Chief remonstrator under Yeongjo, pen name Samsan; Confucian scholar of the Andong Sugok area
| Life | 1703 ~ 1761 |
| Era | 조선 후기 |
| Clan | 전주 류씨 |
Ryu Jeong-won (1703-1761) was a late Joseon official of the Jeonju seat, with courtesy name Sunbaek and pen name Samsan. His father was Ryu Seok-gu and his mother a daughter of Yi Cheon-rin of the Yeonan Yi. He passed the licentiate examination in 1729 and the special civil examination in 1735, and in 1756 became vice-lecturer on the recommendation of Won In-son and Chae Je-gong.
He rose to chief remonstrator in 1761 under Yeongjo and addressed a memorial to the crown prince; Korean Wikipedia quotes his frank point that the phrase 'we shall keep this deeply in mind' had become an empty formula. The Digital Andong Culture Encyclopedia also calls him inspector-general, so the final office differs by source.
His writings include Samsan munjip, Yeokhae chamgo and Harak jiyo; the Samsan old house and Samsanjeong pavilion in the Jujin area of Andong are presented as monuments to him and his descendants.
Besides Samsan munjip he left Yeokhae chamgo and Harak jiyo, works on the Book of Changes and related diagrams. The Samsan old house of the Andong Jeonju Ryu has its own entry in the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
His tomb was not confirmed here.
He is presented as part of the Andong Jeonju Ryu (Musil Ryu) line, like the Sugok branch.