Pak An-sin

In this Korean name, the family name is Pak.

Pak An-sin (Korean: 박안신; Hanja: 朴安臣; 1369–1447) was a scholar-official of the Joseon Dynasty Korea in the 15th century.

Pak An-sin
Hangul	박안신
Hanja	朴安臣
Revised Romanization	Bak An-sin
McCune–Reischauer	Pak An-sin

He was also diplomat and ambassador, representing Joseon interests in a diplomatic mission to the Ashikaga shogunate in Japan.^[1]

1424 mission to Japan

King Sejong dispatched a diplomatic mission to Japan in 1424. This embassy to the court of Ashikaga Yoshinori was led by Pak An-sin. The delegation from the Joseon court traveled to Kyoto in response to a message sent by the Japanese shogun;^[1]

The Japanese hosts may have construed these mission as tending to confirm a Japanocentric world order.^[2] Pak An-sin and his delegation were more narrowly focused in negotiating protocols for Joseon-Japan diplomatic relations.^[1]

See also

• Joseon diplomacy
• Joseon missions to Japan
• Joseon tongsinsa