U Tak

U Tak (Korean: 우탁; Hanja: 禹倬, 1262-1342), also known as Woo Tak, was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar and philosopher during Korea’s Goryeo dynasty. He was also commonly known as Yeokdong Seonsaeng (Korean: 역동선생; Hanja: 易東先生). His pen names were Baekun and Danam, his courtesy names were Cheonjang and Takbo, and his posthumous name was Moonhee. [1] U Tak helped spread Neo-Confucianism, which had come from the Yuan dynasty, in Korea.[2][3] He was a disciple of the Neo-Confucian scholar, An Hyang. [4]

This article is about the Korean Confucian scholar. For the traditional Moro weapon, see Utak.
This is a Korean name; the family name is U.
U Tak
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationU Tak
McCune–ReischauerU T'ak
Pen name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBaekun or Danam
McCune–ReischauerPaekun or Tanam
Courtesy name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationCheonjang or Takbo
McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏnchang or T'akpo
Posthumous name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMunhui
McCune–ReischauerMunhŭi

U Tak belonged to the Danyang Woo clan. He was the 7th generation descendant of the Danyang Woo clan's founding ancestor, U Hyeon. U had two sons, U Won-gwang (Korean: 우원광; Hanja: 禹元光) and U Won-myeong (Korean: 우원명; Hanja: 禹元明).[5] U Tak is considered as the ancestor of the Moonheegong branch (Korean: 문희공파; Hanja: 文僖公派) of the Danyang Woo clan.

U Tak was a respected scholar and centuries after his death, a Joseon Confucian scholar, Yi Hwang, helped to establish the Yeokdong Seowon in honor of U Tak in 1570. [3][6]

See also

References
  1. "우탁[禹倬,1262~1342]". www.doopedia.co.kr (in Korean).
  2. 최근덕. "우탁(禹倬) - 한국민족문화대백과사전". encykorea.aks.ac.kr. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. Service (KOCIS), Korean Culture and Information. "Andong: photos of history, heritage". www.korea.net.
  4. Jin, Xi-de (1987). "The "Four-Seven Debate" and the School of Principle in Korea". Philosophy East and West. 37 (4): 347–360. doi:10.2307/1399027. ISSN 0031-8221. JSTOR 1399027.
  5. 丹陽禹氏文僖公派世譜(단양우씨문희공파세보).
  6. "Yeokdongseowon Confucian Academy (역동서원)". tour.gb.go.kr.


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