chun-ho did not take office and devoted himself to Neo-Confucian study. He is said to have won the literati's trust and trained younger scholars, and is remembered among the "Seven Worthies" with his cousins.
The tomb was not confirmed.