Bang Sun

Bang Sun(方恂¹ or 方旬²) was a Goryeo civil official and politician. His family seat was Onyang (溫陽), his pen name was Mansongdang (晩松堂), and his birth name was Bang Deukju (方得珠).³

He was the 15th-generation descendant of Bang Un (方雲), Lord Onsu (溫水君), the chief founder of the Onyang Bang clan. His grandfather was Bang Seo (方曙), who served as Grand Academician (大提學) during the reign of King Chungnyeol of Goryeo, and his father was Bang Eonhwi (方彦暉), Director of the Academy of Literature (直學士).

In the 11th year of King Gongmin's reign (1362), he passed the civil service examination and served as Junior Secretary (佐郞), Daeon, Secretary of the Central Secretariat (中書舍人), Vice Director of the Office of Editing (判典校侍事), Councillor (參議), Jwaju (祭酒), and Governor (觀察使). When Joseon was founded, he was appointed Councillor of the Ministry of Rites, but together with his colleague Yi Jip (李集), he retreated to Sukgol in Gwangju (廣州), Gyeonggi Province, and maintained his loyalty to Goryeo.

His wife was of the Paepyeong Yun clan, the eldest daughter of Yun Ho (尹虎), a meritorious subject of the founding of Joseon. His son-in-law was Nam Gyeong-mun (南景文), the eldest son of Nam Jae (南在), a meritorious subject of the founding of Joseon and Chief State Councillor. His grandson was Bang Gang (方綱), Left Secretary of the Royal Secretariat. His maternal grandsons were (南智), who became , (南簡), and (南暉). The wife of his maternal grandson was (貞善公主), the fourth daughter of , the third king of . Bang Sun's grave was located on the site of the present Inha Hospital in , , , where he was buried together with his wife of the Paepyeong Yun clan. It was relocated in 1969 due to Seongnam's development.