Mid-dynasty ancestor of the Hamyang Yeo, a Goryeo general who died for the realm
| Era | 고려 전기 |
| Clan | 함양 여씨 |
Yeo Im-cheong (呂林淸) is the Goryeo general honoured as mid-dynasty ancestor of the Hamyang Yeo. The jokbo lists him as the founder's son, but the inscription below suggests he was active in mid-Goryeo, so the generational record and the timing do not fully agree.
A memorial inscription says he died for the realm and that Hamyang County held rites at his tomb and appointed tomb keepers. The date is not given, but because it speaks of wars with the Jurchen and his great-great-grandson Yeo Mun-chu was an inspector under King Chungnyeol, some place it around the Jurchen campaigns and Nine Forts of 1104–1109.
Imho village in Hyucheon-myeon, Hamyang, was once called 'Yeo Im-cheong' and is said to be where he settled. His descendants Yeo Ja-jang and Yeo Jon-hyeok took Hamyang as their seat.
His tomb is in Hamyang. Legend says the magistrate Yi Seo-gu restored the neglected mound, set up stone figures and granted land for rites, after which a curse on newly arrived magistrates ended.
His descendants Yeo Ja-jang and Yeo Jon-hyeok, with the line of his brother Yeo Gwang-yu, formed the Hamyang Yeo, including Yeo Ching, Chief State Councillor Yeo Seong-je and Yeo Un-hyeong.