Yun Won-hyeong


Yun Won-hyeong was a Korean political figure of the Joseon period. He was the younger brother of Queen Munjeong, the 3rd wife of 11th King Jungjong and was the uncle of the 13th King Myeongjong.
He was Chief State Councillor from 1563 to 1565. His courtesy name was Eonpyung. In 1565, after the death of Queen Munjeong, both Yun Won-hyeong and his wife Jeong Nan-jeong were exiled from the capital, and unable to make a political comeback, both committed suicide by poison.

Life

In 1509, Yun Won-hyeong was born the fifth son of Yun Ji-im, father of Queen Munjung and third cousin of Queen Janggyung and Yun Im. He was also the great-grandnephew of Queen Chunghee, who was the wife of Joseon Dynasty's 7th King Sejo.
Yun Won-hyeong was a political figure from an aristocratic family and a maternal relation of the royal family of the Joseon Dynasty. His family was of the Papyung Yun clan. His elder sister, Lady Yun, was a concubine to King Jungjong of Joseon, and his niece Lady Yun was a concubine to King Injong. In March 1515, Jungjong's second wife Queen Janggyung died and Jungjong formally married Yun Won-hyeong's sister Lady Yun, appointed to be the new Queen. Their son was Prince Gyungwon.
In 1533, Yun Won-hyeong passed the national examinations. Officials appointed to he was sought to bolting prince Gyungwon. hi was relatives to his conflict Yun Im and Kim Ahnro, but Kim Ahnro's daughter-in-law Princess Hyohye was sister of Injong, Yun Im was uncle of Injong, brother of Queen Janggyung.
In 1543, King Jungjong died. In 1545, King Injong died. Yun Won-hyeong killed his opponents, Yun Im among them. Later, his brother Yun Won-ro was killed. In 1546, he controlled political powers.
In 1547 he became Minister of Personnel, in 1551 Left State Councillor and in 1563 Chief State Councillor.

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