Bang Gang

Bang Gang (方綱, 1400 – ?) was a Joseon civil official.¹ His family seat was Onyang (溫陽), his courtesy name was Gunpil (君弼), and his pen name was Gyeongjae (敬齎). His grandfather was Bang Sun (方恂), who served in the Goryeo period as Vice Director of the Royal Academy (判典校侍事) and as Counselor (參議). His grandmother was the eldest daughter of Yun Ho (尹虎), a meritorious subject who helped found Joseon, of the Paepyeong Yun clan.

In 1447 (29th year of Sejong), he passed the special civil service examination (親試文科) and served as Censor (獻納), Vice Director of Seonggyungwan (司成), Rectifying Official (正言), Magistrate of Heupgok (歙谷縣令), Minister of Remonstrance (司諫), and Magistrate of Icheon (利川府使). In 1454 (2nd year of Danjong), he rose to Left Assistant Secretary (左承旨) of the Royal Secretariat (承政院).²

After the Gyeyu Incident, in 1456 (2nd year of Sejo), his wife of the Suncheon Kim clan was punished because she was a granddaughter of Kim Jong-seo, and he was exiled to Cheonbokhyeon in Yeonan Hot Springs (延安 溫泉 天福峴). He was later reinstated to office and, during the reign of Seongjong, served as Chief Compiler of the Seonggyungwan (成均館典籍). His grave is located at Dokjeommal, Yangwon-ri, Jeongok-eup, Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province.³

Life

In 1447 (29th year of Sejong), he passed the special civil service examination (親試文科) and served as Censor (獻納), Vice Director of Seonggyungwan (司成), Rectifying Official (正言), Magistrate of Heupgok, Minister of Remonstrance (司諫), and Magistrate of Icheon, and in 1454 (2nd year of ) he rose to Left Assistant Secretary (左承旨) of the (承政院).