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Jeong In-ji Hangul 정인지 Hanja 鄭麟趾 Revised Romanization Jeong Inji McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Inji This is a Korean name; the family name is Jeong.Jeong Inji (1396–1478) was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar and government minister. During the reign of Sejong the Great, he was vice-minister of education.
He is perhaps best-known for having written the postscript of the Hunmin Jeongeum Haerye, the commentary on and explanation of the Hangul invented by Sejong in 1443. He also contributed to the Goryeo-sa, the official history of Korea, and the Yongbi Eocheon-ga.
Categories:- 1396 births
- 1478 deaths
- Neo-Confucianism
- Joseon Dynasty writers
- Joseon Dynasty people
- Korean people stubs
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