Kwŏn Ram

In this Korean name, the family name is Kwŏn.

Kwŏn Ram (Korean: 권람; Hanja: 權擥; June 2, 1416 – February 6, 1465), art name Sohandang (소한당) was a Korean politician, writer, and historian of the Joseon period. He served as Left State Councillor, and the entourage of Sejo of Joseon.

Kwŏn Ram 권람
Left State Councillor
In office June 17, 1462 – October 11, 1463
Preceded by	Sin Sukchu
Succeeded by	Han Myŏnghoe
Right State Councillor
In office December 9, 1459 – June 17, 1462
Preceded by	Yi Inson
Succeeded by	Han Myŏnghoe
In office November 30, 1459 – December 5, 1459
Preceded by	Sin Sukchu
Succeeded by	Yi Inson
Personal details
Born	(1416-06-02)June 2, 1416 Hanseong, Joseon
Died	February 6, 1465(1465-02-06) (aged 48)
Korean name
Hangul	권람
Hanja	權擥
RR	Gwon Ram
MR	Kwŏn Ram
Art name
Hangul	소한당
Hanja	所閑堂, 所閒堂
RR	Sohandang
MR	Sohandang
Courtesy name
Hangul	정경
Hanja	正卿
RR	Jeonggyeong
MR	Chŏnggyŏng
Posthumous name
Hangul	익평
Hanja	翼平
RR	Ikpyeong
MR	Ikp'yŏng

He was the father-in-law of general Nam I^[a], and Sin Sugŭn^[b].

Family

• Grandfather
  • Kwŏn Kŭn (1352 – February 14, 1409)
• Grandmother
  • Princess Sukgyŏng, Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (숙경택주 경주 이씨; 淑敬宅主 慶州 李氏; 1367–1423)
• Father
  • Kwŏn Che (1387–1445)
• Mother
  • Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨; 慶州李氏; 1385–1468); daughter of Yi Hyu (검교판한성부사 이휴; 李携), Kwŏn Che's first wife
• Wife
  • Princess Consort Yŏngwŏn of the Goseong Yi clan (영원군부인 고성 이씨; 寧原郡夫人 固城 李氏; 1410 – 18 October 1491)
• Children
  • Daughter - Lady Kwŏn of the Andong Kwŏn clan (1435–?)
  • Daughter - Lady Kwŏn of the Andong Kwŏn clan (1437–?)
  • Daughter - Lady Kwŏn of the Andong Kwŏn clan (1439–?)
  • Daughter - Lady Kwŏn of the Andong Kwŏn clan (1441–?)
    • Son-in-law - Nam I (남이; 南怡; 1441–1468)
  • Daughter - Lady Kwŏn of the Andong Kwŏn clan (1445–1530)
  • Son - Kwŏn Kŏl (권걸; 權傑; 1447–1476)
  • Daughter - Internal Princess Consort Yŏngga of the Andong Kwŏn clan (영가부부인 안동 권씨; 永嘉府夫人 安東 權氏; 1448–?); Sin Sugŭn's first wife
    • Son-in-law - Sin Sugŭn (신수근; 愼守勤; 1450–1506)
      • Step-granddaughter - Queen Dangyeong of the Geochang Sin clan (단경왕후 신씨; 7 February 1487 – 27 December 1557)
  • Daughter - Lady Kwŏn of the Andong Kwŏn clan (1449–?)
  • Daughter - Lady Kwŏn of the Andong Kwŏn clan (1451–?)
  • Son - Kwŏn Kŏn (권건; 權健; 1458–1501)

Works

• Tongguk t'onggam
• 《Yŏkdae pyŏngyo》 (역대병요; 歷代兵要)
• 《Sohandang chip》(소한당집; 所閑堂集)
• 《Ŭngjesi chu》 (응제시주; 應製詩註)

Popular culture

• Portrayed by Lee Dae-yeon in the 2011 KBS2 TV series The Princess' Man.
• Portrayed by Kim Yong-hee in the 2011 JTBC TV series Insu, The Queen Mother.

References

1. He was the grandson of Princess Jeongseon and the maternal great-grandson of Queen Wŏn'gyŏng and King Taejong
2. He was the older brother of Queen Jeinwondeok, and the father of Queen Dangyeong, the first wife of the 11th King Jungjong of Joseon

External links

• Kwŏn Ram:Nate (in Korean)
• Kwŏn Ram Archived 2018-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
• Kwŏn Ram:Naver (in Korean)