Civil official; Inspector of the Office of the Inspector-General, Magistrate of Yeongheung; posthumously Vice-Minister of Personnel
| Life | 1390 ~ 1452 |
| Era | 조선 초기(태종~문종) |
| Clan | 강릉 박씨 |
Park Jung-sin (1390-1452) was an early Joseon official with the courtesy name Suk-rip. According to the Digital Gangneung Culture Encyclopedia his grandfather was Park Ji-gye and his father Park Ja-geom, magistrate of Dancheon; his mother was a daughter of Kim Ji of the Milseong Kim clan. He had brothers Park Jung-gyeong and Park Jung-sil and married twice.
He passed the licentiate examination in 1417 and served as instructor in several counties, then passed the civil examination in 1438 and held posts including Wonju instructor, magistrate of Heupgok, investigator, Inspector and Magistrate of Yeongheung. He kept a mourning hut for his father and returned to Gangneung to care for his mother when she reached 89.
His five sons Si-won, Si-chang, Si-hyeong, Si-haeng and Si-mun all became known, laying the foundation of the family line. He was posthumously made Vice-Minister of Personnel and is enshrined at Moseonjae in Unjeong-dong, owned by the Pangwan-gong lineage of the clan. His tomb is said to be west of Gyeongpo.
The Moseonjae entry records that his sons Si-won (military, royal secretary), Si-chang (military, northern commander), Si-hyeong, Si-haeng and Si-mun all held office. See Park Si-hyeong, Park Si-haeng and Park Si-mun.
Around Moseonjae stand shrines of the Seungji-gong, Bukbyeongsa-gong, Dancheon-gong and Saengwon-gong lineages, giving the area the name Jaegung. His civil-examination certificate is also listed as a separate entry.
West of Gyeongpo, according to the encyclopedia.