Tutor of Grand Prince Bongnim (later King Hyojong), scholar who led academy founding in Gongju; honored with a filial-piety gate
| Life | 1614 ~ 1692 |
| Era | 조선 중기~후기 |
| Clan | 칠원 윤씨 |
Yun Bin (1614-1692) was an official and scholar active around Gongju, South Chungcheong, from mid to late Joseon; his seat was Chilwon and he descended from Yun Hwan. He was born at Hwayang-ri, Mogmyeon, Cheongyang, as a son of Yun Su, and was adopted by his uncle Yun Geon, a merit subject who had accompanied the king during the Imjin War. He married a lady of the Dongnae Jeong, daughter of Gongju magistrate Jeong Yu-sun, and had sons Hyeong-il and Hyeong-jae; the family seems to have moved from Cheongyang to Tancheon in the sons' generation.
Under Injo he served as tutor to Grand Prince Bongnim, the future King Hyojong. In 1650 he submitted a memorial and presented the Gogamnok, a compilation of writings on governance drawn from the Seojeon Gangmok and Juja Juchal. The king is said to have admired it, vowing to take it as a lesson, and rewarded him with a tiger skin. A book presented by a teacher to a former pupil who had become king carries real symbolic weight.
He also devoted himself to local education: he served as head of Chunghyeon Seowon, the first academy in South Chungcheong, took a leading role in founding Changgang Seowon (1628) for Hwang Sin, and in 1634 took part as one of four Gongju representatives in founding Donam Seowon, appearing in its roll of disciples. Famed for filial piety, he was given a commemorative banner and 100 seok of rice in 1725 (Yeongjo 1); his memorial gate at Songhak-ri, Tancheon-myeon, is Gongju City Local Cultural Heritage No. 11. He died in 1692 and is said to be buried at Jungsan-ri, Cheongnam-myeon, Cheongyang.
The Gogamnok is a collection of writings meant to light the way of governance by reflecting on the past. Yun Bin presented it with a memorial in 1650, and Hyojong is said to have given him a tiger skin. As a former tutor advising his enthroned pupil on the way to rule, it is introduced as a rare instance of private scholarship reaching a king.
Yun Bin was deeply involved in founding and running academies in Chungcheong, including Chunghyeon, Changgang and Donam. His filial-piety gate is Gongju Local Cultural Heritage No. 11. His case shows the Chilwon Yun taking root through learning and filial piety not only in Haman, South Gyeongsang but also around Cheongyang and Gongju; independence fighters from the same region include Yun Byeong-il and Yun Byeong-gu.
He is said to be buried at Jungsan-ri, Cheongnam-myeon, Cheongyang, South Chungcheong.
Sons Yun Hyeong-il and Yun Hyeong-jae.